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- EIN 95-4597000
- (323) 463-3171
- 1125 W 6th St Ste 500 Los Angeles CA 90017-1832 USA
- www.seela.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Economic Development, Urban & Community Economic Development
Mission: See-la's mission is to build sustainable food systems and promote improved fresh food access that will benefit low-to-moderate income residents of los angeles county while also supporting california small and mid-size farms.
Programs: The seven certified farmers' markets of see-la are the hallmark of the organization and continue to serve the neighborhoods and communities they are firmly rooted in. All of our markets accept electronic benefit transfer (ebt, formerly called food stamps) cards, as well as women infants & children (wic) checks. Five of our farmers markets (watts, crenshaw baldwin hills, echo park, central avenue, mlk campus and atwater village) were part of the innovative market match program, wherein an ebt customer can receive ten additional dollars in market match for every $10 they spend with their ebt card, thereby doubling their buying power of fresh fruits and vegetables, these vital programs allow see-la to provide a venue for fresh and local produce as an alternative to fast food or third rate chains.
the bring the farmer to your school program is a multi-year collaboration between see-la and the los angeles unified school district (lausd,) the california department of food & agriculture (cdfa) that allows local farmers to deliver interactive curriculum and presentations that teach students the importance of consuming freshfruits and vegetables as part of and their daily diet, also included is education about agriculture as a career. In the current academic year, 13 farmers served approximately 65,000 lausd students. All revenue for the program was generated from a grant through the cdfa.
the pompea smith good cooking program is a tribute to the organization's founder that educates parents, caregivers and family members about the importance of nutrition essentials and the healthy preparation of meals. This is pursuant to a grant agreement with thelos angeles county department of public health. The organization served approximately 2,500 individuals under this program.
the market match program provides low income recipients dollar for dollar matches on all electronic benefit transfer ("ebt") and women, infants and children ("wic") dollars spent at the farmers' markets.