project leader
Beth R
location
1526 E. 11th
(South Perry Neighborhood)
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Thank you to our donors!

the project

LINC FOODS IS A ONE-STOP SHOP FOR LOCAL, SUSTAINABLE FOOD. IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR SISTER CO-OP, LINC FARMERS, WE SELL LOCALLY PRODUCED FRUITS, VEGETABLES, GRAINS, LEGUMES, MEATS, CHEESES, AND EGGS TO INSTITUTIONS, RESTAURANTS, AND GROCERY STORES.  WE ALSO HAVE THE CAPACITY TO PROVIDE MINIMAL PROCESSING (WASHING, SLICING, DICING, PEELING, ETC.)

We know our customers currently face a large demand for local food that they are unable to meet due to the inconsistent availability, hassles, and high transactional costs of obtaining local food within the current food system. LINC Foods solves this problem by providing a wholesale one-stop-shop for local, healthy, source-identified food.

LINC Foods is an employee-owned and operated organization that pays farmers a fair price for their food to ensure they are also able to earn a living wage. LINC Foods also helps farmers develop their food safety plan so that they are prepared to sell to the growing wholesale market.

Finally, LINC Foods influences the implementation of environmentally responsible farming practices that will ensure the continued health of the Spokane region. 

the steps

We have found the perfect truck. It's an '88 Ford in great condition, but it needs a little work. We have some of the money to purchase the truck, but we need to raise the remainder of the funds and then pay for the repairs. 

why we're doing it

Eastern Washington is an incredibly rich agricultural region, yet less than 3% of the money spent on food purchases in Spokane goes towards local produce. We are building much-needed infrastructure to help 

budget

Truck Cost: $5,000 (We have $2,000 in reserves to contribute towards truck cost)

Tax: $500

Repairs: $800-$1800 (to replace parking break)

TOTAL: $6,300-$7,300

TOTAL NEEDED- $5,000



SUBTOTAL = $5,000
ioby Platform Fee  $35
ioby Fiscal Sponsorship Fee (5% of total) $250
3rd Party Credit Card Processing Fee (3% of non-match dollars) $90
TOTAL TO RAISE = $5,375


RAISED = $5,513.00
less ioby Platform Fee (paid by New Dream) $35.00
less ioby Fiscal Sponsorship Fee (5%) (paid by New Dream) $260.86
less 3rd Party Credit Card Processing Fee (3%) (paid by New Dream) $159.55
TOTAL TO DISBURSE = $5,513

Revised Budget, 9/29/2014

Truck: $5,000

Licensing and taxes: $578

updates

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photos

This is where photos will go once we build flickr integration

donors

  • Anonymous
  • Kelly Bethke
  • Fleming Family Farm
  • Bethany W.
  • California Friends of LINC Foods
  • Anonymous
  • Judy B.
  • Lazy R
  • Mark Simonds
  • Anonymous