Big Green

OUSD vendor no. 006893OrganizationBroomfield, COOn the consent report Jan 13, 2021

$50Knot to exceed, approved on consent

1item approved on consent

1official Legistar record, all years

About this vendor

Big Green is a nonprofit organization, founded in 2011 as The Kitchen Community, that builds Learning Gardens, which are outdoor classrooms with raised garden beds, in schools. It also funds community food-growing groups across the United States. Its stated mission is that growing food changes lives.

Registered name: Big Green
Type: Nonprofit
Website: biggreen.org
Headquarters: Denver, CO
IRS EIN: 27-5083595 Nonprofit filings (ProPublica)

Researched by AI from public sources on Oct 4, 2026, checked by a second, independent AI review, with every contact detail matched to a cited page. Not from OUSD or Legistar; may be incomplete or out of date. Sources: Big Green - Nonprofit Explorer - ProPublica, Big Green - GuideStar Profile, Big Green, Big Green (non-profit company).

What the district contracts them for

Classroom & academic programs 1

New agreement 1

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Official information from Legistar

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OUSD vendor number: 006893
Named in the agenda text as: Big Green
Presenting offices: Chief Academic Officer (1)
Record types: Agreement or Contract (1)
Funding sources: City of Oakland
Resource / site codes: 9044-922

Approved on the consent report (1)

Approves up to $50,000 for Big Green to assess school gardens and the Central Kitchen farmJan 13, 2021 · V.-36 · 20-2491 · Nov 16, 2020 – Jun 30, 2023 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work beganMulti-year
$50Knot to exceed

All Legistar records (1)

Every Legistar record carrying this vendor number in any year, on consent or not, plus records Legistar links to this vendor's consent items (for example, an amendment's original agreement). Newest first.

Date	File	Official title	Type	Status
Jan 13, 2021	`20-2491`	Professional Services Agreement - Big Green - Learning Gardens - Community Schools and Student Services DepartmentChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 21-0049 · Plain-English summary	Agreement or Contract	Passed

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