2024-06-12T04:00:32-04:00 2023-08-31 990 2022-09-01 061798718 CERTIFIED NATURALLY GROWN INC % Alice Varon CERT 8452622551 29 Osterhoudt Lane Stone Ridge NY 12484 Alice Varon Executive Director 2024-06-12 true Brian Forsythe P01911576 2532546250 2024-06-12 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Alice Varon 29 Osterhoudt Lane Stone Ridge NY 12484 234989 false X www.naturallygrown.org X 2006 NY Certified Naturally Grown offers certification marketing assets and learning and networking opportunities for farmers and beekeepers who produce food without synthetic chemicals for their local and regional communities. 5 4 6 500 0 0 80493 95014 133989 129449 73 39 -7767 -1179 206788 223323 0 0 0 0 163523 154174 0 0 23848 69241 91090 232764 245264 -25976 -21941 75130 56322 7032 7352 68098 48970 Certified Naturally Grown's mission is to support farmers and beekeepers committed to high standards for ecological food production. We do this primarily by offering certification that verifies high standards are being met and creates opportunities for farmers to connect and learn from each other. CNG offers educational and networking programs to foster farmer success. false false 171550 0 129449 In FY 2022-23 Certified Naturally Grown undertook the major project of rebuilding the organization's website replacing a system that had been in use for 20 years using up-to-date technology new branding and design features to improve the user experience. CNG also completed production of two educational films launched a monthly farmer meetup series consolidated communications into one monthly newsletter and developed two new educational courses: Foundations of Crop Production offered February 2023 and The Business of Farming offered November 2023 in next FY. CNG staff carried out an extensive consultation with members regarding a proposed update to feed standards finding there was not enough support to make the change. In addition CNG reviewed applications for certification from more than 200 producers and supported about 700 farmers participating in our five certification programs. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 171550 false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 19 0 true 6 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false 5 4 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true false false NY X Alice Varon 8452622551 29 Osterhoudt Lane Stone Ridge NY 12484 Christopher Peterson Chair 1.00 0 X 0 0 0 Jasmine Nielsen Treasurer 1.00 0 X 0 0 0 Alice Varon Secretary 40.00 0 X X 71249 0 0 Audrey Sekendur Member 1.00 0 X 0 0 0 Laurie Wayne Member 1.00 0 X 0 0 0 71249 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 0 0 81501 13513 0 95014 Certification Dues 541990 122305 122305 0 0 Professional Training 611430 7144 7144 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 129449 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10487 11666 -1179 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 223323 129449 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55407 36015 13852 5540 0 0 0 0 82463 74321 6902 1240 0 0 0 0 3978 3381 597 0 12326 9865 1855 606 13628 13628 0 0 0 0 0 0 1241 0 1241 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3958 0 0 3958 11112 8540 2336 236 50879 18331 20334 12214 0 0 0 0 793 0 793 0 5358 5358 0 0 0 0 0 0 1230 1230 0 0 340 0 340 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2551 881 1616 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 245264 171550 49866 23848 0 0 0 0 23880 34844 40016 16460 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11234 5018 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75130 56322 7032 7352 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7032 7352 X 68098 48970 0 0 68098 48970 75130 56322 -21941 0 0 0 2813 0 X false false false false true false Part VI, Line 11a The executive director reviews the 990 Part VI, Line 12c A conflict of interest disclosure form is complete annually by all board members. The completed forms are reviewed by secretary and made available to all board members. Part VI, Line 15 Compensation of Executive Director is below market rates for the NYC region. Board approves annual budget including salaries. Part VI, Line 19 The organization has its governing documents conflict of interest policy and financial statement available upon request.