2020-09-10T16:07:05-05:00 2019-12-31 010511973 NICHOLSON MICHAUD & COMPANY 76 SILVER ST WATERVILLE ME 049016528 990 2019-01-01 016048322 MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS AND GARDENERS ASSOCIATION MAIN 2075684142 PO BOX 170 UNITY ME 04988 SARAH ALEXANDER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2075684142 2020-09-03 ERIK NADEAU CPA P00959193 2078727077 2020-09-03 66.231.217.14 2020-09-10 16:07:05 CD P 729B45219637F5A9855E30987198E84D46F6C7FF 4616E6369832AB792A5F1316DF1950A0BF6B5A78 2019 2020-11-19 02:30:22Z SARAH ALEXANDER PO BOX 170 UNITY ME 04988 5319083 false X WWW.MOFGA.ORG X 1971 ME THE MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS AND GARDENERS ASSOCIATION IS A BROAD-BASED COMMUNITY THAT EDUCATES ABOUT AND ADVOCATES FOR ORGANIC AGRICULTURE, ILLUMINATING ITS INTERDEPENDENCE WITH A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT, LOCAL FOOD PRODUCTION, AND THRIVING COMMUNITIES. 17 17 61 3000 74276 2398264 2194985 1491371 1424195 231634 202892 175121 132545 4296390 3954617 0 0 2057445 2166574 0 405428 1887992 1866121 3945437 4032695 350953 -78078 8580965 9154082 893140 736311 7687825 8417771 X THE MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS AND GARDENERS ASSOCIATION IS A BROAD-BASED COMMUNITY THAT EDUCATES ABOUT AND ADVOCATES FOR ORGANIC AGRICULTURE, ILLUMINATING ITS INTERDEPENDENCE WITH A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT, LOCAL FOOD PRODUCTION, AND THRIVING COMMUNITIES. false false 634884 657762 AGRICULTURAL FAIR - TO PROMOTE TRADITIONAL AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES THROUGH EDUCATIONAL TALKS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, AND DEMONSTRATIONS AS WELL AS A MULTITUDE OF FOOD, CRAFT AND SERVICE VENDORS. SERVES APPROXIMATELY 60,000 CLIENTS OVER THREE DAYS. 521534 16262 FARMER PROGRAMS - TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SPECIFIC TO ORGANIC FARMING AND GARDENING. PROVIDE MARKETING ASSISTANCE TO GROWERS AND PROCESSORS. ASSIST EXPERIENCED GROWERS AND PROCESSORS, HELP NEW ORGANIC FARMERS START, EDUCATE CONVENTIONAL FARMERS CONCERNING THE BENEFITS OF ORGANIC METHODS. SERVES APPROXIMATELY 4,500 CLIENTS. 784224 587888 CERTIFICATION PROGRAM - ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S OLDEST CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS. ACCREDITED BY THE USDA IN 2002, MOFGA CERTIFICATION SERVICES CERTIFIES CROPS, WILDCROPS, LIVESTOCK, LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS, AS WELL AS PROCESSED AND HANDLED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS TO THE USDA NATIONAL ORGANIC STANDARDS. IN 2019, MOFGA CERTIFIED 542 ORGANIC OPERATIONS. CERTIFIED CLEAN CANNABIS BY MOFGA (MC3) (FORMALIZED IN 2017) OFFERS A VERIFIED MARKETING CLAIM OF GROWING PRACTICES THAT MIRRORS THE NATIONAL ORGANIC PROGRAM. THIS IS MOFGA'S PROGRAM, ADMINISTERED BY MCS, AND DOES NOT FALL UNDER FEDERAL ORGANIC ACCREDITATION. AS OF YEAR-END, CERTIFIED 36 OPERATIONS. 956222 88007 COMMUNITY EDUCATION - TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON ORGANIC FARMING, GARDENING AND ORCHARDING METHODS, AS WELL AS LOW IMPACT FORESTRY. COMMUNICATIONS & OUTREACH - PERIODICALS & PUBLICATIONS ARE PRODUCED FOR MEMBERS & THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE ENVIRONMENTAL, NUTRITIONAL, AND RURAL VALUES; APPROXIMATELY 11,000 MEMBERS SERVED WITH PUBLICATION BY MOFGA. MAINE HERITAGE ORCHARD - THE MAINE HERITAGE ORCHARD IS A TEN-ACRE PRESERVATION ORCHARD ON THE MOFGA GROUNDS IN UNITY. IT IS CURRENTLY HOME TO MORE THAN 400 APPLE AND PEAR VARIETIES TRADITIONALLY GROWN IN MAINE. MORE ARE BEING PLANTED EACH YEAR. MANY OF THESE VARIETIES ARE NOW ON THE VERGE OF EXTINCTION. THE ORCHARD IS PLANTED ON A TERRACED, RECLAIMED GRAVEL PIT AND IS MANAGED USING INNOVATIVE, ORGANIC ORCHARD PRACTICES. 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AS OF THE YEAR END DECEMBER 31, 2017, 2,927,986 OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS HAS AN INCOME RESTRICTION TO BE USED FOR THE BEGINNING FARMER FUND. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D COST OF GOODS SOLD 205,333 DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 14,192 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D COST OF GOODS SOLD 205,333 DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 14,192 WOMEN IN ORG AG 35590 24690 10900 313 BREAD & BREWS 10060 6500 3560 13879 45650 31190 14460 14192 14192 268 ANONYMOUS BOARD MEMBER PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE X 141200 87935 false true true ANONYMOUS BOARD MEMBER PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE X 44465 5171 false true true ANONYMOUS BOARD MEMBER PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE X 44465 5171 false true true 98277 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS AND GARDENERS ASSOCIATION IS A BROAD-BASED COMMUNITY THAT EDUCATES ABOUT AND ADVOCATES FOR ORGANIC AGRICULTURE, ILLUMINATING ITS INTERDEPENDENCE WITH A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT, LOCAL FOOD PRODUCTION, AND THRIVING COMMUNITIES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D COMMUNITY EDUCATION - TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON ORGANIC FARMING, GARDENING AND ORCHARDING METHODS, AS WELL AS LOW IMPACT FORESTRY. COMMUNICATIONS & OUTREACH - PERIODICALS & PUBLICATIONS ARE PRODUCED FOR MEMBERS & THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE ENVIRONMENTAL, NUTRITIONAL, AND RURAL VALUES; APPROXIMATELY 11,000 MEMBERS SERVED WITH PUBLICATION BY MOFGA. MAINE HERITAGE ORCHARD - THE MAINE HERITAGE ORCHARD IS A TEN-ACRE PRESERVATION ORCHARD ON THE MOFGA GROUNDS IN UNITY. IT IS CURRENTLY HOME TO MORE THAN 400 APPLE AND PEAR VARIETIES TRADITIONALLY GROWN IN MAINE. MORE ARE BEING PLANTED EACH YEAR. MANY OF THESE VARIETIES ARE NOW ON THE VERGE OF EXTINCTION. THE ORCHARD IS PLANTED ON A TERRACED, RECLAIMED GRAVEL PIT AND IS MANAGED USING INNOVATIVE, ORGANIC ORCHARD PRACTICES. PUBLIC POLICY - REVIEWS EXISTING AND PROPOSED LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS THAT ARE RELEVANT TO THE PURPOSE OF MOFGA. IT MAY PROPOSE AND SUPPORT LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY PROPOSALS AS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EL SALVADOR SISTERING - PROMOTES SOLIDARITY AMONG SMALL FARMERS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN MAINE AND EL SALVADOR, FOCUSING ON ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL JUSTICE AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION THROUGH SUSTAINABLE, ORGANIC AGRICULTURE AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4 ON NOVEMBER 3, 2019, MOFGA MEMBERSHIP HELD A SPECIAL MEETING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ANNUAL FARMER TO FARMER CONFERENCE. THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING WAS TO VOTE ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO MOFGA'S BYLAWS THAT HAD BEEN IN THE WORKS AS PART OF A THREE-YEAR PROCESS. A DESCRIPTION OF THE CHANGES AND MORE DETAILED INFORMATION IS POSTED AT THE GOVERNANCE SECTION OF MOFGA'S WEBSITE. MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE VOTED TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDED CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS, WHICH WENT INTO EFFECT IMMEDIATELY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 MEMBERS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B MEMBERS APPROVE THE ASSOCIATION'S BYLAWS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B REVIEWED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE SIGNING AND FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY IS ROUTINELY MONITORED AND ENFORCED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND/OR A DESIGNATED COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B COMPENSATION OF KEY EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND/OR A DESIGNATED COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE ORGANIZATION UPON REQUEST OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 COST OF GOODS SOLD 205,333 DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 14,192 COST OF GOODS SOLD -205,333 DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -14,192 FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 2C THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.