2019-11-04T08:45:08-06:00 2018-12-31 010511973 NICHOLSON MICHAUD & COMPANY 76 SILVER ST WATERVILLE ME 049016528 990 2018-01-01 016048322 MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS AND GARDENERS ASSOCIATION MAIN 2075684142 294 CROSBY BROOK ROAD UNITY ME 04988 SARAH ALEXANDER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2075684142 2019-10-24 ERIK NADEAU CPA P00959193 2078727077 2019-10-24 66.231.217.14 2019-11-04 08:45:08 CS P 729B45219637F5A9855E30987198E84D46F6C7FF 4616E6369832AB792A5F1316DF1950A0BF6B5A78 2018 2020-03-31 21:24:44Z SARAH ALEXANDER 294 CROSBY BROOK ROAD UNITY ME 04988 5852891 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. 20 20 59 3000 60316 1722091 2398264 1433820 1491371 329238 231634 109836 175121 3594985 4296390 0 0 1708970 2057445 0 471385 1623825 1887992 3332795 3945437 262190 350953 8432928 8580965 757391 893140 7675537 7687825 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 585552 649702 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. 601770 116157 AGRICULTURAL PROGRAM - 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. 731036 574354 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 2017, 536 OPERATIONS COVERING OVER 88,000 ACRES WERE CERTIFIED. CERTIFIED CLEAN CANNABIS BY MOFGA (MC3) (FORMALIZED IN 2017) OFFERS A VERIFIED MARKETING CLAIM OF GROWING PRACTICES THAT MIRRORS THE NATIONAL ORGANIC PROGRAM. 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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 212,178 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D COST OF GOODS SOLD 212,178 DAVID SHIPMAN ELIZABETH HART BOARD MEMBER PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE X 141200 94558 false true true DAVID SHIPMAN ELIZABETH HART BOARD MEMBER PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE X 44465 10172 false true true DAVID SHIPMAN ELIZABETH HART BOARD MEMBER PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE X 44465 10172 false true true 114902 X 5 46046 FAIR MARKET VALUE false false false 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 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS - TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON ORGANIC FARMING AND GARDENING METHODS. PUBLICATIONS PROGRAMS - 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 280 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 2 ALICE PERCY ELLIS PERCY BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBER DAUGHTER-IN-LAW ALICE PERCY JIM TORBERT BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBER DAUGHTER 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 212,178 COST OF GOODS SOLD -212,178 FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 2C THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.