2024-11-15T21:04:14-05:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 223260420 NORTHEAST ORGANIC FARMING ASSOCVT NORT PO BOX 697 RICHMOND VT 05477 DONNA SAMSON FINANCE DIRECTOR 2024-11-15 false 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z GRACE OEDEL 6989703 false X WWW.NOFAVT.ORG X 1971 VT THE NORTHEAST ORGANIC FARMING ASSOCIATION OF VERMONT PROMOTES ORGANIC PRACTICES TO BUILD AN ECOMNOMICALLY VIABLE, ECOLOGICALLY SOUND AND SOCIALLY JUST VERMONT AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM THAT BENEFITS ALL LIVING THINGS. 12 12 42 62 0 2178528 5674948 1091385 1237342 172812 74776 213162 2637 3655887 6989703 465561 2475374 0 1590481 2274645 0 180058 1003673 1564122 3059715 6314141 596172 675562 4818124 6495200 216530 1005639 4601594 5489561 X THE NORTHEAST ORGANIC FARMING ASSOCIATION OF VERMONT PROMOTES ORGANIC PRACTICES TO BUILD AN ECOMNOMICALLY VIABLE, ECOLOGICALLY SOUND AND SOCIALLY JUST VERMONT AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM THAT BENEFITS ALL LIVING THINGS. false false 1281162 688680 6611 THE LOCAL FOOD ACCESS PROGRAM WORKS ACROSS A BROAD SPECTRUM OF EFFORTS ON THE CONSUMER SIDE OF THE FOOD SYSTEM TO EXPAND ACCESS AND DEVELOP THE MARKET FOR LOCAL AND ORGANIC FOOD. THIS TEAM INCLUDES: SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL AND OTHER INSTITUTIONAL FOOD SERVICE PRESSIONALS ABOUT HOW TO PROCURE AND UTILIZE LOCAL FOOD; MARKETING AND AND TECNNICAL ASSISTANCE SUPPORT FOR DIRECT MARKETING FARMS; COORDINATION OF THE VERMONT FARMERS MARKET ASSOCIATION; SUPPORT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE DIRECT MARKETERS AND FARMERS MARKETS TO ACCEPT 3SQUARESVT/SNAP BENEFITS, AND OUR RELATED FOOD ACCESS PROGRAMS, FARMSHARE (SLIDING SCALE COST SHARING FOR CSAS) AND CROPCASH/FARM STAND MATCH(1:1 MATCH FOR TRANSACTIONS USING 3SQUARESVT BENEFITS AT PARTICPATING FARMERS MARKETS/FARM STANDS). 2204596 1901002 4435 THE FARMER SERVICE PROGRAM PROVIDES CUSTOMIZED FARM BUSINESS PLANNING SUPPORT TO FARMERS AT ALL STAGES OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TO DEVELOP PLANS AND BUILD THE SKILLS NEEDED TO MEET THEIR BUSINESS AND QUALITY OF LIFE GOALS. WE WORK WITH FARMS THAT ARE CERTIFICED ORGANIC, TRANSIIONING TO ORGANIC OR THAT ARE USING ORGANIC PRACTICES. SERVICES ARE DELIVERED AT THE INDIVIDUAL FARM LEVEL AND ALSO THROUGH CULTIVATION OF PEER LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, BRINGING TOGETHER COHORTS OF FAMERS, AND OFFERING A WIDE ARRAY OF EDUCATIONAL AND NETOWRKING OPPORTUNITIES. 1355828 1135219 THE VERMONT ORGANIC FARMERS PROGRAM CERTIFIES FARMS AND PROCESSORS TO THE USDA REGULARTION FOR ORGANIC PRODUCTION. OVER 730 FARMS AND PROCESSORS WERE CERTIFIED ORGANIC IN 2023. THE PROGRAM IS OPERATED UNDER VERMONT ORGANIC FARMERS LLC (VOF) AND IS ACCREDITED UNDER THE USDA NATIONAL ORGANIC PROGRAM, WHICH ALLOWS PRODUCERS TO CONTINUE TO BE CERTIFIED BY VOF AND TO USE THE VOF CERTIFICATION LOGO TO REPRESENT THEIR PRODUCTS AS ORGANIC. 668184 7200 89779 THE DEVELOPMENT AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM WORKS TO EXPAND THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THE MOVEMENT FOR THRIVING ORGANIC FAMRS AND AGRICULTURALLY- ROOTED COMMUNITIES AND BRING IN RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THIS GROWING BODY OF WORK. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY PROVIDING MOVEMENT BUILDING EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN ABOUT AGRICULTURE AND THE FOOD SYSTEM. EVENTS INCLUDE THE ANNUAL WINTER CONFERENCE AND ON FARM SUMMER EVENTS. THE ADVOCACY PROGRAM WORKS ON BOTH STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS TO ADVANCE POLICY SOLUTIONS TO SYSTEMIC PROBLEMS, WHILE CENTERING ORGANIC AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES AS A KEY CLIMATE SOLUTION AND FARMS AND FARMWORKERS AS FRONTLINE WORKERS. THE PROGRMA SEEKS TO CONVENE CONVERSATIONS, PUSH PUBLIC CONVERSATIONS AND PROVIDE COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND EDUCATION THAT WILL BUILD A MORE RESILIENT AND EQUITABLE FOOD SYSTEM. 668184 7200 89779 5509770 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false true false false false false false false false true false false false false true 81 0 42 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 12 12 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X DONNA SAMSON 8027347151 PO BOX 697 RICHMOND VT 05477 MIKE THRESHER PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 575 0 0 ERIC SORKIN TREASURER 1.00 X X 575 0 0 JOE BOSSEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHERYL CESARIO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 575 0 0 MAGGIE DONIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 575 0 0 ABBIE CORSE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 575 0 0 PETER FORBES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 575 0 0 TODD HARDIE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 575 0 0 SOPHIE KRUSZEWSKI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 575 0 0 CAROLINA LUKAC BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 694 0 0 BECKY MADDEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 575 0 0 MIEKO OZEKI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GRACE OEDEL EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 127724 0 0 NICOLE DEHNE DIRECTOR OF 40.00 X 100286 0 3009 DONNA SAMSON FINANCE DIRE 32.00 X 18361 0 551 252240 3560 2 false false false 50239 1598541 4026168 5674948 ORGANIC CERTIFICATION FEES 1129967 1129967 CONFERENCE FEES 90744 90744 PROGRAM REVENUE 11481 11481 ADVERTISING SPONSORSHIPS 5150 5150 1237342 74776 74776 2637 2637 2637 6989703 1239979 74776 X 119015 119015 2356359 2356359 241324 133422 99177 8725 1704302 1450918 150782 102602 51051 40015 7762 3274 131759 82958 37118 11683 146209 119939 18150 8120 115895 75 115820 29590 29590 808890 783446 23515 1929 34861 33848 1013 148958 75656 34250 39052 66806 36831 29395 580 26823 624 26199 118193 113807 3248 1138 86989 84782 2207 585 585 12136 1672 10464 20861 4364 16497 SUPPLIES 45830 40962 3945 923 MEMBERSHIP DUES 20138 15848 3965 325 FOOD 15282 7503 7213 566 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 7135 3951 2043 1141 5150 3775 1375 6314141 5509770 624313 180058 348226 1528501 1041637 1343853 626234 698822 44572 5995 1929 25300 26418 639455 379155 272581 260300 2452234 2634436 1345 941 4818124 6495200 100654 271707 619393 71304 114539 44572 216530 1005639 X 3769735 4372094 831859 1117467 4601594 5489561 4818124 6495200 X 675562 212405 X false true true true true X 1398357 1753050 2178528 1921808 5674948 12926691 1297848 1546607 1304547 1227217 1239979 6616198 2696205 3299657 3483075 3149025 6914927 19542889 19542889 87268 73294 172812 62636 74776 470786 87268 73294 172812 62636 74776 470786 2783473 3372951 3655887 3211661 6989703 20013675 0.97650 0.96930 0.02000 0.03000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false true false false false false true true false false SCHEDULE C, PART IV PART II B STAFF MONITOR WHAT TAKES PLACE IN LEGISLATURE TO SEE HOW IT IMPACTS THE ORGANIZATION. 51750 51750 304026 97865 206161 254056 254055 1 29623 27235 2388 260300 7270107 212405 67999 280404 6989703 6989703 6382140 67999 67999 6314141 6314141 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D ADMIN ALLOCATION INCOME 67,999 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D ADMIN ALLOCATION EXPENSES 67,999 true VERMONT BEAN CRAFTERS 284 VERMONT ROUTE 100 WARREN VT 05674 99300 COST EQUIPMENT SEE PART IV VT FAMILY FARMER MONTH 12 144000 BOOK FARM SHARE 2379 163665 FMV FOOD FROM FARMS RESILIENCE GRANTS 62 147589 BOOK VOUCHERS FOR FARMERS MRKT 13300 413715 FMV CROP CASH FARMER EMERGENCY GRANTS 217 1487390 BOOK SCHEDULE I, PAGE 4, PART IV FARMER EMERGENCY GRANTS, ARE AVAILABLE TO CERTIFIED VERMONT ORGANIC FARMERS OR NOFA VT MEMBERS AWARDED BASED ON AN APPLICATION AND REVIEW PROCESS WHEREBY A COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE PROGRAM MANAGER AND TWO FARMERS. THE GRANTS ARE AWARDED ON A REVOLVING BASIS BASED ON NEED. CROP CASH AND FARM SHARES ARE DISTRIBUTED AS FOOD AT FARMERS MARKETS AND FARMS TO THOSE WHO QUALIFY FOR THE 3SQUARES VT/SNAP PROGRAM. THE VERMONT FAMILY FARMER OF THE MONTH GRANTS ARE AWARDED EACH MONTH FOR A PROJECT THAT WILL IMPROVE THE VIABLITY OF THE FARM. IT REQUIRES AN APPLICATION PROCESS AND IS ADMINISTERED BY A COMMITTEE OF PARTNERS. RESILIENCY GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO FARMERS AS GRANTS TO FUND PROJECTS THAT WILL IMPROVE LONGER-TERM RESILIENCE ON FARMS. APPLICATIONS ARE REVIEWED ANONYMOUSLY BY A COMMITTEE OF VERMONT FARMERS AND FARMWORKERS. VERMONT BEAN CRAFTERS BOARD MEMBER 92000 EQUIPMENT SEE PART V SCHEDULE L, PART V PART III LINE (1) THE GRANT WAS AWARDED TO SUPPORT PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, PROCESSING, AND DISTRIBUTION OF VERMONT ORGANIC BEANS TO VERMONT INSTIITUIONS, SUCH AS THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT. VERMONT BEAN CRAFTERS IS VERMONT'S SOLE ORGANIC BEAN PROCESSOR. JOE BOSSEN,BOARD MEMBER, IS THE OWNER OF VERMONT BEAN CRAFTERS FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D THE DEVELOPMENT AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM WORKS TO EXPAND THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THE MOVEMENT FOR THRIVING ORGANIC FAMRS AND AGRICULTURALLY- ROOTED COMMUNITIES AND BRING IN RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THIS GROWING BODY OF WORK. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY PROVIDING MOVEMENT BUILDING EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN ABOUT AGRICULTURE AND THE FOOD SYSTEM. EVENTS INCLUDE THE ANNUAL WINTER CONFERENCE AND ON FARM SUMMER EVENTS. THE ADVOCACY PROGRAM WORKS ON BOTH STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS TO ADVANCE POLICY SOLUTIONS TO SYSTEMIC PROBLEMS, WHILE CENTERING ORGANIC AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES AS A KEY CLIMATE SOLUTION AND FARMS AND FARMWORKERS AS FRONTLINE WORKERS. THE PROGRMA SEEKS TO CONVENE CONVERSATIONS, PUSH PUBLIC CONVERSATIONS AND PROVIDE COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND EDUCATION THAT WILL BUILD A MORE RESILIENT AND EQUITABLE FOOD SYSTEM. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE ANNUAL FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH FARMS BEING CERTIFIED AS ORGANIC, WITH ANY ORGANIZATIONS OR PROJECTS THAT ARE APPLYING FOR FUNDING FROM NOFA AND/OR ANY OTHER BUSINESS DEALINGS THAT COULD BE PERCEIVED AS HAVING A CONFLICE OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE GOVERNANCE COMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ESTABLISHES THE SALARIES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ESTABLISHES THE SALARIES FOR ALL EMPLYEES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 NOFA'S ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION , BYLAWS, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON REQUEST BY MAIL OR VIA EMAIL. THE ANNUAL FORM 990 AND ATTACHED SCHEDULES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE KNOWN AS "GUIDE STAR". FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G INSECTORS 277,522 0 0 RESIDUE TESTING 28,297 0 0 MENTORS 4,348 0 0 OTHER CONSULTING SERVICES 456,567 16,945 1,929 MARKETING SERVICES 13,054 0 0 BOARD STIPENDS 3,658 6,570 0 TOTAL 783,446 23,515 1,929 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 ADMIN ALLOCATION INCOME 67,999 ADMIN ALLOCATION EXPENSES -67,999 VERMONT ORGANIC FARMERS LLC PO BOX 697 RICHMOND VT 05477 223260420 VT 1288520 363640 NOFA VT