2024-11-08T15:17:28-06:00 2023-12-31 851379064 LEWIS & MOUNT LLC 5151 EDINA INDUSTRIAL BLVD STE 250 EDINA MN 55439 990 2023-01-01 411671893 SUSTAINABLE FARMING ASSOCIATION OF MINNESOTA SUST 8449225573 4924 UPTON AVENUE SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS MN 55410 LUCINDA WINTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8449225573 2024-11-07 1 0 CHRIS LEWIS CPA P01402886 9528546262 2024-11-07 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z LUCINDA WINTER 4924 UPTON AVE SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS MN 55410 585730 0 X WWW.SFA-MN.ORG/ X 1988 MN SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND ENHANCEMENT OF SUSTAINABLE FARMING SYSREMS THROUGH FARMER-TO-FARMER NETWORKING, INNOVATION DEMONSTRATION, AND EDUCATION. 17 17 4 150 0 0 767499 387519 145267 193489 620 4080 0 642 913386 585730 15185 7000 0 0 283558 265362 0 0 16218 575892 451370 874635 723732 38751 -138002 377359 191246 70456 22345 306903 168901 X SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND ENHANCEMENT OF SUSTAINABLE FARMING SYSTEMS THROUGH FARMER-TO-FARMER NETWORKING, INNOVATION, DEMONSTRATION, AND EDUCATION. 0 0 378422 1849 22004 FARMER-TO-FARMER NETWORKING, EDUCATION, DEMONSTRATION AND RESEARCH TO ADVANCE AND SUPPORT IMPROVED SOIL HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, ECONOMIC RESILIENCE AND STRONG AND DIVERSE RURAL COMMUNITIES IN MINNESOTA.ADVANCING SOIL HEALTH IS FOUNDATIONAL FOR SFA. WE BELIEVE HEALTHY SOIL IS KEY TO ADDRESSING CURRENT ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES ON THE AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPE. THAT BELIEF IS GROUNDED IN THE FACT THAT SOIL BIOLOGY IS LARGELY INFLUENCED BY AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION PRACTICES SUCH AS TILLAGE, USE OF FERTILIZERS, CHEMICALS AND HERBICIDES AND TILLING. PRODUCTIVE, REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE IS BASED ON A HEALTHY SOIL BIOLOGY. SOIL MICROBIAL POPULATIONS MEDIATE 85-90% OF SOIL FUNCTION. SFA'S SOIL HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE FOUNDED ON 6 KEY SOIL HEALTH PRINCIPLES, 4 OF WHICH ARE ADOPTED BY THE NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION SERVICE 1) MINIMIZE SOIL DISTURBANCE; 2) KEEP HEALTHY ROOTS IN THE SOIL; 3) INCREASE CROPLAND AND PASTURELAND PLANT DIVERSITY; 4) KEEP SOIL COVERED; 5) INTEGRATE LIVESTOCK; 6) CONSIDER EACH GROWER'S OPERATIONAL CONTEXT.SFA'S EDUCATIONAL AND MENTORING PROGRAMS ARE A MIX OF FIELD DAYS, EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS, ON-SITE FIELD DEMONSTRATIONS, ON-FARM CONSULTATIONS AND FARM MENTORING. WE ALSO PARTICIPATE IN PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLIC MEETINGS THAT ENCOURAGE INCREASED FARMER PROFICIENCY IN ROTATIONAL GRAZING AND LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT, CROP ROTATIONS, NUTRIENT CYCLING AND FARMLAND PRODUCTIVITY AND PROFITABILITY.SINCE JUNE OF 2021 SFA HAS BEEN WORKING WITH THE USDA TO PROMOTE THE MINNESOTA AGRICULTURAL WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM (MAWQCP) A VOLUNTARY OPPORTUNITY FOR FARMERS AND AGRICULTURAL LANDOWNERS TO TAKE THE LEAD IN IMPLEMENTING CONSERVATION PRACTICES THAT PROTECT OUR WATER. THROUGH OUR MANY PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS PROMOTIONAL MESSAGES TO MEMBERS HAS PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN RECRUITING MORE THAN 1,500 AGRICULTURAL LANDOWNERS AND RENTERS TO BECOME CERTIFIED.SFA'S SOIL HEALTH NETWORK HAS CONTINUED TO GROW BOTH IN NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (1,300+), AND EDUCATIONAL CONTENT. IT INCLUDES AN INFORMATION-RICH WEBSITE WITH CASE STUDIES, INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS, AN EVENTS CALENDAR AND SIGN UP FOR CONSULTATIONS. THIS SERVICE IS RECOGNIZED BY SUSTAINABLE AG PRODUCERS, CONVENTIONAL FARMERS, RESEARCHERS, AND EDUCATORS AS A HIGHLY REGARDED SOURCE OF CREDIBLE INFORMATION ON SOIL HEALTH PRACTICES. SFA PARTNERS WITH THE MINNESOTA INSTITUTE OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, MN FARMERS UNION, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION, THE UMN FOREVER GREEN INITIATIVE, NRCS AND SWCD, THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, AND A NUMBER OF OTHER ALLIED ORGANIZATIONS TO EXTEND THE REACH OF SOIL HEALTH EDUCATION. SFA'S PODCAST SERIES DIRT RICH" LAUNCHED IN 2020, OFFERS A WIDELY ACCESSIBLE LIBRARY OF 50 EPISODES FEATURING EDUCATIONAL INTERVIEWS WITH PRACTITIONERS AND AG EXPERTS ON A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS RELATING TO REGENERATIVE FARMING AND SOIL HEALTH. 197523 3862 171485 FARMER AND RANCHER OUTREACH/CHAPTER AND NETWORK DEVELOPMENT. THESE PROGRAMS ARE CORE TO SFA'S FARMER-TO-FARMER NETWORK, SERVING AS THE UMBRELLA FOR SFA CHAPTER ACTIVITIES INCLUDING ITS ANNUAL CONFERENCE, MIDWEST SOIL HEALTH SUMMIT AND CHAPTER FESTIVALS THAT CONNECT GROWERS WITH EATERS. SFA PARTNERS WITH MISA, THE REGIONAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP, THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, AND SEVERAL OTHER GROUPS WORKING TO MAKE FARMING AND RANCHING MORE ACCESSIBLE TO IMMIGRANT AND TRADITIONALLY UNDERSERVED PEOPLE IN MINNESOTA WHO ARE INTERESTED IN MAKING A LIVING ON THE LAND. ACTIVITIES AT SFA'S 10 CHAPERS INCLUDE A VARIETY OF WORKSHOPS, FIELD DAYS, DEMONSTRATION AND GATHERINGS OF FARMERS, EDUCATORS, FOOD ADVOCATES AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO ADVANCE SUSTAINABLE FARMING AND REGENERATIVE AGRICTULTURAL PRACTICES AND ADVANCETHE ECONOMIC HEALTH OF OUR RURAL COMMUNITIES. SFA'S FOUR NETWORKING GROUPS, ORGANIZED AROUND ISSUES OF COMMON CONCERN, INCLUDE THE MIDWEST GARLIC GROWERS; ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LIVESTOCK, CROW WING RIVER BASIN FORAGE COUNCIL, AND THE TWIN CITIES GROWERS NETWORK. EACH GROUP GATHERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, HOSTING EDUCATIONAL FIELD DAYS AND NETWORKING EVENTS. SFA ALSO PARTNERS WITH RENEWING THE COUNTRYSIDE ON ITS FARMLAND ACCESS HUB, TO HELP EMERGING FARMERS NAVIGATE THE CHALLENGING JOURNEY TOWARD FARM OWNERSHIP. 52747 1289 TO SUPPORT MINNESOTA'S DAIRY FARMERS, SFA WORKS WITH MDI, THE MINNESOTA DAIRY INITIATIVE, PROVIDING ON-FARM TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO A NUMBER OF DAIRY FARMERS AROUND MINNESOTA ON A RANGE OF MILK PRODUCTION, GRAZING AND LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT ISSUES. SFA ALSO CONTINUED IN 2022 AS THE MINNESOTA ADMINISTRATIVE PARTNER OF THE NATIONAL DAIRY GRAZING APPRENTICESHIP (DGA) PROGRAM, RECRUITING NEW APPRENTICES AND MATCHING THEM WITH "MASTER GRAZIERS", WITH WHOM THEY WORK DURING A 2 YEAR INTENSIVE EDUCATIONAL AND HANDS-ON WORK PROGRAM. THEIR APPRENTIECSHIP RESULTS IN A CERTIFICATE AND ADVANCEMENT AS A JOURNEYPERSON, RECOGNIZED AS SUCH BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. 628692 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 28 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MN X X X LUCINDA WINTER 8449225573 4924 UPTON AVE SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS MN 55410 LIZ MORRIS-OTTO PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK ANEMA VICE PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROLINE HEGSTROM SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 YVONNE BALLER TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MELISSA DRISCOLL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TYLER CARLSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY FISCHER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH BORRELL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MATT HARDY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATE SHORT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT HAASE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NATALIE HOIDAL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LILLIAN OTIENO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT ROSER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PETER SCHWAGERL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LUCINDA WINTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 82500 0 0 82500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12040 133972 241507 387519 NETWORKING 900099 110259 110259 CONF/EVENT: EXHIBITOR 900099 50110 50110 CONF/EVENT: REGISTRATI 900099 33120 33120 193489 4080 4080 MISC 900099 642 642 642 585730 194131 0 4080 X 7000 7000 235920 181658 44825 9437 29442 22670 5594 1178 34028 31646 2042 340 206326 191883 12379 2064 14104 14104 21804 18097 3489 218 17913 13614 3762 537 6551 2555 2686 1310 48894 48406 244 244 88980 84531 3559 890 4846 4604 242 MEMBERSHIP DUES 5555 5555 BOARD EXPENSES 2369 2369 723732 628692 78822 16218 110898 83617 101792 78559 164245 28654 424 416 377359 191246 70456 22345 70456 22345 X 183603 145401 123300 23500 306903 168901 377359 191246 -138002 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 609431 536366 232967 767499 387519 2533782 609431 536366 232967 767499 387519 2533782 2533782 312 288 414 620 4080 5714 2539496 0.99770 0.99920 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 585730 0 585730 0 585730 723732 0 723732 0 723732 1 PART I LINE 2: GRANTS ARE GIVEN TO MINNESOTA ORGANIZATIONS TO FURTHER SUSTAINABLE FARMING PRACTICES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERS PAY ANNUAL DUES TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBER WHO JOIN A CHAPTER ELECT ONE DELEGATE TO SERVE ON THE STATEWIDE SFA BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD HAD BEEN PROVIDED A COPY OF THE 990 TAX RETURN AND INVITED TO REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EVERY MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL INCLUDE IN THE AGENDA A CALL FOR DISCLOSURE OF ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT HAVE BEEN DISCLOSED IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING. THIS CALL WILL OCCUR AT OR NEAR THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTE REVIEW THE SALARIES OF OTHER NON-PROFIT DIRECTORS, AS WELL AS INFORMATION ON SALARY AND BENFITS PROVIDED BY THE MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS, AS PART OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S ANNUAL REVIEW. SFA ALSO USES SALARY AND WAGE SURVEY INFORMATION FROM THE MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS WHEN DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES WORKING 30+ HOURS PER WEEK. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND THE 990 REPORT ARE PROVIDED ON THE SFA OF MN WEBSITE. THE 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER CONSULTANTS/CONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 191,883. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 12,379. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,064. TOTAL EXPENSES 206,326. LAKE SUPERIOR CHAPTER SFA PO BOX 161317 DULUTH MN 55816 270064683 TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE FARM PRACTICES AND FOOD SYSTEMS MN 501(C)(3) LINE 7 LAKE SUPERIOR CHAPTER SFA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0