2026-08-03T13:26:56-04:00 2025-12-31 932915835 SISK GREENE & ASSOCIATES CPAS PLLC 716 S MAIN ST STANLEY NC 28164 990 2025-01-01 260464156 MOUNT HOLLY FARMERS MARKET MOUN 7049514066 PO BOX 352 MOUNT HOLLY NC 28120 LEIGH BRINKLEY CHAIRMAN 7046090666 2026-07-24 true LAUREN M GREENE CPA P02506690 7048221551 2026-07-24 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z LEIGH BRINKLEY PO BOX 352 MOUNT HOLLY NC 28120 135498 false X HTTPS://MOUNTHOLLYFARMERSMARKET.COM/ X 2007 NC OUR MISSION IS TO SUPPORT LOCAL, SMALL FARMS, ENHANCE THE ECONOMIC VITALITY OF MOUNT HOLLY AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES, AND EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF FRESH, LOCALLY-SOURCED FOODS. 11 10 0 11 0 14485 56830 34804 49598 26185 29070 33364 0 108838 135498 0 0 0 0 2765 91602 139100 91602 139100 17236 -3602 428476 425030 372 428476 424658 X THE MOUNT HOLLY FARMERS MARKET WAS STARTED IN 2006 AS A SOURCE FOR FRESH, LOCALLY GROWN FOOD AND HARVESTED VEGETABLES, FRUITS, AND SUSTAINABLY RAISED BEEF, PORK, AND POULTRY FOR THE CITIZENS OF MOUNT HOLLY AND BEYOND. AS PART IF THE MOUNT HOLLY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION, THE MARKET BECAME INDEPENDENT IN 2008. OUR MISSION IS TO SUPPORT LOCAL, SMALL FARMS, ENHANCE THE ECONOMIC VITALITY OF MOUNT HOLLY AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES, AND EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF FRESH, LOCALLY-SOURCED FOODS. THE MOUNT HOLLY FARMERS MARKET IS IN ITS 21ST SEASON. IN THE FULL SEASON WE HAVE 40 + VENDORS. MANY OF OUR VENDORS HAVE BEEN AT THIS MARKET FOR 15 YEARS, ONE FOR THE ENTIRE 21 SEASONS THE BUDGET HAS ALSO GROWN FROM AN INITAL ANNUAL BUDGET OF 6,800 TO THE CURRENT AT 100,000. WE SERVCE A THREE-COUNTY AREA: GASTON, MECKLENBURG, AND LICOLN. WE SERVE A 54 MILE RADIUS AND ABOUT HALF OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ZIP CODES IN GASTON COUNTY (8 OUT OF 18 ZIPCODES). MHFM SUPPORTS OVER 100 JOBS, false false 18222 FARMSHARE FRESH FOOD BOX - FARMSHARE WAS CONCEIVED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR FARMERS AND PRODUCERS AS A FOOD ACCESS RESPONSE TO COVID-19 IN 2020. FARMSHARE IS NOW IN ITS 7TH YEAR OF OPERATION. A FRESH FOOD BOX PROGRAM THAT ADDRESSES FOOD ACCESS, FILLS A GAP IN SERVICE OVER THE WEEKEND, WORKS WITH NUMEROUS COMMUNITY PARTNERS, REDUCES FOOD MILES, AND CONTRIBUTES TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. OUR FAITH COMMUNITY CAREFULLY PACKS AND DELIVERS FARMER BOXES OF FRESH FRUITS, VEGETABLES AND A PROTEIN, PROVIDING A SAFE AND NUTRITIOUS WAY TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS, AND OUR COMMUNITIES IN MEETING CRITICAL FOOD NEEDS. 82,500 LBS OF FOOD HAS BEEN PROVIDED FOR FARMSHARE FRESH FOOD BOXES. X 55LBS 2021 3 X 50 8,250 LBS 2022 3 X 50 8,250 LBS 2023 3 X 50 8,250 LBS 2024 6 X 50 16,500 LBS 2025 6 X 50 16,500 LBS 2026 9 X 50 24,750 LBS 82,500 LBS OF LOCAL FRESH FOOD. 1035 POP - THE POWER OF PRODUCE IS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FARMERS MARKET PROGRAM DESIGNED TO EMPOWER CHILDREN TO MAKE HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES, LEARN WHERE THEIR FOOD COMES FROM, AND ENGAGE WITH LOCAL AGRICULTURE. THIS PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2014 AND WE HAD IN ATTENDANCE 23 KIDS WEEKLY FOR OUR POP PROGRAM. 1439 CHEF IN RESIDENCE/COOKING DEMOS - CHEF DANI BLENDS HANDS-ON FARM EXPERIENCE WITH STRATEGIC MARKETING TO HELP FARMERS AND FOOD PRODUCERS GROW THEIR MARKETS, SHARE THEIR STORIES, AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS. WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS AND CREATING COMMUNICATIONS THAT INSPIRE COLLABORATION, SUSTAINABILITY, AND LASTING IMPACT. 64404 49598 FOOD ACCESS PROGRAMS - SNAP/EBT: SIMPLY VISIT THE MARKET'S INFO BOOTH TO SWIPE YOUR CARD IN EXCHANGE FOR MARKET TOKENS TO SPEND ON ELIGIBLE FOODS. DOUBLE BUCKS: DOUBLE BUCKS PROGRAM MATCHES YOUR SNAP SPENDING DOLLAR-FOR- DOLLAR (UP TO A CERTAIN LIMIT, OFTEN UP TO 15) TO GIVE YOU EXTRA BUYING POWER FOR FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. WIC FARMERS' MARKET: NUTRITION PROGRAM (FMNP) ELIGIBLE WIC PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE SPECIAL VOUCHERS DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS TO PURCHASE FRESH FRUITS, VEGETABLES, AND HERBS DIRECTLY FROM CERTIFIED FARMERS. SENIOR FMNP (SFMNP): SENIORS (USUALLY 60+) IN GASTON COUNTY CAN RECEIVE AN ANNUAL VOUCHER BOOKLET TO SPEND ON FRESH, LOCALLY GROWN PRODUCE AND RAW HONEY. PROGRAM NUMBERS: 1. SUPPORTING 2ND, 3RD, 4TH, 5TH, AND 6TH GENERATIONAL FARMS 2. 23 KIDS WEEKLY FOR OUR POP PROGRAM/ESTABLISHED IN 2014 3. 82,500 LBS OF FOOD PROVIDED FOR FARMSHARE FRESH FOOD BOXES/ESTABLISHED IN 2020 4. 19 NEW COMMUNITY PARTNERS 5. 39,000 RAISED FOR PARTNERSHIP WITH ROBIN'S RIDE SINCE 2023 MARKET NUMBERS: 1. 1642 ACRES OF FARMLAND 2. 100 JOBS SUPPORTED AT MOUNT HOLLY FARMERS MARKET 3. 19 COMMUNITIES REPRESENTED LOCAL MUSIC - THE MOUNT HOLLY FARMERS MARKET SHOWCASES A VARIETY OF LOCAL MUSICIANS, IN ADDITION TO ITS REGULAR MARKET OFFERINGS. 64404 49598 85100 true true false false false false false 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 1 0 false 0 false false false false false false false false X 11 10 false false false false false false false true true false false true true false false true true false false false X MACKENZIE GREENE 7049514066 PO BOX 352 MOUNT HOLLY NC 28120 X LEIGH BRINKLEY CHAIRMAN 20.00 X X 0 0 0 RALPH MILLER MARKET MANAG 8.00 X 0 0 0 DR PAIGE SIGMON VICE CHAIRMA 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MACKENZIE GREENE TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 25000 31830 56830 FARMERS MARKET TOKEN SALES 36718 36718 BOOTH FEES 8891 8891 LEMONADE SALES 3989 3989 49598 29070 21875 7195 135498 71473 7195 X 1525 1525 2919 2919 19020 19020 7554 7554 3681 3681 12125 12125 217 217 13110 13110 2024 2024 VENDOR TOKEN REIMBURSEMEN 34886 34886 FARMSHARE FOOD BOX 18222 18222 MISC MARKET OPERATIONS 5427 5427 MARKET TABLE WORKER 4190 4190 14200 7138 4297 2765 139100 85100 51235 2765 20492 16729 173597 29470 149943 144127 258041 264174 428476 425030 372 0 372 X 170435 160484 258041 264174 428476 424658 428476 425030 X -3602 -216 X false false X 21930 48704 32838 14485 56830 174787 21930 48704 32838 14485 56830 174787 174787 4 3438 4544 6371 7195 21552 19712 19712 216051 231963 0.80900 X true false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 62692 110905 29470 144127 144127 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE MOUNT HOLLY FARMERS MARKET WAS STARTED IN 2006 AS A SOURCE FOR FRESH, LOCALLY GROWN FOOD AND HARVESTED VEGETABLES, FRUITS, AND SUSTAINABLY RAISED BEEF, PORK, AND POULTRY FOR THE CITIZENS OF MOUNT HOLLY AND BEYOND. AS PART IF THE MOUNT HOLLY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION, THE MARKET BECAME INDEPENDENT IN 2008. OUR MISSION IS TO SUPPORT LOCAL, SMALL FARMS, ENHANCE THE ECONOMIC VITALITY OF MOUNT HOLLY AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES, AND EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF FRESH, LOCALLY-SOURCED FOODS. THE MOUNT HOLLY FARMERS MARKET IS IN ITS 21ST SEASON. IN THE FULL SEASON WE HAVE 40 + VENDORS. MANY OF OUR VENDORS HAVE BEEN AT THIS MARKET FOR 15 YEARS, ONE FOR THE ENTIRE 21 SEASONS THE BUDGET HAS ALSO GROWN FROM AN INITAL ANNUAL BUDGET OF 6,800 TO THE CURRENT AT 100,000. WE SERVCE A THREE-COUNTY AREA: GASTON, MECKLENBURG, AND LICOLN. WE SERVE A 54 MILE RADIUS AND ABOUT HALF OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ZIP CODES IN GASTON COUNTY (8 OUT OF 18 ZIPCODES). MHFM SUPPORTS OVER 100 JOBS, 1642 ACRES IN FARMLAND WITH 19 COMMUNITIES REPRESENTED. MHFM ALSO INCLUDES SIX GENERATIONAL FARMS. MHFM INITIATED SNAP AND DOUBLE BUCKS IN 2011. WE ADDED WIC IN 2025, AND A SENIOR VOUCHER PROGRAM IN 2026. WE SUPPORT ROBIN'S RIDE BY PROVIDING A PLACE TO START AND FINISH THE RACE AND A SPACE FOR THE COMMUNITY TO GATHER AFTER THE RACE. THE MARKET LEADERSHIP IS CURRENTLY NEGOTIATING A PERMANENT SITE AND FACILITY TO ACCOMMODATE MORE VENDORS, PROGRAMS, AND ALLOWING US TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY MORE THAN ONE DAY A WEEK, CREATING A COMMUNITY HUB. THE BOARD APPROVED AND ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING POLICIES IN 2026: WHISTLEBLOWER, CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AND DOCUMENT RETENTION & DESTRUCTION. FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 VOLUNTEERS/BOARD MEMBERS MEET MONTHLY FOR PLANNING OF THE MARKET, WORK A SATURDAY MARKET IN ROUNDS, AND USE PERSONAL TIME TO EXECUTE MARKET DUTIES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A FARMSHARE FRESH FOOD BOX - FARMSHARE WAS CONCEIVED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR FARMERS AND PRODUCERS AS A FOOD ACCESS RESPONSE TO COVID-19 IN 2020. FARMSHARE IS NOW IN ITS 7TH YEAR OF OPERATION. A FRESH FOOD BOX PROGRAM THAT ADDRESSES FOOD ACCESS, FILLS A GAP IN SERVICE OVER THE WEEKEND, WORKS WITH NUMEROUS COMMUNITY PARTNERS, REDUCES FOOD MILES, AND CONTRIBUTES TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. OUR FAITH COMMUNITY CAREFULLY PACKS AND DELIVERS FARMER BOXES OF FRESH FRUITS, VEGETABLES AND A PROTEIN, PROVIDING A SAFE AND NUTRITIOUS WAY TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS, AND OUR COMMUNITIES IN MEETING CRITICAL FOOD NEEDS. 82,500 LBS OF FOOD HAS BEEN PROVIDED FOR FARMSHARE FRESH FOOD BOXES. X 55LBS 2021 3 X 50 8,250 LBS 2022 3 X 50 8,250 LBS 2023 3 X 50 8,250 LBS 2024 6 X 50 16,500 LBS 2025 6 X 50 16,500 LBS 2026 9 X 50 24,750 LBS 82,500 LBS OF LOCAL FRESH FOOD. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D FOOD ACCESS PROGRAMS - SNAP/EBT: SIMPLY VISIT THE MARKET'S INFO BOOTH TO SWIPE YOUR CARD IN EXCHANGE FOR MARKET TOKENS TO SPEND ON ELIGIBLE FOODS. DOUBLE BUCKS: DOUBLE BUCKS PROGRAM MATCHES YOUR SNAP SPENDING DOLLAR-FOR- DOLLAR (UP TO A CERTAIN LIMIT, OFTEN UP TO 15) TO GIVE YOU EXTRA BUYING POWER FOR FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. WIC FARMERS' MARKET: NUTRITION PROGRAM (FMNP) ELIGIBLE WIC PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE SPECIAL VOUCHERS DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS TO PURCHASE FRESH FRUITS, VEGETABLES, AND HERBS DIRECTLY FROM CERTIFIED FARMERS. SENIOR FMNP (SFMNP): SENIORS (USUALLY 60+) IN GASTON COUNTY CAN RECEIVE AN ANNUAL VOUCHER BOOKLET TO SPEND ON FRESH, LOCALLY GROWN PRODUCE AND RAW HONEY. PROGRAM NUMBERS: 1. SUPPORTING 2ND, 3RD, 4TH, 5TH, AND 6TH GENERATIONAL FARMS 2. 23 KIDS WEEKLY FOR OUR POP PROGRAM/ESTABLISHED IN 2014 3. 82,500 LBS OF FOOD PROVIDED FOR FARMSHARE FRESH FOOD BOXES/ESTABLISHED IN 2020 4. 19 NEW COMMUNITY PARTNERS 5. 39,000 RAISED FOR PARTNERSHIP WITH ROBIN'S RIDE SINCE 2023 MARKET NUMBERS: 1. 1642 ACRES OF FARMLAND 2. 100 JOBS SUPPORTED AT MOUNT HOLLY FARMERS MARKET 3. 19 COMMUNITIES REPRESENTED LOCAL MUSIC - THE MOUNT HOLLY FARMERS MARKET SHOWCASES A VARIETY OF LOCAL MUSICIANS, IN ADDITION TO ITS REGULAR MARKET OFFERINGS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G DESIGN/CONSULTING FEES 0 19,020 0 FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E VENDOR/VOLUNTEER APPRECIA 0 3,202 0 FUNDRAISING FEES 0 0 2,765 MUSICIANS FOR MARKET 2,625 0 0 JULY EVERYBODY PARADE 2,039 0 0 COOKING DEMOS 1,439 0 0 POP'S PROGRAMS 1,035 0 0 GARDEN MAINTENANCE 0 861 0 ASSOCIATION DUES 0 234 0 TOTAL 7,138 4,297 2,765 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 CC BALANCE NOT PREV REPORTED -216