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X X I 66 G I V I N G G U I D E 2 0 21– 2 0 2 2 N O N P RO F I T P RO F I L E BOARD OFFICERS Beth Schiller, Board Vice President: Owner, Dandelion Spring Farm David Shipman, Board Treasurer: Retired, FEDCO Organic Growers Supply Jo Ann Myers, Board Secretary: Co-owner, Beau Chemin Preservation Farm BOARD MEMBERS Eli Berry: Co-owner, Crystal Lake Farm and Nursery Jeremy Blaiklock: Owner, Seaflower Garden & Design Beth Boepple: Attorney, BCM Environmental & Land Law, PLLC Sam Brown: Forester Sikwani Dana: Co-owner, Dana Homestead Melissa Emerson: Owner, Pinetree Garden Seeds Craig Hickman: Co-owner, Annabessacook Farm Todd Little-Sebold: Professor, College of the Atlantic Sam May: Co-founder, Maine Harvest Federal Credit Union Ellen Sabina: Outreach and Communications Director, Maine Farmland Trust Anna Shapley-Quinn: Co-founder, North Branch Farm Jessie Spector: Director of Donor Organizing, Thousand Currents Ben Tettlebaum: Director, Pinnacle Risk Strategies Annie Watson: Co-owner, Sheepscot Valley Farm Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association 2022 GOALS We are using our 50th anniversary year to make substantial progress on impact plan goals to continue to transform Maine's food system to be healthy and fair for all of us. rough education, training and advocacy we will continue to ensure that farmers thrive, that local organic food is available to all and that Maine's rural communities are sustainable. In addition to our ongoing work we are sharing stories from our com- munity over the first 50 years, releasing a collection of essays by prominent individu- als involved in MOFGA's evolution as a leader in the organic movement as well as important voices in national discussions about sustainability titled e Organic Farming Revolution and amplifying our reach by collaborating with like-minded businesses on unique partnerships. FUNDRAISING EVENTS/ OPPORTUNITIES Business memberships: MOFGA's busi- ness members support all of the organiza- tion's year-round work to create a fair and healthy food system. Membership benefits include a subscription to e Maine Organic Farmer & Gardener, our award-winning newspaper with circulation of 65,000+ annually. Business members also receive a listing in the newspaper and discounted advertising rates. We also maintain a list of business members and applicable category and contact information on our website. Sponsorships: We strive to ensure that our educational events and opportunities are available to all by offering scholarships Established: 1971 / Employees: 37 / Annual revenue: $4,134,764 TOP FUNDING SOURCES 41.8% Individual/ Business 25.5% Earned Income 19.6% Government 7.9% Foundation 4.4% Endowment income 0.8% Other CONTACT 294 Crosby Brook Road PO Box 170, Unity, ME 04988 (207) 568-4142 mofga.org MaineOrganicFarmers AndGardenersAssociation @MOFGA MISSION STATEMENT 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. SERVICE LOCATIONS State of Maine Sarah Alexander, Executive Director Stacy Brenner, Board President: Co-owner, Broadturn Farm AT A GLANCE and reduced rates as possible. To do this we seek limited sponsorship support from like-minded businesses and offer a tiered approach to recognition of businesses. Busi- nesses interested in sponsorship opportunities should contact membership@mofga.org. GIVING OPPORTUNITIES Just as we've transformed the landscape of Maine over the past 50 years to what it is today, tomorrow's transformation will only happen with the strategic training, educa- tion and grassroots advocacy that MOFGA provides. We invite Maine businesses and community partners to join us as we help build a healthy and fair food system for all by raising $12 million in MOFGA's 50th Anniversary Campaign: Together We Grow. With your support we will: Increase the number of MOFGA certified organic producers so that a farmer is always there, increase the number of annual participants in skills-based training on sustainable living, increase consumer access to local, organic Maine products, bolster partner- ships to improve food security and pass transformative legislation to address our food system's biggest challenges. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES We've been a largely volunteer powered organization since the beginning. Many opportunities for volunteering exist year- round. Annually we rely on over 2,000 volunteers to bring the Common Ground Country Fair to life. is includes over 300 volunteers who take leadership to coordi- nate specific areas of the fair. In addition to the fair, we welcome volunteers to our education center in Unity each Wednesday to offer support in the office and around the grounds of our 300+ acre campus and orchards. Our staff also relies on volunteer committee members to offer advice and technical assistance on various aspects of our work ranging from policy, to buildings and grounds, the fair and more. Contact volunteers@mofga.org to learn more. P H O T O / C O U R T E S Y O F M A I N E O R G A N I C FA R M E R S A N D G A R D E N E R S A S S O C I AT I O N