Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.| Identifier | Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| OTHER EXPENSES | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION 3,901 OFFICE EXPENSE 1,357 TRAVEL 5,369 CONFERENCES/MEETINGS 1,311 INSURANCE 368 BANK SERVICE CHARGES 2,391 COMPUTER/INTERNET 1,909 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 816 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 339 TOTAL 17,761 |
| OTHER ASSETS | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 | 3,120 3,120 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 2,781 3,120 INVENTORY 3,913 0 TOTAL 4,252 0 |
| OTHER LIABILITIES | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 6,460 6,762 |
| PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE | FORM 990-EZ, PART III | CERTIFIED NATURALLY GROWN, INC. IS A NON-PROFIT ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM TAILORED FOR SMALL-SCALE, DIRECT-MARKET FARMERS USING NATURAL METHODS. WHEN USDA'S ORGANIC PROGRAM WAS IMPLEMENTED IN 2002, MANY FARMS EARNING MORE THAN 5,000 PER YEAR WERE FORCED TO MAKE A DIFFICULT CHOICE: EITHER PAY HIGH CERTIFICATION FEES AND COMPLETE MOUNDS OF PAPERWORK TO BECOME CERTIFIED ORGANIC, OR ELSE GIVE UP USING THE WORD "ORGANIC" TO DESCRIBE THEIR PRODUCE AND/OR LIVESTOCK. BELIEVING THAT NEITHER CHOICE WAS VERY ATTRACTIVE, SOME FARMERS CREATED CERTIFIED NATURALLY GROWN, INC. TO PROVIDE AN ALTERNATIVE WAY TO ASSURE THEIR CUSTOMERS THAT THEY OBSERVED STRICT GROWING PRACTICES. CERTIFIED NATURALLY GROWN, INC. STRIVES TO STRENGTHEN THE ORGANIC MOVEMENT BY REMOVING FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO CERTIFICATION THAT TEND TO EXCLUDE SMALLER DIRECT-MARKET FARMS, WHILE PRESERVING HIGH STANDARDS FOR NATURAL PRODUCTION METHODS. |
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| Person Name | Explanation |
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| ALICE VARON | |
| BOB REDMOND | |
| ALISTAR HARRIS | |
| ELIZABETH WELLER | |
| DEBORAH RITCHIE | |
| TRIPP ELDRIDGE |