2026-08-11T11:09:57-05:00 2025-12-31 205711238 ADELSON & COMPANY PC 100 NORTH STREET PITTSFIELD MA 01201 990 2025-01-01 200482070 BERKSHIRE GROWN INC BERK 4135280041 PO BOX 983 GREAT BARRINGTON MA 01230 SHARON WYRRICK TREASURER 4135280041 2026-08-11 1 DAVID M IRWIN CPA P01435826 4134436408 2026-08-11 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SHARON WYRRICK 321 MAIN STREET GREAT BARRINGTON MA 01230 1337834 0 X WWW.BERKSHIREGROWN.ORG X 2003 MA TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE LOCALLY BASED AGRICULTURE. 12 12 10 12 0 0 1493811 1255928 70563 75087 -6556 6819 0 0 1557818 1337834 0 0 0 0 425420 483404 0 0 92479 916951 862470 1342371 1345874 215447 -8040 581570 551344 113873 87967 467697 463377 X THROUGH EVENTS, WORKSHOPS, PROMOTIONS, ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION HIGHLIGHTING LOCALLY-GROWN AND PRODUCED FOOD, THE ORGANIZATION HELPS TO CREATE A THRIVING LOCAL FOOD ECONOMY. 0 0 1043976 75087 THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS LOCAL FARMS AND AGRICULTURE BY PROVIDING EDUCATION AND TECHNICAL RESOURCES, EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE USE OF LOCAL AGRICULTURE THROUGH PUBLICATIONS AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND PRESERVES LAND AND FARMS. THE ORGANIZATION PARTNERS WITH FOOD ACCESS ORGANIZATIONS AND LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND THE AVAILABILITY OF LOCALLY-GROWN FOOD. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FOOD PANTRIES AND OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, THE ORGANIZATION WORKS TO ESTABLISH A YEAR-ROUND FARM-TO-FOOD-ACCESS BUYING EXCHANGE BETWEEN FOOD ACCESS ORGANIZATIONS AND LOCAL FARMERS.1. FARM TO FOOD ACCESSCOLLABORATIVE PROGRAM WITH BERKSHIRE BOUNTY THAT PURCHASES FRESH FOOD FROM 31 LOCAL FARMS FOR DISTRIBUTION TO LOCAL FOOD ACCESS SITES. IN 2025, THIS PROGRAM SERVED 23 FOOD PANTRIES, COMMUNITY MEAL SITES, AND SCHOOL THAT HELPED FEED 14,000 PEOPLE EACH WEEK. 2. INDOOR WINTER FARMERS MARKETSBERKSHIRE GROWN RUNS 8 WINTER FARMERS MARKETS - TWO IN NORTH ADAMS (NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER) AND 6 IN HOUSATONIC (NOVEMBER THROUGH APRIL). WINTER FARMERS MARKETS ACCEPT SNAP AND HIP AND OFFER MARKET MATCH TO FURTHER MATCH SNAP BENEFITS. IN 2025, WE HAD 5,522 SHOPPERS ACROSS ALL 8 MARKETS. 3. BERKSHIRE MOBILE FARMERS MARKETCOLLABORATIVE PROGRAM WITH FIVE LOCAL PARTNERS FUNDED BY A 3-YEAR USDA GRANT THAT BRINGS FRESH, LOCAL PRODUCTS TO LOW INCOME AND/OR RURAL COMMUNITIES WITH LIMITED ACCESS TO FRESH FOOD ACROSS BERKSHIRE COUNTY. SHOPPERS SELF-SELECT PAYMENT LEVEL THAT FITS THEIR BUDGET-FULL RETAIL, 50% RETAIL, OR FREE, FOOD-PANTRY LEVEL. IN 2025, WE SERVED 4,813 PEOPLE THROUGH THIS PROGRAM. 1043976 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 18 0 1 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 MA X X THE ORGANIZATION 4135280041 PO BOX 983 GREAT BARRINGTON MA 01230 SARAH GARDNER PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER PLATT VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHERINE HAND TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LEE VENOLIA SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 NICK MARTINELLI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAWN MASIERO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATE BAILEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALLISON RACHELE BAYLES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARIEL BOCK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TU LE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA TUPPER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON WYRRICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET MOULTON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 88988 0 5119 88988 0 5119 0 0 0 0 0 551748 704180 1255928 FARM TO FOOD ACCESS PR 900099 22550 22550 FARMERS MARKETS PROGRA 900099 22454 22454 MOBILE FARMERS MARKET 900099 21983 21983 FARMERS GUIDE 900099 8100 8100 75087 6819 6819 1337834 75087 0 6819 94107 23527 47053 23527 338078 206084 88411 43583 14713 9323 3613 1777 36506 19518 11361 5627 1479 1479 13200 13200 69396 51904 11629 5863 5984 5701 283 61788 47395 8300 6093 17581 12050 5531 29614 16243 9252 4119 5748 3945 1803 21184 16894 4290 9630 6416 3214 FARM TO FOOD PROGRAM CO 442995 442995 MOBILE FARMERS MARKET P 123644 123644 CSA FARM SHARES 36380 36380 FARMERS MARKET PROGRAM 21957 21957 1890 1890 1345874 1043976 209419 92479 1079 1801 329900 256455 47987 51447 640 3816 3816 165073 38490 71552 126583 54169 60698 73067 49904 581570 551344 38025 35240 75848 52727 113873 87967 X 206975 331757 260722 131620 467697 463377 581570 551344 -8040 3720 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 408775 691879 742532 1493811 1255928 4592925 408775 691879 742532 1493811 1255928 4592925 4592925 1736 866 3138 7146 6819 19705 4612630 0.99570 0.99600 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 146224 22131 124093 18849 16359 2490 126583 RIGHT-OF-USE OPERATING LEASE ASSET 49904 49904 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 52727 52727 X 1341554 3720 3720 1337834 0 1337834 1345874 0 1345874 0 1345874 PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS AGAINST THE CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND BELIEVES THERE IS NO SUCH TAX POSITIONS REQUIRING ACCOUNTING RECOGNITION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE TREASURER REVIEW AND APPROVE THE FORM 990. A COPY IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION COLLECTS SIGNED DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS FROM ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND REVIEWS THEM FOR ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AFTER CONDUCTING A CAREFUL REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.