Glynwood Center Inc

“Glynwood has its form 990 prepared by an outside accounting firm and has established the following review process to ensure that the information reported is complete and accurate. After the form 990 has been prepared, it is reviewed by the president, coo/cfo and the members of the audit committee. Comments are sent to the outside accountants, and revisions are made, if necessary. The form 990 is then electronically sent to the board members for review. Any comments are then grouped, summarized and then provided to the outside accountants. Each issue is documented and addressed until the return is finalized and approved for filing.”

“The conflict of interest policy is applicable to all board members, officers and key employees of the organization. All transactions, agreements or other arrangements between the organization and a related party, and any other transactions which may involve a potential conflict of interest, shall be reviewed by the board of directors, who by a majority vote will determine whether the transaction is in the best interest of the organization. Any persons determined to have a potential or actual conflict of interest may not participate in voting or any action taken to determine if the conflict exists. Each director, officer and key employee shall annually sign and submit a statement which affirms such person has received a copy of the conflict of interest policy, has read, understands and has agreed to comply with the policy.”

“The board chair in consultation with the executive committee has conducted annual reviews of the president's performance. The hr committee compiled a matrix of executive pay for comparable non-profits (using local data as well as guidestar's national data). This data was used as a benchmark for establishing the president's compensation. Cost of living increases have been granted. The deliberations and decisions made are contemporaneously documented. Annually, the management team at glynwood reviews the salary bands (salary ranges) for the positions. Salary bands for positions are based off of the job grade of the position. This salary band process is transparent to staff and the board. Employee compensation changes within the band are recommended by the employee's supervisor based on their annual review and changes in their job responsibilities, and approved by the president. Pnp staffing the guidestar compensation report are resources used to support this process. The president uses these resources when determining cfo's compensation.”

“The organization makes its form 990 available for public inspection as required under section 6104 of the internal revenue code. The return is posted on guidestar.org and other similar types of websites along with the organization's own website - www.glynwood.org. In addition, the financial statements, conflict of interest policy, articles of incorporation and by-laws are also available upon written request.”

“Farmer training: glynwood's recognizes that farmers are the foundation of regional food system transformation. Our range of farmer training initiatives intentionally cultivates and supports new regenerative farmers along the entire path to a successful career in agriculture. Glynwood's on-farm apprenticeship program - since 2007, glynwood's apprenticeship has provided a comprehensive foundation in regenerative agriculture for aspiring farmers. Through classroom and in-field instruction, apprentices gain experience with the broad array of skills needed for success in managing a regenerative farm business in a changing climate. In our 18th season of training new farmers, we welcomed four new residential apprentices to learn all aspects of regenerative crop and livestock farming alongside our five full-time farm staff. We have trained 73 new farmers since the apprenticeship began in 2007. Hudson valley apprenticeship - in 2022 glynwood began facilitating a region-wide initiative supporting established farmers throughout the hudson valley to offer robust apprenticeships on their farms. The region-wide apprenticeship provides a full curriculum, hands-on apprentice training, resource coordination, and network-building for apprentices and mentors working on separate farms but learning together as a regional cohort. In 2024, we expanded the hudson valley apprenticeship from the original three farms training eight apprentices to a cohort of 16 apprentices working with mentors on eight farms across the region. Hudson valley farm business incubator - for new farm businesses, success in the early years when startups are most financially vulnerable is crucial for long-term viability. The hudson valley farm business incubator provides individualized business planning, technical assistance, and land access/tenure support for hudson valley farm entrepreneurs in their first five years of operation. Since its inception in 2014, the incubator has served 26 farms. In 2024, the incubator supported 10 farms. Pathways to farming / retiro de caminos hacia la agricultura - this fully bi-lingual (spanish and english) three-day immersive learning experience supports people from non-farming backgrounds who are motivated to begin a career in agriculture. The on-farm retreat was initiated in partnership with grownyc in response to a clear need for an entry-level, bi-lingual program specifically for communities that do not typically receive agricultural education and support. In 2024, we brought together 20 aspiring farmers.”

“Food access: glynwood is committed to ensuring farm-fresh, healthy, affordable food is available to all, regardless of income. Glynwood's local food for every table initiative is a holistic, regional approach to increasing food access, providing a national model for regional food sovereignty. Csa is a snap enables low-income new yorkers who use the supplemental nutrition assistance program (snap, formerly food stamps) to join a local farm's community supported agriculture (csa) program providing equitable access to a weekly share of healthy, farm fresh produce. Csa is a snap customers pay less than half the regular cost of sustainably grown local food, while farmers still receive the full price for their harvest. Csa is a snap served 180 families in 2024, and plans to expand to serve 360 families in 2025 with farm fresh local produce and the culturally relevant cooking inspiration needed to fully utilize the abundance. The food sovereignty fund enables farm-to-pantry partnerships to make locally grown, farm fresh food available to new yorkers experiencing food insecurity while facilitating control of the program by farmers. In 2024, the food sovereignty fund collaborated with 27 small-scale regional farms, securing over 100,000+ pounds of food valued at $465,000 for 23 community-based food access organizations throughout the hudson valley and new york city. Glynwood's food donations: in 2024, glynwood donated at least 20% of the farm's production to local food access partners for free community distribution: 12,000 pounds of certified organic vegetables, and 4,200 pounds of humanely raised meat products.”

“Markets & movements: glynwood works to strengthen a regional-scale food system rooted in many small and mid-size farms this scale is essential for food system resilience in the face of climate change and economic shocks. We foster communities of practitioners who advance our shared vision for a just and environmentally responsible regional food system. Hudson valley csa coalition is a membership-supported collective-benefit association for csa farms that seeks to expand and diversify csa membership in the hudson valley. The coalition has grown to represent over 100 local farms offering csa shares, collectively serving more than 15,000 households in the region. The coalition produces promotional campaigns, maintains a popular website and farm search tool, and organizes an annual csa summit with 80+ farmers in attendance this past year. Grains and staples initiative - glynwood is a critical partner in the promotion of a new regional grains market for new york and the northeast. We are working with university, institutional, culinary, nonprofit, and farmer partners to create a robust regional grain supply and to increase demand for locally grown grains and staples. The cider project is a longstanding network spearheaded at glynwood in 2010 with the goal of increasing the amount, profitability, and quality of ecological cider production in new york, and encouraging the development of a cider culture that is beneficial to orchards, culinary professionals, and consumers. This past year, we continued the ongoing data collection and sensory analysis from a 2017 planting of 3,000 cider apple trees across 16 orchards in the state. We continue to serve on the board of the new york cider association and to showcase cider at glynwood events, including our annual auction.”

“Glynwood center, inc. Has an audit committee comprised of independent directors. The audit committee is responsible for the oversight of the audit of its financial statements and selection of its independent auditor. This process did not change from the prior year.”