2019-11-14T14:59:37-07:00 2019-06-30 990 2018-07-01 901026798 SIERRA HARVEST SIER 5302652343 313 Railroad Ave Ste 201 Nevada City CA 95959 Aleta Barrett Board President 5305751456 2019-11-14 73.192.238.86 2018 2020-03-31 21:24:44Z Aleta Barrett 313 Railroad Ave Ste 201 Nevada City CA 95959 1006340 0 X www.sierraharvest.org X 2013 CA Sierra Harvest educates, inspires and connects families to fresh, local, seasonal food. We provide farm to school, farm institute (farmer training), backyard gardening, and gleaning programs to transform lives and strengthen our community. 7 7 20 279 0 0 833083 851309 188699 124139 1694 4558 906 1109 1024382 981115 0 0 0 0 465506 519046 0 12725 119861 303899 313611 769405 845382 254977 135733 823441 964237 24575 26278 798866 937959 Founded in 2008, Sierra Harvest exists to educate, inspire, and connect families to fresh, local, seasonal food serving dozens of farmers, hundreds of families and thousands of children. Our work to improve school meals garnered a 2019 innovation award for the state of CA. 20% of the organic farms in Nevada County became certified based on our training offering. Over 20,000 pounds of local food has been rescued since August 2018 with our Gold Country gleaning program and given to those in need. Be the local food movement and join us in the conversation at www.sierraharvest.org. 0 0 136700 0 102591 FARM TO SCHOOL: Sierra Harvest's Farm to School Program is currently in thirty-three Nevada County schools and reaches over 9,500 students including 96% of the K-8 students in Western Nevada County. Sierra Harvest connects each school with a local farm partner. This farmer hosts farm field trips at their farms, provides produce for a weekly produce stand at the school, and comes into the classroom to share farming stories and activities with the kids. Sierra Harvest also conducts monthly "Harvest of the Month" tastings of local, seasonal fruits and vegetables delivered to classrooms along with educator curriculum and a family newsletter. Sierra Harvest's "Tasting Days" brings guest chefs from around the county into hundreds of classrooms to cook simple, seasonal meals for 3,000 students. Pre and post-test survey data indicate that, of the students who participate in Sierra Harvest Farm to School programming, 90% tried a fruit or veggie for the first time through Harvest of the Month, 86% ate more of a fruit or veggie after trying it at school, and 55% of families' report that they shop directly from farmers. 125057 0 31840 EDUCATIONAL FARMS AND GARDENS: Sierra Harvest's Food Love Farm, provides farm education for school age kids and by supporting garden education at schools. The Food Love Farm is devoted to promoting nutrition education, food security, and community involvement in growing, harvesting, eating, and celebrating fresh food. The farm hosts experiential field trips, summer camps, service projects, U-pick, and community volunteer days. The Food Love Farm provides 3,700 hours of hands-on farm education through field trips, camps, and in-school visits. It provides educational services to at least 2,500 community members. The farm produces 1,800 pounds of fresh vegetables, fruits and flowers that are planted and harvested by program participants. Five schools received a $500 school garden stipend to encourage student participation in these outdoor learning labs. Over 5,200 hours of nutrition education was delivered igniting passions about where food comes from and setting the stage to expand the school garden program in the future. This includes developing garden curriculum, maintaining a school garden, teaching classes, and managing volunteers. 121025 0 84746 FARMER EVENTS: Sierra Harvest hosts community events promoting local food and farms that are attended by over 1,300 people each year. Farm potlucks feature different farms throughout the growing season, and Soup Night features farm fresh soups and bread for family and community. This year's events featured agrarian art shows as part of a collaboration with the Nevada County Art's council. Sierra Harvest's Sustainable Food and Farm conference is an annual regional conference designed to educate and connect the local and regional sustainable farming community. The Sustainable Food & Farm Conference serves 400 people, including 43 farmers who received scholarships to attend, and offers farm tours, hands-on workshops, and presentations from nationally recognized speakers, with breakout sessions for participants to ask questions and get advice. 85% of reported that they were inspired to implement new sustainable techniques and strategies in their farm or garden. 88620 0 20201 SIERRA GARDENS: The Sierra Gardens program enhances health and food access by supporting low income families as well as community organizations in growing fruits and vegetables; providing garden infrastructure plus two years of gardening and cooking classes, mentorship and starts. Since the program began, Sierra Harvest has supported 87 gardens and seen an 83% reduction in participants that had to regularly skip a meal. 68% of the program participants grew NONE of the produce their family ate before the program, and now 100% grow at least 25% of the produce their family eats. 83310 0 16810 FARM INSTITUTE: The Farm Institute works alongside farmers and ranchers to support an increase in sustainably grown fresh food in Nevada County. Farm Institute programs are designed to build the prosperity of ecologically sustainable producers, to increase the land in sustainable production, and to train more beginning farmers as the older generation of producers retires. The Sierra Harvest Farm Crew training program recruits, helps place, and trains beginning farmers in sustainable agriculture production. Farm Biz, six-week business skill-building course, brings small business professionals and educators to local farmers and ranchers. Sierra Harvest's Land Match program works to connect sustainable farmers and ranchers with locally available agricultural land. On-farm advising allows select Farm Biz graduates to enjoy consulting services by an experienced local farmer who assists them with customized business plans and strategies to improve their profitability. Sierra Harvest also offers an organic farming certification course. To date Sierra Harvest has trained 101 sustainable farmers, helped 5 farms certify organic, matched 15 farmers to low cost farm land and provided over 2,000 hours of education to local farmers. 64082 0 2620 PROCUREMENT: Sierra Harvest works to incorporate more locally and regionally grown fresh foods into the school meal program. Sierra Harvest does this through tastings, salad bars, California Thursday's promotion, professional development for food service teams, equipment purchases, and by connecting local farms to school meal providers. The Foothills Fresh meal program which provides scratch cooked school meals to the Nevada City School district proves that schools can serve fresh foods that kids will eat while earning revenue for their program. The program almost doubled participation over a two-year period, reduced food waste, dissipated the stigma about school lunch being for "poor kids" and increased revenue. Putting local on the menu is a series of workshops designed to connect producers with buyers and increase the amount of local food consumed at restaurants and institutions. Our procurement services include access to producer availability lists, tours of local farms and ranches, identifying seasonal, cost effective recipes, and assistance with educating customers about local sources of food and why it is important to support our local farming community. There are over 20 restaurants and institutions that attended the series and are now purchasing more local food. 12663 0 205 GOLD COUNTRY GLEANERS: In 2018 Sierra Harvest took on organization of the Gold Country Gleaning program. In a country where 40% of food goes to waste, this program harvests local produce that would otherwise rot in the fields. This produce is donated to Interfaith Food Ministry who distributes it to 8,000 individuals who would otherwise have minimal access to fresh and organic food. This year, Sierra Harvest organized 22 volunteers to harvest 10,821 lbs of produce from 33 local farms, farmers' markets and backyard orchards. 11365 0 9039 FOOD POLICY: Sierra Harvest engages in local, regional, and national policies that support just, sustainable food systems. The Nevada County Food Policy Council (NCFPC) was formed in March 2015 to foster collaboration among local food and farming individuals, businesses and organizations, set common goals and work together to maximize positive impacts on the food environment, human health and livelihoods in the community. The NCFPC is a member of the California Food and Farming Network which allows them to weigh in on statewide food and farming policies that impact Nevada County. The NCFPC, made up of 30 local food and farming organizations, has embarked on a food system assessment to study the impacts of the current industrialized food system present in the county and invest in a more vibrant local food system built on a strong sense of community. Last year the NCFPC hosted a candidate forum for congressional candidates to share their ideas on food and farming issues. 260040 0 48875 642822 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 49 0 1 20 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X Carlyle Miller 5302652343 313 Railroad Ave Ste 201 Nevada City CA 95959 Aleta Barrett Board President 1.5 0 X X 1000 0 0 Kwong Chew Board Vice-President 1.6 0 X X 0 0 0 Kathy Grimes Board Treasurer 1.6 0 X X 0 0 0 Marty Coleman-Hunt Board Secretary 1.7 0 X X 0 0 0 Sandra Barrington Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Tania Carlone Board Member 0.6 0 X 0 0 0 Trisha Dellis Board Member 0.6 0 X 0 0 0 Karin Kaufman Board Member 0.1 0 X 0 0 0 Ariel Lovett-King Board Member 0.4 0 X 0 0 0 Erin Silverman Board Member 0.7 0 X 0 0 0 Jennifer Singer Board Member 0.6 0 X 0 0 0 Robert Thompson Board Member 0.2 0 X 0 0 0 Malaika Bishop Co-Executive Director 33.00 0 X 60913 0 0 Aimee Retzler Co-Executive Director 33 0 X 62113 0 0 124026 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 101313 0 27060 722936 40112 851309 Program Sales/Fees 813410 124119 124119 0 0 Program Reimbursements 813410 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 124139 6742 6742 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20141 2900 20155 5070 -14 -2170 -2184 -2184 0 0 0 101313 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rebates 813410 1034 1034 0 0 0 0 0 0 1034 981115 129806 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 125356 76315 22137 26904 0 0 0 0 349290 277586 31759 39945 0 0 0 0 4550 2699 887 964 39850 29939 4390 5521 0 0 0 0 345 90 255 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12725 12725 266 0 0 266 109916 90316 3834 15766 5460 4899 254 307 28226 19454 4080 4692 13402 10433 1091 1878 0 0 0 0 22925 17820 2233 2872 11018 9736 286 996 0 0 0 0 10399 9259 426 714 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2339 0 2339 0 15261 9247 5633 381 Vegetables/Fruit ($29,676) & Food ($5,728) 35404 32497 1180 1727 Farm & Garden Supplies 39085 37550 1060 475 Non-Farm Equipment & Supplies 4933 4661 74 198 Equipment Rental & Maintenance 4873 4033 0 840 9759 6288 781 2690 845382 642822 82699 119861 101264 25064 422979 428684 272634 241430 1793 2156 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6716 7185 11693 9919 4113 1774 0 202807 0 45295 0 0 0 0 13942 9842 823441 964237 4455 9677 0 0 9670 10946 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10450 5655 24575 26278 X 525170 686102 273696 251857 0 0 798866 937959 823441 964237 135733 3360 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 456580 485201 620245 833083 851309 3246418 456580 485201 620245 833083 851309 3246418 1407207 1839211 64 139 330 1824 6817 9174 0 0 0 0 0 0 674 60541 140737 79152 1054 282158 3537750 467873 0.51988 0.50245 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 2018_OTHER_INCOME=Rebates($1,034)+Reimbursements($20) 2017_OTHER_INCOME=Program_Specific_Contrib($55,898)+Contracts($22,478)+Rebates($776) 2016_OTHER_INCOME=Program_Specific_Contrib($112,492)+Contracts($24,918)+Reimb/Rebates/Other($3,327) 2015_OTHER_INCOME=Program_Specific_Contrib($55,619)+Contracts($1,437)+Reimb($2,764)+Rebates($721) 2014_OTHER_INCOME=Rebates/Other($674) RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 0 20 0 Schedule C, Part II-B, Line 1 Sierra Harvest spent time on the phone with Brian Dahle's office encouraging them to support AB1086, a bill to provide funding for farmers to switch to more water-saving irrigation systems. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11693 9919 1774 0 0 0 0 1774 FarmLink Unsecured Promissory Notes: Providing access to land and capital for farmers 15000 F Community Foods Market, Inc. Stock: Investing in opening a grocery store in a former food desert 15150 F Northern CA Community Loan Fund Promissory Notes: flexible capital for nonprofit housing projects 15145 F 45295 Refundable Deposits 1842 2 Rugs donated for resale 8000 9842 0 School Garden Cart Funds (Money held for schools to use towards school garden programming) 5655 5655 Seeding Our Future 101313 101313 0 0 0 986 2654 0 17239 0 0 101313 101313 0 0 0 986 2654 0 17239 20879 -20879 Aleta Barrett Board Member 1000 Aleta was a school liaison 0 Cole Retzler Son of Aimee Retzler 1134 Office cleaning services for the year 0 Starbright Acres-Aleta Barrett-Owner Aleta is a Board Member 1934 Produce for schools' Garden Stands 0 Starbright Acres-Aleta Barrett-Owner Aleta is a Board Member 1178 Harvest of the Month produce 0 Starbright Acres-Aleta Barrett-Owner Aleta is a Board Member 800 Field trips for 8 school classes 0 Starbright Acres-Aleta Barrett-Owner Aleta is a Board Member 65 Taught a FarmBiz class 0 The Magic Carpet-Paul Jorgensen-Owner Father of Malaika Bishop 870 Commission on sale of donated rug 0 Legacy Ranch-Rob Thompson-Owner Rob is a Board Member 50 Meat for an event 0 X 75 Fair Market Comparison X 2 20156 Immediate Sale X Farming equiment/supplies/seeds/plants 12 12369 Fair Market Comparison X Food and Drinks 11 2640 Fair Market Comparison X Office Equipment/Supplies 5 2992 Fair Market Comparison X Printed Materials 6 1880 Fair Market Comparison 0 0 1 1 Schedule M, Part I, Line 32b In 2017, a donor gifted Sierra Harvest with four Oriental rugs. Sierra Harvest contracted with The Magic Carpet, a local business specializing in Oriental rugs to sell these rugs for a commission so that Sierra Harvest could use the proceeds to further our mission. Form 990, Part I, Line 6 SIERRA HARVEST VOLUNTEERS: This year, 342 generous volunteers worked over 3,200 hours to help Sierra Harvest educate, inspire and connect Nevada County families to fresh, local, seasonal food. These volunteers built backyard gardens for low income families , taught cooking classes at 24 elementary schools and 4 high schools during Tasting Days, donated their time to help harvest fruit and vegetables that would otherwise go to waste from farms and home orchards and distributed them to those in need. They turned beds, planted starts, harvested, and weeded at our Food Love Educational Farm. They helped our staff produce over ten events that allowed our community to deeply engage in supporting the local food movement. Our board of directors helped create the next 5 year strategic plan and investment policy ensuring the long term success of the organization. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 4 GOVERNING BODY AND MANAGEMENT: The Sierra Harvest Board of Directors amended Sierra Harvest's bylaws at the Feb 28th, 2019 board meeting. The changes are as follows: CHANGE TO Article IV (Committees). Instead of reading "The Committee Chair shall be decided by a majority vote of the directors then in office," the language now reads "The Board President will appoint committee chairs." CHANGE TO Article V (Officers) Section 2 (Election and Term of Office of Officers). The board added language stating "The current president may serve one additional year as immediate past president at either the end of their first or second year terms. If the current President's second board term is up, the Board of Directors may elect to extend the current President's term one additional year." CHANGE TO ARTICLE VIII (Miscellaneous) Section 2 (Contracts, Notes and Checks). Removed the language "All contracts entered into on behalf of this corporation must be authorized by the Board of Directors," and replaced it with the language "The Co-Directors are authorized to enter into contracts for activities that have been approved by the Board as part of budgets or plans. The Board of Directors must authorize any contracts outside of these parameters and all contracts with a financial value greater than $150,000 per year." Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS: The 990 is reviewed by the Board of Directors prior to submission. The 990 is first submitted to the Finance Committee. The Finance Committee reviews the 990, suggests corrections, and then presents the amended document to the full board. The board then reviews the 990 prior to submission. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c EXPLANATION OF MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS: Board members sign our conflict of interest policy when they join the board and it is reviewed by the Co-Directors and then filed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 COMPENSATION REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS (CEO & TOP MANAGEMENT AND OFFICERS & EMPLOYEES): Executive Directors prepare a budget based on the Non Profit Resource Center's "Compensation Guide for Northern CA" and the Board approves it. Board uses this guide to set the salaries of the Co-Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 OTHER ORGANIZATION DOCUMENTS PUBLICY AVAILABLE: These policies are on file in our office and are available on request. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g OTHER FEES FOR SERVICE_(NON-EMPLOYEES) Cleaning_Service_Total_($1,308)=Programs($980.49)+Management&Gov($148.55)+Fundraising(179.04) Educator_Fees_Total_($30,727.35)=Programs($30,727.35)+Management&Gov($0)+Fundraising($0) Farm_Conference_Organizing/Speakers_Total_($9,935)=Programs($9,935)+Management&Gov($0)+Fundraising($0) Food_Prep/Catering_Total_($11,437.59)=Programs($6,574.20)+Management&Gov($)+Fundraising($4,863.39) Graphic_Design_Total_($2,815)=Programs($1,684.72)+Management&Gov($74.95)+Fundraising($1,055.33) Land_Match_Coordinator_Total_($757.50)=Programs($757.50)+Management&Gov($0)+Fundraising($0) Liaison_Fees_Total_($32,150)=Programs($32,150)+Management&Gov($0)+Fundraising($0) Photography/Videography_Total_($6461.25)=Programs($262.35)+Management&Gov($39.75)+Fundraising($6,159.15) Writing_Total_($1,662.50)=Programs($1,606.15)+Management&Gov($25.55)+Fundraising($30.80) Professional_Fees_Other_Total_($12,661.77)=Programs($5,638.56)+Management&Gov($3,544.87)+Fundraising($3,478.34)