2019-05-14T16:02:17-07:00 2018-06-30 990 2017-07-01 901026798 SIERRA HARVEST SIER 5302652343 313 Railroad Ave Ste 201 Nevada City CA 95959 Sandra Barrington Board President 5305751456 2019-05-14 12.199.130.92 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z Sandra Barrington 313 Railroad Ave Ste 201 Nevada City CA 95959 1024382 0 X www.sierraharvest.org X 2013 CA Sierra Harvest's mission is to educate, inspire, and connect Nevada County families to fresh, local, seasonal food. 11 11 17 342 0 0 620245 833083 220255 188699 330 1694 1468 906 842298 1024382 0 0 0 0 364067 465506 0 0 103779 307642 303899 671709 769405 170589 254977 565100 823441 21211 24575 543889 798866 X Sierra Harvest's mission is to educate, inspire, and connect Nevada County families to fresh, local, seasonal food. 1 0 148729 0 136993 FARM TO SCHOOL: Sierra Harvest's Farm to School Program is currently in twenty-seven Nevada County schools and reaches over 6,400 students; 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 does 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 Week" brings guest chefs from around the county into hundreds of classrooms to cook simple, seasonal meals. Pre and post-test survey data indicate that, of the students who participate in Sierra Harvest Farm to School programming, 54% more students like the fruits and veggies they try during Harvest of the Month tastings than before the tasting, 80% more students can name a farmer, and 20% more students report that their families shop directly from farmers. 108523 0 104731 FARMER EVENTS: Sierra Harvest hosts community events promoting local food and farms that are attended by over 1,000 people each year. Farm potlucks feature different farms throughout the growing season, and Soup Nights feature farm fresh soups and bread for family and community. 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 630 people, including 77 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. 92% of participants reported that they gained tools to support them in expanding or starting a sustainable farm business. Additionally, 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 families who would otherwise have minimal access to fresh and organic food. In four months Sierra Harvest organized 22 volunteers to harvest 10,821 lbs of produce from 33 local farms, farmers markets and backyard orchards. 106320 0 41230 EDUCATIONAL FARMS: Sierra Harvest provides farm education for school age kids through its educational farm, The Food Love Project and by supporting garden education at schools. The Food Love Project 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 work days. The Food Love Project provides 5,000 hours of hands-on farm education through field trips, camps, and in-school visits. It provides educational services to at least 700 community members, with approximately 30% being at-risk youth and adults. The farm produces over 2,000 pounds of fresh vegetables that are planted and harvested by program participants. Sierra Harvest also supports garden education at Yuba River Charter school, Scotten and Lyman Gilmore schools. This includes developing garden curriculum, maintaining a school garden, teaching classes, leading field trips, and doing in-class garden lessons. 83178 0 16879 SIERRA GARDENS: The Sierra Gardens program enhances health and food access by supporting families and community organizations in growing fruits and vegetables; providing garden beds plus two years of gardening and cooking classes, mentorship and starts. Since the program began, Sierra Harvest has supported 70 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. 79998 0 28006 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, a four-month 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. Sierra Harvest also offers an organic farming certification course. To date Sierra Harvest has trained 61 sustainable farmers, helped 5 farms certify organic, matched 13 farmers to low cost farm land and provided over 12,000 hours of education to local farmers. 64256 0 46523 SCHOOL FOOD/PROCUREMENT: Sierra Harvest, in collaboration with the current school meal providers, is working 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, supporting individual school districts with their goals to serve scratch cooked meals, and by connecting local farms to school meal providers. Sierra Harvest helped NUJHS to launch the Foothills Fresh meal program which provides scratch cooked school meals to the Nevada City School district. The program doubled participation in the school meal program, reduced food waste, dissipated the stigma about school lunch being for "poor kids" and increased revenue for both school districts. Over the years the local procurement program has increased the local and organic purchasing in schools by 2%, increased the number of local farms schools are buying from, from 0-13 and provided over 200 hours of nutrition education through school tastings. Sierra Harvest also produced an iron chef competition where culinary students developed menu items using local ingredients. 10696 0 6165 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. This year the NCFPC hosted a candidate forum for congressional candidates to share their ideas on food and farming issues. 238128 0 97573 601700 1 1 0 0 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 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 48 0 1 17 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 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 Sandra Barrington Board President 2.3 0 X X 0 0 0 Ariel Lovett-King Board Vice-President 0.7 0 X X 0 0 0 Kathy Grimes Board Treasurer (part of the year) 0 0 X X 0 0 0 Jennifer Singer Board Secretary 0.5 0 X X 0 0 0 Kwong Chew Board Member 2.50 0 X 600 0 0 Karin Kaufman Board Member 0.7 0 X 0 0 0 Robert Thompson Board Member 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Marty Coleman-Hunt Board Member 0.1 0 X 0 0 0 Aleta Barrett Board Member 2.2 0 X 1500 0 0 Erin Berquist Board Member 0.7 0 X 0 0 0 Trisha Dellis Board Member 0 0 X 0 0 0 Malaika Bishop Co-Executive Director 33 0 X 55479 0 0 Aimee Retzler Co-Executive Director 33 0 X 56629 0 0 114208 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45389 0 176035 611659 17853 833083 Program Sales/Fees 813410 110323 110323 0 0 Contract Revenue 813410 22478 22478 0 0 Program Specific Contributions 813410 55898 55898 0 0 0 0 0 0 188699 1694 1694 0 0 0 0 0 0 130 130 0 0 0 0 0 0 45389 Rebates 813410 776 776 0 0 0 0 0 0 776 1024382 191299 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 114175 68124 19375 26676 0 0 0 0 309220 241045 26436 41739 0 0 0 0 4800 2646 915 1239 37311 27902 3814 5595 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 110444 97498 766 12180 1930 1930 0 0 20325 15853 1422 3050 8347 6512 868 967 12918 9668 1334 1916 11941 10374 206 1361 12101 11427 13 661 2339 0 2339 0 16270 10081 5604 585 Vegetables and Fruit ($34,176) & Food ($7,322) 41498 39691 239 1568 Farm & Garden Supplies 29782 29282 0 500 Non-Farm Equipment & Supplies 21159 20772 91 296 Equipment Rental & Maintenance 3054 1920 60 1074 11791 6975 444 4372 769405 601700 63926 103779 134177 101264 231372 422979 162116 272634 2247 1793 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7847 6716 11693 7580 6452 4113 0 0 0 0 20889 13942 565100 823441 3902 4455 0 0 9019 9670 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8290 10450 21211 24575 X 392710 525170 151179 273696 0 0 543889 798866 565100 823441 254977 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 1 1 X 302744 456580 485201 620245 833083 2697853 302744 456580 485201 620245 833083 2697853 1005139 1692714 29 64 139 330 1824 2386 0 0 0 0 0 0 43822 58701 154959 221723 189475 668680 3368919 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 2017_OTHER_INCOME=Program_Contrib($55,898)+Program_Fees($110,323)+Contracts($22,478)+Rebates($776) 2016_OTHER_INCOME=Program_Contrib($112,492)+Program_Fees($80,986)+Contracts($24,918)+Reimb/Rebates/Other($3,327) 2015_OTHER_INCOME=Program_Contrib($55,619)+Program_Fees($94,418)+Contracts($1,437)+Reimb($2,764)+Rebates($721) 2014_OTHER_INCOME=Program_Fees($58,027)+Other($674) 2013_OTHER_INCOME=Program_Fees($32,012)+Merge_with_Living_Lands_Agrarian_Network($10,894)+Other($916) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11693 7580 4113 0 0 0 0 4113 Refundable Deposits 1742 3 Rugs donated for resale 12200 13942 0 Credit Cards Payable 4054 School Garden Cart Funds 6396 10450 Seeding Our Future 45389 45389 0 0 0 420 459 0 16172 0 0 45389 45389 0 0 0 420 459 0 16172 17051 -17051 Aleta Barrett Board Member 1000 Aleta was a school liaison 0 Kwong Chew Board Member 600 Guest Chef Tasting Week-3 Schools 0 Starbright Acres Aleta Barrett - Owner Aleta is a Board Member 1825 Field Trips for School Children 0 Starbright Acres Aleta Barrett - Owner Aleta is a Board Member 1555 Produce for 4 schools through the year 0 Starbright Acres Aleta Barrett - Owner Aleta is a Board Member 290 Teaching 2 classes for Farm Institute 0 The Magic Carpet Paul Jorgensen-Owner Father of Malaika Bishop 1500 Commission on sale of donated rugs 0 X 1 5000 Blue Book X Program Supplies 48 12853 Fair Market Comparison 0 1 0 Form 990, Part III, Line 2 This year as part of the Farmer Events program, Sierra Harvest added a Gleaning program. This gleaning program helps farmers and landowners harvest and donate their extra produce to families in need. 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 families who would otherwise have minimal access to fresh and organic food. In four months Sierra Harvest organized 22 volunteers to harvest 10,821 lbs of produce from 33 local farms, farmers markets and backyard orchards. 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 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 18 EXPLANATION OF OTHER MEANS FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION: Organization forms and documents are on file in the office and available upon request. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 OTHER ORGANIZATION DOCUMENTS PUBLICLY AVAILABLE: These policies are on file in our office, and are available on request. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g OTHER FEES FOR SERVICES (NON-EMPLOYEES): Cleaning_Service_Total_($1,561)=Programs($1,143.14)+Management&Gov($171.56)+Fundraising($246.30) Educator_Fees_Total_($29,018)=Programs($29,018)+Management&Gov($0)+Fundraising($0) Farm_Conference_Organizing/Speakers_Total_($13,640)=Programs($13,640)+Management&Gov($0)+Fundraising($0) Food_Prep/Catering_Total($12,871.49)=Programs($11,582.97)+Management&Gov($5.55)+Fundraising($1,282.97) Graphic_Design_Total_($4,040.26)=Programs($3,484.67)+Management&Gov($136.30)+Fundraising($419.29) Land_Match_Coordinator_Total_($1,220)=Programs($1,220)+Management&Gov($0)+Fundraising($0) Liaison_Fees_Total_($32,400)=Programs($32,400)+Management&Gov($0)+Fundraising($0) Writing_Total_($727.50)=Programs($571.31)+Management&Gov($64.13)+Fundraising($92.06) Videographers_Total_($7,682)=Programs($0)+Management&Gov($0)+Fundraising($7,682) Professional_Fees_Other_Total_($7,283.60)=Programs($4,437.83)+Management&Gov($388.31)+Fundraising($2,457.46)