2016-03-29T15:08:21-07:00 2015-06-30 Scinto Group LLP PO Box 1797 Grass Valley CA 95945 990 2014-07-01 901026798 Sierra Harvest SIER 5302652343 313 Railroad Ave Nevada City CA 95959 Jennifer Singer President 2016-03-29 true David Scinto P00171861 5302733200 X 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z X Jennifer Singer 11808 Red Dog Road Nevada City CA 95959 515345 false false 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. 7 7 0 137 0 313668 456580 32012 58027 29 64 916 674 346625 515345 14000 0 0 120340 0 51546 264823 326433 278823 446773 67802 68572 229595 289211 22483 13527 207112 275684 X Sierra Harvest's mission is to educate, inspire, and connect Nevada County families to fresh, local, seasonal food. false false 171693 184511 The Farm to School Program is currently in nineteen Nevada County schools and reaches over 6500 students; 87% of the K-12 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. We also do monthly Harvest of the Month tastings of local, seasonal fruits and vegetables delivered to classrooms along with educator curriculum and a family newsletters. Our Tasting Week brings guest chefs from around the county into hundreds of classrooms to cook simple, seasonal meals. Our pre and post-test survey data indicate that students who participate in our Farm to School programming are 43% more students like the fruits and veggies they try during Harvest of the Month tastings,80% more students can name a farmer and 66% more students report that their families shop directly from farmers. 68334 90916 Community Engagement: Sierra Harvest puts on a series of community events promoting local food and farms attended by over 1000 people each year. Ten farm potlucks feature a different farm every other week throughout the growing season and soup nights feature farm fresh soups for family and community. Sierra Harvest also maintains a local food events calendar.SCHOOL FOOD: Sierra Harvest, in collaboration with the current school meal provider, is working to incorporate more locally and regionally grown fresh foods into the school meal program. We do this through tasting, salad bars, California Thursday's promotion and by connecting local farms to school meal providers.FARMER TRAINING: Sierra Harvest offers a farm educator internship program where our interns learn how to teach kids about food and farming. They receive over 950 hours of training equipping them with the skills to build a career that combines mentorship, education, and practical experience. Aspiring educators leave equipped to lead the next generation of food and farming teachers.FOOD ADVOCACY: We engage in local, regional, and national policies that support just, sustainable food systems. We are members of the California Food Policy Council and the California Farm to School Network.We are launching a Nevada County Food Policy Council in March 2015.SUSTAINABLE FOOD & FARM CONFERENCE:is an annual regional conference designed to serve the educational needs of the local and regional sustainable farming community. The conference includes two days of presentations from nationally recognized speakers, as well as local and regional experts in the field. The conference includes 20 workshop sessions on food and farming topics and serves 550 people, including 85 farmers who received scholarships to attend. 53188 66302 Sierra Harvest supports farm education for school age kids through our educational farm,The Food Love Project and by supporting garden education at schools. The Food Love Project is an educational farm 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, teaching classes, leading field trips and doing in-class garden lessons. 43545 64046 336760 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 42 0 false 0 false false false false false false true true true true false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 7 7 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X X Carlyle Miller 5302652343 313 Railroad Ave Ste 201 Nevada City CA 95959 X Jennifer Singer President 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Phil Turner Secretary 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Carlos Trujillo Treasurer 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Sandra Barrington Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rita Coriell Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Joy Castro-Wehr Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Matson Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Amigo Cantisano Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 176920 279660 456580 Program Sales/Fees 58027 58027 58027 64 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Miscellaneous Revenue 674 674 674 515345 58701 64 X 0 0 0 0 44000 22775 15373 5852 0 65835 49735 9738 6362 0 0 10505 6900 2413 1192 0 0 1580 1580 0 0 0 0 1331 1331 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 563 563 8002 3052 4796 154 Contract Services 202263 147775 27787 26701 Non-Farm Supplies 43798 40077 2152 1569 Farm and Garden Supplies 12965 12940 25 Printing and Publications 10797 6569 207 4021 45134 45606 -6142 5670 446773 336760 58467 51546 183556 135576 0 0 40371 133721 0 0 0 0 5668 7784 11693 563 11130 0 0 0 0 1000 229595 289211 17392 3299 5091 4601 5627 22483 13527 X 30772 165054 176340 110630 207112 275684 229595 289211 68572 X false false true true X 302774 456580 759354 0 0 302774 456580 759354 0 759354 29 64 93 0 43822 58701 102523 861970 X 0.00000 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 11693 563 11130 11130 Credit Cards Payable 5627 5627 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: The Sierra Gardens program enhances health and food access by supporting families in growing fruits and vegetables at home; providing garden beds plus two years of gardening and cooking classes, mentorship and starts. This year Sierra Harvest supported 35 gardens and saw a 70% increase in participants who feel confident in growing their own food, a 71% increase in participants who strongly agree that they feel happy and satisfied with life and 250% increase in participants who rate their diets as "very healthy". Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et One of the Board members had a daughter on staff as a program manager. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The 990 is reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, 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 filed. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management Executive Directors prepare a budget based on Non profit Resource Center's compensation guide for Northern CA and Board approves it. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees Executive Directors prepare a budget based on Non profit Resource Center's compensation guide for Northern CA and Board approves it. Form 990, Part VI, Line 18: Explanation of Other Means Forms Available For Public Inspection Organization forms and documents are on file in our office and available upon request. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available These policies are on file in our office and available upon request. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses Allocation of Indirect costs: Column (A) - Total = $0; Column (B) - Program Services = $21391; Column (C) - Management & General = $-23394; Column (D) - Fundraising = $2003 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses Computer Services: Column (A) - Total = $3920; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $3920; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses Conference Reg.Fees: Column (A) - Total = $684; Column (B) - Program Services = $684; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses Educator Expenses: Column (A) - Total = $5647; Column (B) - Program Services = $5647; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses Equipment Rental & Maintenance: Column (A) - Total = $2004; Column (B) - Program Services = $96; Column (C) - Management & General = $116; Column (D) - Fundraising = $1792 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses Fiscal Agent/Paypal Fees: Column (A) - Total = $6914; Column (B) - Program Services = $2120; Column (C) - Management & General = $4682; Column (D) - Fundraising = $112 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses Memberships and Dues: Column (A) - Total = $190; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $135; Column (D) - Fundraising = $55 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses Other Business Expenses: Column (A) - Total = $183; Column (B) - Program Services = $181; Column (C) - Management & General = $2; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses Other Expenses: Column (A) - Total = $3519; Column (B) - Program Services = $1100; Column (C) - Management & General = $2060; Column (D) - Fundraising = $359 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses Permits: Column (A) - Total = $1220; Column (B) - Program Services = $1220; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses Postage and Shipping: Column (A) - Total = $791; Column (B) - Program Services = $240; Column (C) - Management & General = $312; Column (D) - Fundraising = $239 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses Rent,Parking,Other Occupancy: Column (A) - Total = $7679; Column (B) - Program Services = $3589; Column (C) - Management & General = $3300; Column (D) - Fundraising = $790 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses Staff Development : Column (A) - Total = $254; Column (B) - Program Services = $89; Column (C) - Management & General = $115; Column (D) - Fundraising = $50 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses Telephone: Column (A) - Total = $2554; Column (B) - Program Services = $42; Column (C) - Management & General = $2512; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses Travel & Meetings: Column (A) - Total = $8744; Column (B) - Program Services = $8376; Column (C) - Management & General = $98; Column (D) - Fundraising = $270 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses Utilities: Column (A) - Total = $831; Column (B) - Program Services = $831; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0