2026-05-14T11:58:50-05:00 2025-06-30 161468002 CHIAMPOU TRAVIS BESAW & KERSHNER LLP 45 BRYANT WOODS NORTH AMHERST NY 14228 990 2024-07-01 901026798 SIERRA HARVEST SIER 5302652343 380 SIERRA COLLEGE DRIVE STE 110 GRASS VALLEY CA 95945 ANDREA ECHEGARAY TREASURER 5302652343 2026-05-13 1 0 EUGENE G KERSHNER P00601324 7166302400 2026-05-13 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ANDREA ECHEGARAY 380 SIERRA COLLEGE DRIVE STE 110 GRASS VALLEY CA 95945 1668960 0 X WWW.SIERRAHARVEST.ORG X 2013 CA SIERRA HARVEST TRANSFORMS LIVES AND STRENGTHENS COMMUNITY THROUGH FRESH, LOCAL, AND SEASONAL FOOD. WE PROVIDE FARM TO SCHOOL EDUCATION, FARMER TRAINING, INSTITUTIONAL PROCUREMENT SERVICES, GLEANING AND COORDINATE WITH NEVADA COUNTY FOOD POLICY COUNCIL. 7 7 31 95 0 0 0 824423 91995 99683 16025 -59397 2121 60127 110141 924836 0 85000 0 0 0 835795 0 0 267951 0 475019 0 1395814 110141 -470978 1039954 707219 126182 196168 913772 511051 X FOUNDED IN 2007, SIERRA HARVEST IS BUILDING A COMMUNITY THAT VALUES AND EATS AN ABUNDANCE OF FRESH, LOCAL, SEASONAL FOOD; TRAINING SUCCESSFUL LOCAL FARMERS THAT ARE INCREASING SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION; AND CREATING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO FRESH, LOCAL, SEASONAL FOOD. WE SERVE DOZENS OF FARMERS, HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES, AND THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN. BE THE LOCAL FOOD MOVEMENT AND JOIN US IN THE CONVERSATION AT WWW.SIERRAHARVEST.ORG. 0 0 412191 85000 44206 SIERRA HARVEST'S FARM TO SCHOOL PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY IN 12 NEVADA COUNTY SCHOOLS & REACHES OVER 6,500 STUDENTS (97% OF WESTERN NEVADA COUNTY'S K-8 STUDENTS). IT CONNECTS STUDENTS TO FRESH, LOCAL FOOD THROUGH HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES IN THEIR SCHOOL GARDENS, ON FARMS, & IN THEIR CAFETERIAS. FARM PARTNERS HOST FARM FIELD TRIPS & COME TO THE CLASSROOM TO SHARE FARMING STORIES & ACTIVITIES WITH THE KIDS. SIERRA HARVEST ALSO DELIVERS MONTHLY "HARVEST OF THE MONTH" TASTINGS OF LOCAL, SEASONAL FRUITS & VEGETABLES TO CLASSROOMS ALONG WITH EDUCATOR CURRICULUM & A FAMILY NEWSLETTER. "TASTING DAYS" BRING GUEST CHEFS INTO THE CLASSROOM TO COOK SIMPLE, SEASONAL MEALS WITH OVER 4,000 STUDENTS. SIERRA HARVEST IS PROVIDING FUNDING AND SUPPORT TO CREATE ONE CONSOLIDATED CENTRAL KITCHEN FOR 8 SCHOOL DISTRICTS, TRANSITIONING MEALS FROM FROZEN, PROCESSED FOODS HEATED & WRAPPED IN PLASTIC TO FRESH FOODS COOKED FROM SCRATCH FOR THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS. SIERRA HARVEST HAS SUCCESSFULLY ENGAGED SCHOOL DISTRICTS, DONORS & COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO INVEST FINANCIALLY IN 12 SCHOOL GARDENS TO ENSURE SUSTAINABILITY WHILE CREATING AN OUTDOOR LEARNING LAB FOR TEACHERS. SURVEY DATA INDICATE THAT PARTICIPATING STUDENTS TRY NEW FRUITS & VEGGIES FOR THE FIRST TIME THROUGH HARVEST OF THE MONTH, EAT MORE OF A FRUIT OR VEGGIE AFTER TRYING IT AT SCHOOL, & REPORT THAT THEY SHOP DIRECTLY FROM FARMERS MORE OFTEN. 242140 4992 THE FARM INSTITUTE WORKS ALONGSIDE FARMERS AND RANCHERS TO INCREASE SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION. FARM INSTITUTE PROGRAMS BUILD THE PROSPERITY OF ECOLOGICALLY SUSTAINABLE PRODUCERS, INCREASE THE LAND IN ORGANIC PRODUCTION, AND TRAIN MORE BEGINNING FARMERS AS THE OLDER GENERATION RETIRES. AGRICULTURAL SKILLS CLASSES TRAIN BEGINNING FARMERS IN REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION. THE SIX-WEEK SKILL-BUILDING BUSINESS COURSE, FARM BIZ, LEAVES PARTICIPANTS WITH A CONCRETE BUSINESS PLAN AND FINANCIAL KNOWLEDGE THAT IS CRITICAL TO RUNNING A VIABLE FARM BUSINESS. THE LAND MATCH PROGRAM CONNECTS SUSTAINABLE FARMERS AND RANCHERS WITH LOCAL AGRICULTURAL LAND. TO DATE, SIERRA HARVEST HAS TRAINED 157 FARMERS, HELPED 10 FARMS CERTIFY ORGANIC, MATCHED 26 FARMERS TO LOW COST FARM LAND, AND PROVIDED 4,524 HOURS OF EDUCATION. 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. NEARLY 200 PARTICIPANTS ENGAGED IN WORKSHOPS FROM REGIONAL EXPERTS AND LEARNED HOW TO BUILD BUSINESS STRATEGIES, NETWORK WITH OTHER FARMERS AND CONNECT TO NEW LOCAL BUYERS. SIERRA HARVEST ALSO CONNECTS FARMERS AND FOOD BUYERS TO INCORPORATE MORE LOCALLY AND REGIONALLY GROWN FRESH FOODS INTO INSTITUTIONAL MEAL PROGRAMS AND FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAMS IN OUR LOCAL SCHOOLS, FOOD PANTRIES, CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, SENIOR HOMES, AND HOMELESS SHELTERS. SIERRA HARVEST DOES THIS THROUGH PRODUCER/BUYER MIXERS, 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. IN SUPPORT OF LOCAL FARMERS AND RANCHERS, 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 AND HAS INVOLVED OVER 80 LOCAL FOOD AND FARMING ORGANIZATIONS TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO BUILD A MORE VIBRANT LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM. 162993 50485 SIERRA HARVEST'S 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, A SUMMER CAMP, SERVICE PROJECTS, U-PICK/FARM STAND, AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER DAYS. THE FOOD LOVE FARM PROVIDED 3,870 HOURS OF HANDS-ON FARM EDUCATION THROUGH SUMMER CAMP AND FARM FIELD TRIPS TO HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN. PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED TO EXPAND OUR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMING AMONG FAMILIES THAT HAVE BEEN HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED. 74283 0 74283 891607 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 31 0 1 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X X X SARAH MCDAVID 5302652343 380 SIERRA COLLEGE DRIVE STE 110 GRASS VALLEY CA 95945 GRACE DEBBELER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA ECHEGARAY TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 NITA MIZUSHIMA PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 KEVIN MOORE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARRA ZIARI VICE PRESIDENT, AND SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LAETITIA BENADOR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM ANDERSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELI BACON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 86602 0 0 86602 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 51892 564268 208263 4603 824423 FARM TO SCHOOL INCOME 813410 50485 50485 FOOD LOVE FARM INCOME 813410 44206 44206 FARM INSTITUTE AND PRO 813410 4992 4992 99683 14022 14022 660846 734265 -73419 -73419 -73419 0 51892 9859 -9859 -9859 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 69986 69986 69986 924836 96250 0 4163 85000 85000 62163 9172 41098 11893 689783 480410 126630 82743 4682 2475 1958 249 17217 16243 622 352 61950 40553 13641 7756 8877 8877 15003 15003 1595 1595 118049 114317 1807 1925 32389 29496 2893 14201 9672 3103 1426 33214 32704 510 8379 6731 316 1332 1095 1065 30 17217 17217 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 141918 0 0 141918 FOOD AND PRODUCE 19878 16939 94 2845 EDUCATOR FEES 17083 17083 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS 10328 6167 3218 943 35793 23580 1047 11166 1395814 891607 236256 267951 58099 202062 60287 794 350684 228469 24944 25069 30000 30000 11671 1356 11693 11693 0 0 479934 202994 7860 0 16475 16475 1039954 707219 90401 148980 35781 47188 0 0 126182 196168 X 655144 405998 258628 105053 913772 511051 1039954 707219 -470978 68257 0 X 1 X 0 0 0 X 777264 849616 1067340 1254687 818857 4767764 777264 849616 1067340 1254687 818857 4767764 331674 4436090 7419 8612 10082 21342 14022 61477 4829241 461889 0.91860 0.81130 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 166350 192301 231920 590571 885857 443 191 275 909 41588 48075 57980 147643 221465 11693 11693 0 0 SEEDING OUR FUTURE 51892 51892 1500 5050 3309 51892 51892 1500 5050 3309 9859 -9859 0 COMMUNITY ROOTS 380 CROWN POINT CIRCLE VALLEY CA 95945 991622193 85000 0 SUBAWARD OF FUNDS FROM CDFA GRANT #22-1800-000-SG FOR FARM TO SCHOOL INCUBATOR PROGRAM. 1 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. THE 990 IS FIRST SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD TREASURER. THE BOARD TREASURER 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 BOARD MEMBERS AND ALL STAFF SIGN OUR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSURE STATEMENT WHEN THEY JOIN THE BOARD OR ARE HIRED AND ANY ITEMS OF INTEREST ARE REVIWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. EACH YEAR, BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF ARE ASKED TO FILL OUT AN UPDATED CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT, AND ANY ITEMS OF INTEREST ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PREPARES A BUDGET FOR COMPENSATION USING THE NON PROFIT RESOURCE CENTER'S COMPENSATION GUIDE FOR NORTHERN CA AND REGIONAL JOB POSTINGS AS A GUIDE. COMPENSATION ALSO TAKES INTO ACCOUNT EACH EMPLOYEE'S PERFORMANCE, THEIR TIME IN THE POSITION, THEIR LEVEL OF BUDGETARY RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR NUMBER OF DIRECT REPORTS. THE BOARD THEN APPROVES THIS BUDGET. THE BOARD FOLLOWS A SIMILAR PROCESS TO SET THE SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 SIERRA HARVEST'S FORM 1023 AND ANNUAL 990S ARE AVAILABLE AT WWW.SIERRAHARVEST.ORG AND ON THE GUIDESTAR WEBSITE. SIERRA HARVEST'S POLICIES AND MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ON FILE IN OUR OFFICE AND ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 SIERRA HARVEST'S POLICIES AND MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ON FILE IN OUR OFFICE AND BY REQUEST.