Sierra Harvest 313 Railroad Ave. Suite 201 Nevada City, ca 95959

Sierra Harvest is a nonprofit dedicated to educating, inspiring and connecting the people of Nevada County to fresh, local, seasonal food. We train dozens of farmers, organize hundreds of community events, and educate over 6500 school children. We envision a thriving local food economy and a network of financially viable farms providing good food for the community, where health and wellness is the norm and people of all ages are engaged in growing, harvesting, preparing, and sharing fresh food. We are creating a place where farmers thrive and residents of all ages have access to nutritious, whole food.

Coordinates Sierra Gardens program including managing program promotion, garden site assessments, garden builds, volunteers, program materials, cost assessments, class schedules and program evaluation.

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  Promotes the Sierra Gardens program
  
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  Responds to all inquiries of interested and current clients in a timely manner
  
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  Schedules site visits to determine viability of garden at that site
  
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  Tracks and processes all garden and scholarship applications
  
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  Verifies scholarship income via free/reduced lunch participation
  
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  Procures materials for all garden builds and bids costs for special situation gardens
  
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  Designs and builds gardens to specifications
  
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  Oversees volunteers for garden builds
  

• Provides seeds, starts and two years of mentorship for each client including growing starts

• Conducts site visits and manages garden mentors to conduct site visits to every garden four times a year

• Arranges for quarterly gardening and cooking classes for all clients

• Issues pre and post surveys to clients to evaluate program

• Invoices and coordinates client payments

• Communicates with all garden owners to meet their needs

Skills and Qualifications:

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  Skilled at building relationships with current and potential clients
  
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  Can organize projects with multiple stakeholders
  
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  Can work outside and adapt to variable weather conditions
  
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  Can lift equipment and materials necessary to complete garden builds
  
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  Must have valid drivers license, vehicle registration and personal auto insurance
  
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  Must have a strong alignment with the mission of Sierra Harvest and the ability to communicate, motivate and inspire others about Sierra Harvest’s work with passion