Ashley Minnerath Email & Phone Number

Skagit Valley, Washington, United States

Skagit Valley, WA

• I am responsible for all aspects of business, research, production and outreach at the Cascadian Farm Home Farm. I provide strategic leadership for the Home Farm aligned with our brand mission and lead our organic.
• Responsible for overall operations & financial results of 20 acre diversified farm, office and roadside stand with annual sales of $500k.
• Ensure operations comply with local, state and federal regulations (including, but not limited to, Good Agricultural Practices, Health Department and USDA National Organic Program) as well as General Mills Policies.
• Responsible for marketing the Home Farm and supporting brand initiatives connected to the Home Farm
• Directly manage Field Supervisor, Stand Manager and Office Manager and indirectly lead 15-plus person seasonal team.

Portland, Oregon, United States

• Develop and maintain relationships with sustainable agriculture stakeholders and academic partners
• Assist with strategic planning, staff development, project coordination, and budget reporting
• Co-manage program assistants, interns, and other staff within the program, including hiring and termination of support staff
• Provide ongoing public outreach through presentations, exhibits, and public talks
• Conduct event planning, including coordination of exhibits at national events such as EcoFarm, the MOSES Conference, Whole Foods Tribal Gathering, and more
• Development and design of science-based popular audience publications on pollinator and beneficial insect conservation

Portland, Oregon, United States

• Oversaw all outreach for the pollinator program, including over 100 workshops a year
• Increased outreach capacity from reaching 1800 people in 2009 to over 10,000 in 2013
• Implemented programs and procedures for team collaboration, project tracking and reporting
• Wrote, designed, and distributed e-newsletters

Portland, Oregon, United States

• Maintained schedule and coordinated travel for the Executive Director
• Supported fluid office operations, including managing office supply orders and IT support
• Maintained communications with the board of directors
• Managed the organization’s expansive inventory of publications for outreach
• Created and updated website content

Pine River, Minnesota, United States

• Installed solar powered furnaces in low-income residential housing
• Developed and disseminated program information
• Researched, prepared, and cited solar information for RREAL’s website
• Conducted an educational solar symposium with local high school students
• Assisted in fundraising operations through grant writing, strategic requests, mailings, and event-based promotions