Upcoming Events
Food Foundry Session with Reem Hassani - Co-Founder of Numi Tea
Food Speaker Series
Numi Tea's Reem Hassani
Chief Branding Officer and Co-Founder
Food Packaging that resonates. From nutrition to aesthetics, allergens and claims, UPC and design. The package is the path to your consumer's mind, heart, and taste buds.
At Numi, Reem oversees brand identity, including all packaging design, brand voice, and experience. An artist by trade (including a Diploma d’Arte from Lorenzo de Medici Art Institute in Florence, Italy and an M.F.A. in Arts & Consciousness Studies from JFK University), Reem’s original artwork has been a source of inspiration for Numi’s brand vision and packaging. In 2019, she was honored as one of Progressive Grocer’s Top Women in Business.
Food Accelerator Course - 102
Online & In-Person
Grow and Advance Your Food Business
Our Food Accelerator 102 course covers advanced topics and gives insights from industry leaders and mentors. Additional 1 on 1 advising and support addressing the pitfalls and challenges of growing a food business.
Forestry Entrepreneurship: Building and Scaling your Business (Virtual Event)
🔥 Ready to turn your forestry skills into a business?
🧩 Join us for Forestry Entrepreneurship: Building & Scaling your Business—a second workshop from FireUp + Sierra Commons, led by FireUp Coach Robert X Trent M.Ed
👩🚒 This workshop is for crew leads, operators, and anyone ready to level-up their impact in fire and forestry work.
What you’ll get in 90 minutes:
🌲 Deep dive into successful business models in fire & forestry work
🌲 Real talk on what it takes to start & sustain a local business
🌲 Advice on next steps and a roadmap for starting your business
Advanced Forest Entrepreneurship - Arcata, CA (2 Day Bootcamp)
Live In Person - Arcata, CA
Are you ready to launch or expand your forest-based business?
Join Sierra Business Council and Sierra Commons for tuition-free bootcamps designed to help entrepreneurs build sustainable forest-based businesses and wood product enterprises.
Food Accelerator Grad Party
Food Entrepreneur Accelerator Graduation Celebration
Come celebrate the success of our Food Entrepreneur Accelerator graduates with good food, drinks, and great company!
🎉 Foodie Graduation Celebration! 🎓🍓 Join us for an evening of flavor, creativity, and community as we celebrate the graduates of the Sierra Commons Food Entrepreneur Accelerator!
Our graduating food entrepreneurs will showcase samples of their delicious creations—from coffee to artisanal bagels to savory bites. Bring your curious palate—and if you’re inspired, bring a favorite dish or drink to share with fellow local food lovers!
Let’s celebrate Nevada County’s next generation of food entrepreneurs and the vibrant local food culture they’re cultivating. RSVP Today >>>
LIVESTREAM: Resilience Through Rural Entrepreneurship
LIVESTREAM: Resilience Through Rural Entrepreneurship
A Gathering for Change-Makers and Cross-Pollinators is a working summit where entrepreneurs, community leaders, government agencies, and nonprofits come together to shape the future of rural resilience. Participants will roll up their sleeves in dynamic talks, focused sector discussions, and hands-on collaborative exercises to tackle challenges, share solutions, and design actionable strategies.
Advanced Forest Entrepreneurship - Auburn, CA (2 Day Bootcamp)
Live In Person - Auburn, CA
Are you ready to launch or expand your forest-based business?
Join Sierra Business Council and Sierra Commons for tuition-free bootcamps designed to help entrepreneurs build sustainable forest-based businesses and wood product enterprises.
Food Speaker Series: Tim Yamauchi
Food Speaker Series
Tim Yamauchi
Creative Cost Controls - Bookkeeping for a small food business
Food Accelerator Part 1
Online & In-Person
Start a Food Business That’s Built to Last
This course gives you structure, mentorship, and local connections to turn your food business idea into a sustainable, real-world venture.