Services
Farmers Market Support
Birdsign staff have extensive experience creating positive change in food systems.
We serve our clients by filling in gaps, building capacity, establishing connections, and implementing changes that invest in healthy communities.
Our offerings can be customized. Examples include:
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​Food access technical assistance
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Community Building and Network Weaving
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Farm and fisher vendor inspections
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Rapid market assessments
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Curriculum and Program Development
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Facilitation (group meetings, listening sessions, focus groups, interviews)
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Training
At Birdsign, we value food systems work that includes:
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Equitable access to local, nutritious food
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Culturally relevant foods and programming
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Sustainable food and farming
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Fostering deeper connections to food, the land and nature
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Past clients share they most value our ability to:​​
Provide deep knowledge of food systems and
best practices for farmers markets.
Grant Writing
Birdsign has a long history of collaborating with small and growing nonprofits to identify and diversify their income streams. Through our Grants work, we offer:
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Capacity Building: We provide the human-power to work on organizational development of financial sustainability. By engaging with us, organizations learn about funding streams, and how to strengthen their financial structures and operations.
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Research: We specialize in private foundation research. Most clients opt to receive a private foundation grant landscape tailored to their funding needs. We also connect clients to tribal, city, county, state and federal grant opportunities.
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Fundraising Strategy: We design a plan and visual timeline to utilize during the duration of our contract.
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Program Narrative & Budget Template Development: We draft stories about programming and initiatives, and tailor them to share with prospective funders.
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Grant Applications: Our staff has over 25 years of experience crafting grant applications. We help clients prepare and submit application materials and letters of interest.
Birdsign Consulting
We are microenterprise that offers customized professional services and competitive contracting rates to clients. Birdsign staff includes owner, Rita Ordóñez, three part-time employees, and one part-time assistant.
At Birdsign Consulting, we center social justice and community building in all the work we do. Staff have expertise in food systems, sustainable agriculture, education, and non profit program development. We have over 25 years of experience:
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​Developing programming details and timelines
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Holding listening sessions with stakeholders
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Creating curriculum and training community members
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Making connections with potential partners
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Evaluating programs
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Facilitating meetings
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Tracking data and reporting on outcomes
We specialize in assisting organizations and businesses who have limited capacity in two main areas:
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Designing and implementing Farmers Market & Food Systems projects and
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Growing financial sustainability through Grants
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We invite you to learn more about how our knowledgeable staff can help you to actualize your mission.
Farmers Markets &
Food System Projects
Birdsign staff have extensive experience creating positive change in food systems. We serve our clients by filling in gaps, building capacity, establishing connections, and implementing changes that invest in healthy communities. We currently provide technical assistance for SNAP, fruit and vegetable incentives, and other food access programs like the WIC/Senior Farmers Market Nutrition program.
Our offerings can be customized. Examples include:
- Providing subject matter expertise to ensure everyone has access to locally grown fruits and vegetables.
- Food access technical assistance
- Community Building and Network Weaving
- Farm and fisher vendor inspections
- Rapid market assessments
- Curriculum and Program Development
- Facilitation (group meetings, listening sessions, focus groups, interviews)
At Birdsign, we value food systems work that includes:
- Equitable access to local, nutritious food
- Culturally relevant foods and programming
- Sustainable food and farming
- Fostering deeper connections to food, the land and nature
Grant Writing
​Birdsign has a long history of collaborating with small and growing nonprofits to identify and diversify their income streams. We have a successful track record of securing federal, state, county, city, foundation and tribal funding. Through our Grants work, we offer: • Capacity Building: We provide the human-power to work on organizational development of financial sustainability. By engaging with us, organizations learn about funding streams, and how to strengthen their financial structures and operations. ​​• Research: We specialize in private foundation research. Most clients opt to receive a private foundation grant landscape tailored to their funding needs. We also connect clients to tribal, city, county, state and federal grant opportunities. ​​ • Fundraising Strategy: We design a plan and visual timeline to utilize during the duration of our contract. • Program Narrative & Budget Template Development: We draft stories about programming and initiatives, and tailor them to share with prospective funders. • Grant Applications: Our staff has over 25 years of experience crafting grant applications. We help clients prepare and submit application materials and letters of interest.