Ric Murphy
Sacramento,CA
Summary
Customer-focused sales professional with extensive experience in relationship building and partnership cultivation. Proven track record in expanding profit channels and developing territories. Expertise in identifying customer needs and delivering tailored solutions to drive growth.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Director,
California Foundation For Agriculture in the Classroom
Sacramento, CA
11.2024 - 05.2025
- Coordinated educational programs to ensure successful implementation and execution.
- Collected and analyzed program metrics, delivering detailed reports to funding agencies.
- Gathered participant feedback to enhance program content and delivery methods.
- Supported team members in developing grant proposals and securing strategic partnerships.
Business Incubator Manager,
Center For Land-Based Learning
Woodland, CA
03.2020 - 10.2024
- Stewarded 19 farm incubators, prioritizing farmer recruitment and retention strategies.
- Ensured compliance with program guidelines and efficiently tracked lease agreements.
- Maintained essential land, tools, tractors, and infrastructure for operational support.
- Facilitated workshops on business strategy, crop planning, and food safety.
- Established a training plot farm producing 3.5 tons of fresh produce annually.
- Distributed fresh produce to low-income populations in West Sacramento through local channels.
- Contributed to strategic planning for incubator sites while addressing land use challenges.
Owner and Sales Manager,
Sol Harvest Farm
Albuquerque, NM
01.2012 - 01.2020
- Established four-acre community farm, providing support for farm-to-table restaurant with diverse sales channels.
- Developed value-added products, increasing farmers market sales by nearly 60 percent.
- Incorporated livestock into field management plan, enhancing annual produce yield and sales by 15 percent.
- Expanded distribution of vegetables, flowers, and herbs by 200 percent through partnerships with restaurants and grocery stores.
- Recruited and managed over 400 volunteers from local schools and University of New Mexico Sustainability Studies program.
- Oversaw daily field management tasks, including harvesting, weeding, washing, and packing produce.
- Elevated farm's community profile through strategic partnerships and outreach initiatives.
- Integrated internship program to develop future farmers and community leaders.
Education and Outreach Coordinator,
California Department of Corporations
Sacramento, CA
09.2008 - 02.2010
- Coordinated grassroots outreach campaigns to educate senior citizens about predatory frauds and scams.
- Designed and distributed outreach materials to over 10,000 recipients, enhancing community awareness.
Principal, Small Business Consultant,
A Different Shade of Green
Sacramento, CA
06.2006 - 07.2008
- Executed marketing and outreach strategies, increasing regional visibility and monthly sales for small businesses.
- Organized special events promoting eco-friendly building and design enterprises in Northern California.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism And Mass Communications
Iowa City, IA
Iowa City, IA08.1993
Skills
- Sales and marketing strategy
- Regulatory affairs expertise
- Quality control processes
- Program management
- Agricultural operations oversight
- Relationship management
- Strategic planning
- Risk assessment and compliance
Affiliations
- Beginning Farmer Training Program, Business Plan Technical Advisor, 2022 - 2024
- New Mexico Organic Farming Conference, Participant, 2010 - 2018
- Young Farmers Coalition, Board Member, 2016 - 2018
- Young Farmers Conference at Stone Barns Center, Participant, 2017
- Edible Santa Fe, Contributing Writer, 2016 - 2017
- Skarsgard Farms, Intern and Manager, 2010 - 2012
- Southside Community Garden, Member/Board Member, 2004 - 2009
- AmeriCorps*National, West Region Recruiter, 2001- 2003
- AmeriCorps*VISTA, Member, 1994 - 1996
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Program Director,
California Foundation For Agriculture in the Classroom
11.2024 - 05.2025
Business Incubator Manager,
Center For Land-Based Learning
03.2020 - 10.2024
Owner and Sales Manager,
Sol Harvest Farm
01.2012 - 01.2020
Education and Outreach Coordinator,
California Department of Corporations
09.2008 - 02.2010
Principal, Small Business Consultant,
A Different Shade of Green
06.2006 - 07.2008
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism And Mass Communications
Iowa City, IA
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