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HEALTHY FOOD RESOURCES
NORTH STATE PARENT FAMILY RESOURCE GUIDE SPRING/SUMMER 2021
CalFresh Program. Assists qualifying low-income families with purchasing healthy and nutritious foods. Many farmers markets now accept CalFresh SNAP/EBT
for the purchase of produce. A number of organizations listed in the county sections below can assist with CalFresh information & applications, as do many family resource centers. cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/cal- fresh (877) 847-3663.
Chico Seed Lending Library (CSLL). A self-perpetuating collection of seeds do- nated and shared by members of the gen- eral public. Hosted at the Chico branch of the Butte County Library, CSLL is available free of charge to any Butte County Library cardholder. chicoseedlendinglibrary.org. (530) 891-2762.
California Farm to School. Farm to School programs connect K-12th grade schools with local farmers to serve healthy meals in school cafeterias, helping to promote student nutrition. Provides health & nu- trition education and supports California farmers. farmtoschool.org.
Healthy Shasta; Redding. Partnering with the community to help families incorporate more physical activities and healthy eating into their lives. Committed to promoting long-lasting change so healthy choices become easy. Find great online resources at healthyshasta.org. 2660 Breslauer Way. (530) 245-6457.
School CAFÉ; Mt. Shasta. A movement
for healthy school meals in Mt. Shasta to help students have fresh, highly nutritious, wholesome food. schoolcafeclub.org. PO Box 1143.
Slow Food Shasta Cascade; Butte, Shasta & Tehama Counties. Offers local food education, supports school gardens and farmers markets. Year-round events. slow- foodshastacascade.org.
The Center For Healthy Communities (CHC); Butte, Glenn, Tehama, Colusa,
Yuba & other Northern CA counties. CHC
is a leading organization whose work is focused on food insecurity, nutrition and garden education, food safety, active living and local food systems. Offers fee for service programs such as summer camps, food safety trainings, work site wellness classes and dietician counseling. In Chico, also offers Fresh Pick healthy meals that can be purchased online and picked up. 25 Main St., Ste. 101. (530) 898-5323. Environmental Working Group (EWG).
A nonprofit, non-partisan organization dedicated to protecting public health and the environment. Offers food safety and nutrition information that includes a Food Scores page (ewg.org/foodscores). Search over 80,000 foods by category or product. Annual Dirty Dozen & Clean Fifteen lists rank fruits & veggies by most and least amounts of pesticides found in products. Also find informational apps for mobile devices. enviroblog.org.
Localicious. North State Parent’s healthy foods column offers a variety of ideas for healthy eating and information about local healthy food sources. Find Localicious articles at northstateparent.com. Physician’s Plan Weight Management Clinic. Physician-run weight loss clinic that helps patients lose weight and maintain weight with the help of a medical practi- tioner. Also offers CarbEssentials, high pro- tein, low fat and low carb foods available
for purchase online. physiciansplan.net Redding; 2401 Hartnell Dr. (530) 223- 0216.
Chico; 392A Connors Ct. (530) 891-0982.
Summer Food Service Program. Designed to fill the gap during summer
for children who normally participate in free & reduced-price breakfast & lunch school programs. To find meals and sites in your community, visit fns.usda.gov/sfsp/ summer-food-service-program or call the National Hunger Hotline. (866) 3-HUNGRY or (877) 8-HAMBRE.
Slow Food Shasta Cascade; Butte, Shasta & Tehama Counties. Offers local food education, supports school gardens and farmers markets. Year-round events. slow- foodshastacascade.org.
The Edible Schoolyard Project. A nation- al network dedicated to connecting educa- tors around the world to build and share a K-12 edible education curriculum. edible- schoolyard.org. (510) 519-6876
The National Heirloom Exposition; Santa Rosa. The world’s largest heritage food event. Annual three-day event normally
held in Sept. Geared towards kids, features fun & educational activities for all ages (school groups welcome). Exhibits, Kids’ Pavilion, tastings, contests, more than 100 nationally & internationally acclaimed foods, farm & garden speakers celebrat- ing the pure food movement. Meet 350+ like-minded vendors. A nonprofit event, ages 17 & under free. Funds raised are donated to local school & educational gar- den projects. Held at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds. theheirloomexpo.com. (417) 924-8917.
United States Department of Agricul- ture Food & Nutrition Services Pro- grams. Website features programs that help provide healthy foods & nutrition information to children and low-income families and individuals. Search programs at fns.usda.gov.
Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Pro- gram; All counties. Helps eligible families with young children obtain healthy sup- plemental foods from authorized vendors, including farmers markets. Nutrition edu- cation, breastfeeding support and referrals
to community services. For pregnant wom- en and mothers of infants & children under age 5 who meet income guidelines. Search programs at cdph.ca.gov. (800) 852-5770.
SHASTA COUNTY
Restorative Nutrition; Redding. Laura is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist. She uses a “functional medicine” approach to nutri- tion. This focuses on restoring the body, as a whole, to achieve optimal functioning in every organ system. restorative-nutrition. com. 3748 Cheryl Drive. (303) 304-9401.
TEHAMA COUNTY
Tehama County Community Action Agency; Red Bluff. Tailgate food give- aways. tehamacountycaa.com. 310 S. Main St. (530) 527-6159.
NATURAL FOOD STORES
MULTIPLE COUNTIES
Grocery Outlet. Grocery Outlet branches stock their shelves with discounted inven- tory generated when producers change packaging or have surplus supplies, lead- ing to great deals on high quality, healthy food. Check out their growing supplies of organic products. groceryoutlet.com.
Anderson. Daily, 8am-9pm. 1981 High- way 273. (530) 776-6966.
Chico. Mon-Fri, 7am-10pm. Sat, 8am- 10pm. Sun, 8am-9pm. 2157 Pillsbury Rd. (530) 345-2666.
Orland. Daily, 7am-10pm. 1026 South St. (530) 865-4235.
Oroville. Daily, 8am-9pm. 1060 Oroville Dam Blvd. E. (530) 534-3940.
Redding. Mon-Fri, 8am-9pm. Sat, 8am- 8pm. Sun, 9am-8pm. 2235 Churn Creek Rd. (530) 221-6138. Eureka Way (530) 768-1379
Red Bluff. Daily, 8am-9pm. 388 S. Main St. (530) 529-2130.
Yreka. Daily, 7am-9pm.121 Montague Rd. (530) 842-7700.
Weed. Daily, 7am-9pm. 268 Vista Dr.
(530) 938-4778.
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Chico Natural Foods Store & Coopera- tive. Offers healthy & wholesome prod- ucts, info about the natural foods industry and promotes the local economy. Daily, 7am-10pm. Deli and self-serve hot food
& salad bar 8am-8pm. chiconaturalfoods. coop. 818 Main St. (530) 891-1713.
S & S Produce & Natural Foods; Chico. Since 1967. Offers large selection of organ- ically grown local foods, health & wellness books, daily BBQ grill (11am-3pm). Mon-Fri, 7am-8pm. Sat & Sun, 8am-8pm. ssproduce. com. 1924 Mangrove Ave. (530) 343-4930.
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Chico. Mon-Sat, 7am-9pm. Sun, 8am- 9pm. 864 East Ave. (530) 891-9355.
Yuba City. Mon-Sat, 7am-9pm. Sun, 8am- 8pm. 1475 Tharp Rd. (530) 673-9355.
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