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HEALTHY FOOD RESOURCES NORTH STATE PARENT FAMILY RESOURCE GUIDE FALL/WINTER 2020/2021
Siskiyou Food Pantry; Weed. Farmer’s market style display for produce only with a suggested $1 donation. Bring your own bag. Providing emergency food boxes to those who qualify. Open Wednesdays from 11am to 3pm for drive-thru distribution. Weed Elementary School Annex, 780 S. Davis Avenue. siskiyoufoodassistance.org. (530) 408-6115.
TEHAMA COUNTY
Field To Fork Tehama; Red Bluff. Delivers
to Tehama and Shasta Counties. Farmers market to your door. Choose from 2 different options & add-ons each month. Boxes are de- livered from Corning to Red Bluff every Thurs. No sign-up or cancellation fees. Order online. fieldtoforktehama.com. (530) 840-0608. Kitchel Family Organics; Los Molinos. Organic farm on 10 acres with over 60 organic fruit, nut and vegetable commod- ities with many varieties. Offers two sizes of weekly, mixed produce boxes for $10 & $20. 25255 3rd Ave. (530) 384-1966.
FARMERS & GROWERS MARKETS
BUTTE COUNTY
TUESDAYS
Tuesday Night Butte Strong Farmers Market; Oroville. Mid-May through mid- Oct., 4:30-8:30pm. Montgomery & Meyers Parking Lot.
WEDNESDAYS
Chico Farmers Market. Year-round, 7:30am-1pm, rain or shine. chicofarm- ersmarket.com. North Valley Plaza on Pillsbury Rd. (530) 893-FARM.
Chico OVP (Organic Vegetable Project) Market. Year-round, call for hours. csucag. wixsite.com/chicostateovp. CSU Chico, 311 Nicholas C Schouten Ln. (530) 898-6343. Oroville Hospital’s Farmers Market. May- Sept., Every Wednesday 9am-2pm. 2450 Oro Dam Blvd. (530) 532-8004.
SATURDAYS
Chico Farmers Market. Year-round, 7:30am-1pm, rain or shine. chicofarmers- market.com. Municipal parking lot, 2nd & Wall Sts. (530) 893-FARM.
Oroville Farmers Market. Mid-May through mid-Oct., 7.30am-12pm. 50 Mont- gomery & Meyers Parking Lot.
SHASTA COUNTY
Trenerry Berry Farm; Happy Valley. U-pick or pre-picked. Offers fruits & veggies as the season allows. Tasty asparagus (Mar−Apr), artichokes & rhubarb (Apr−Jun). Berries (May−Jun): loganberries, blueberries, boysenberries, olallieberries, tayberries. Call ahead for hours & availability. Open daily.17720 Shawn Dr. (530) 357-2416. TUESDAYS
Marilyn Miller Farmers Market; Redding. June–Oct., 7:30am-12pm. Shasta Center parking lot, shastagrowersassociation.com. 1700 Churn Creek Rd. (530) 226-7100. WEDNESDAYS
Burney Farmers Market. June–Sept., 3-6pm. shastagrowersassociation.com. Burney Sporting Goods parking lot, 37427 Highway 299 E. (530) 226-7100. THURSDAYS
Anderson Farmers Market. June–Sept., 7:30am-12pm. shastagrowersassociation. com. Shasta Outlets, 1699 Hwy 273. #100. (530) 226-7100.
Palo Cedro Farmers Market & Craft Fair. Year-round, 3-6pm. Palo Cedro Guild, 22307 Old 44 Dr. (530) 547-3788. SATURDAYS
Gather Marketplace; Redding. The urban farm location for Little Sprouts Micro Farm opens as a farm stand. Sat, 9am-1pm. See the microgreens growing in their live envi- ronment and see how farm-to-table food happens locally. littlesproutsmicrofarm.com. Redding Farmers Market Circle. Apr.– Dec., 7:30am-12pm. shastagrowersasso- ciation.com. 777 Cypress Ave., behind the new City Center. (530) 226-7100. Shingleton Farmers Market; June–Sept. 9am-12pm. Shingletown Medical Center parking lot. 31292 Alpine Meadows Rd. SUNDAYS
Sunday Market by Sundial Bridge; June- Oct., 8am-12pm. 844 Sundial Bridge Dr. (530) 226-7100.
SISKIYOU COUNTY
MONDAYS
Mt. Shasta Farmers Market. May-Oct., 3:30-6pm. mtshastafarmersmarket.com. East Castle Street. (530) 926-6670. WEDNESDAYS
Yreka Community Farmers Market. June- Oct., 10am-1pm. siskiyoufoodbank.org/ yreka-community-certified-farmers-mar- ket.html. Siskiyou Golden Fairgrounds, 1712 Fairlane Rd.
THURSDAYS
Dunsmuir Farmers Market. July-harvest season, 4-7pm. Spruce St. between Dun- smuir & Shasta Ave. (530) 925-4355. SATURDAYS
Etna Farmers Market. June–Sept., 10am- 12pm. etnafarmersmarket.com. Scott River Watershed Council, located outside Dotty’s Restaurant, 514 N. Hwy 3. (530) 598-3185.
TEHAMA COUNTY
WEDNESDAYS
Red Bluff Chamber Wednesday Market. June-Aug., 5-8pm. Includes kids activities and live music. In front of the Courthouse, 633 Washington St. (530) 527-6220. THURSDAYS
Corning Farmers Market. June-Aug., 5-7.30pm. Northside Park, West St. & Tehama St.
SATURDAYS
Red Bluff Chamber Market by the River. June–Sept., 8am-12pm. redbluffchamber. com. Red Bluff City River Park, 100 Main St. (530) 527-6220.
FARM TRAILS
MULTIPLE COUNTIES
California Agricultural Tourism Direc- tory. Run by the University of California Division of Agriculture & Natural Resourc- es, this website lets visitors search for farm trails by region. Tour farms in nearby counties or trace the length of the state in pursuit of cheeses or the fruit of the season! calagtour.org.
BUTTE COUNTY
Sierra Oro Farm Trail. Year-round. Associ- ation of member farms, wineries and busi- nesses share the bounty and heritage of Butte County agriculture by opening their doors for tastings, tours and fun annual events. Maps available online. sierraoro.org. (530) 533-1473.
SOUTHERN OREGON
Southern Oregon Lavender Trail. Visit a handful of amazing lavender farms during lav- ender blooming season, typically June–July. Mark your calendar for the annual Lavender Festival in June. Find the trail map & farms info online at southernoregonlavendertrail.com.
HEALTHY FOOD ORGANIZATIONS, NUTRITION INFO & SUPPORT
Butte County Local Food Network; Chico. Works to build a local food system by supporting local growers, community gar- dens, farm tours and seed saving efforts. bclocalfood.org
CalFresh Program. Assists qualifying low-in- come 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/calfresh. (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. (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
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