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NORTH STATE PARENT FAMILY RESOURCE GUIDE FALL/WINTER 2020/2021
student nutrition. Provides health & nu- trition education and supports California farmers. farmtoschool.org.
Healthy Shasta; Redding. Partnering with the community to help families incorpo- rate 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 Bre- slauer Way. (530) 245-6457.
School CAFÉ; Mt. Shasta. A movement for healthy school meals in Mt. Shasta to help stu- dents 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 ded- icated 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 & veg- gies 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 arti- cles at northstateparent.com/localicious. 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. info@physiciansplan.net.
Redding; 2401 Hartnell Dr. (530) 223-0216.
Chico; 392A Connors Ct. (530) 891-0982. Shasta Healthy Options. Non-GMO healthy snacks & drinks vending machine service available in upper California. Call to find out how to place one at your school or other location. Find public machines in Red- ding at Shasta Family YMCA, Shasta College and Simpson College. (530) 276-8363. 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 na- tional network dedicated to connecting educators around the world to build and share a K-12 edible education curriculum.
edibleschoolyard.org. (510) 843-3811.
The National Heirloom Exposition; Santa Rosa. Postponed until 2021. The world’s larg- est 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 garden projects. Held at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds. theheirloomexpo.com. (417) 924-8917. United States Department of Agriculture Food & Nutrition Services Programs. Website features programs that help pro- vide healthy foods & nutrition information to children and low-income families and individuals. fns.usda.gov/programs. Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Program; All counties. Helps eligible families with young children obtain healthy supplemental foods from authorized vendors, including farmers markets. Nutrition education, breast- feeding support and referrals to community services. For pregnant women and mothers of infants & children under age 5 who meet income guidelines. (800) 852-5770.
SHASTA COUNTY
Restorative Nutrition; Redding. Laura is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist. She uses a “functional medicine” approach to nutrition. This focuses on restoring the body, as a whole, to achieve optimal functioning in ev- ery organ system. restorative-nutrition.com. 3748 Cheryl Drive. (303) 304-9401.
TEHAMA COUNTY
Tehama County Community Action Agency; Red Bluff. Tailgate food give- aways. 310 S. Main St. (530) 527-6159.
RESTAURANTS, DELIS, & HEALTHY FOOD TO GO
MULTIPLE COUNTIES
New Earth Market; Butte & Sutter Coun- ties. Organic groceries plus deli & salad bar, organic coffee bar, Rolling Stone Pizza, fresh sushi, full service banquet room, & off-site catering. newearthmarket.com.
Chico. Daily, 9am-7pm. 864 East Ave. (530) 891-9355.
Yuba City. Daily, 9am-7pm. 1475 Tharp Rd. (530) 673-9355.
BUTTE COUNTY
Om Foods; Chico. Counter-service ordering & a chalkboard menu of internationally inspired health food & drinks. http://www.iloveom- foods.com/. 142 Broadway St. (530) 965-5263. 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.
FIND THE CALM. GO OUTSIDE.
TRAIL MAPS. WALKING CHALLENGES. PRIZES.
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