In November 2018, the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California’s history, the Camp Fire, consumed Paradise and the surrounding areas of Butte Creek Canyon, Concow, and Magalia. Paradise and Concow lost 95% of their structures, while much of Magalia and Butte Creek Canyon were also destroyed. The damages included nearly 19,000 structures, over 153,000 …

Reprinted with love from http://www.nettlestreadlesandlove.com/st-johns-wort-oil-dye-and-magic/ By Alysun I knew when we were getting near the Summer Solstice last year (2020) that it was time to harvest St. John’s Wort to make oil. I had recently signed up for Kami McBride’s Herbal Oils course and was excited to try to make it, but I had never seen the …

The air is sultry, the fields are full, it’s time to celebrate life, Spanish Style and come to our Farm To Fork Dinner, “La Vida Es Buena!” Join Chefs Donna Garrison, Erik Peterson and Cassidy Wear for a tasty meal under the cooling, ancient walnut trees on GRUB’s farm. Check out the menu on our website. It …

The state has opened up and we are on a ROLL! It is SUCH a blessing to be back in community. We are FINALLY going to have a Farm To Fork meal! WooT! It’s the perfect pairing: GRUB CSA Farm is our gracious host and Donna Garrison; Erik Peterson and Cassidy Wear are going to cook up …

You’ll often hear us say that we are creating a community that grows food together. Community is vital right now, folks. It always has been, but this past year has really brought home just how important it is to humans. Whether we are having a meal together, joining together during a BLITZ to install gardens …

We are starting to shift the look of the newsletter so are excited to start including a few new “regular” sections: Local Foodie Heroes, an article we find interesting pertaining to local food and a recipe of in-season produce available in gardens, at the Farmers Markets and our Marketmobile in Concow and Magalia. Each section …

If you haven’t heard, we are slowly building a treasure trove of videos of various pieces and parts of our local food system on our YouTube Channel called “On The Road With Butte County Local Food Network.” Past installments include interviews with farmers and restauranteurs. The videos are most artfully created by Dan Carter and Chef …

What happens when the Community Gardens in Butte County join hands? The Butte County Community Garden Network! We are coming together to remind the community there is a Community Garden near you that’s here for you as a source of joy, connection, learning, community and tasty food. Join us for our collaborative kick off event this Saturday, …

The Spring 2021 BLITZ is over! We have a few stragglers left, but overall this BLITZ we will have 66 more raised bed gardens across Butte County. More on that below… But first…we need your help. Nature’s Path Organic Foods is giving out 21 grants this year to gardens across the country. Part of the grant application process …

Greetings Seedy and Planty friends- It’s full on Springish here in the Northstate. Yes, we’re still looking at a chance of a bit more rain and cold but, for the most part, it’s hard not to smile when one opens ones’ front door. Can’t you just feel it? And planting opportunities abound! -Seeds are in …

By LAURA LUKES | UC Master Gardener of Butte County February 19, 2021 at 3:30 a.m. Originally published here. Our survival begins, and ends, with seeds. Making sure there is sufficient diversity and supply of viable seeds, people to grow them, and a supply of the nourishing food they produce is a core philosophy of the Butte …

Greetings, All- It’s close to Spring and we can hear those growing urges starting, especially on a beautiful day like today! We have so much fun stuff to share, so let’s get started! Yes, it’s BLITZ time again! We are open for orders for both paid and scholarship gardens. Tell your friends, spread the word on Facebook, and help us …

Are Farmers Markets Really More Expensive Than Grocery Stores? An informal cost comparison of Farmers Market, Grocery Outlet and Trader Joe’s items on Feb. 3, 2021 This is not intended to be an official “report” or peer reviewed study. It is simply data collected from one person who took pictures of prices at the different …

The Farmers Marketmobile is on the road and marketing away Magalia! It is a pleasure to have the opportunity to bring you fresh, healthy food in partnership with the Magalia Community Park! Thanks to a very generous donation from the Butte County Non Profit Business Stabilization Program, this past Thursday was our first day and we were …

Greetings and Happy End Of 2020! Ever think you’d get an email wanting to celebrate 2020, the year of…well…not so much fun? The Butte County Local Food Network has had a great year amidst the Crazies! It was the year we came out full speed in our efforts to create a stronger local food system. …

Greetings! Did you know we have an experimental flax farm right in Chico? Flax is the plant that makes linen but you can also eat the seeds (Just for fun, we’ll share a recipe for Flax Seed Crackers at the end of the email). Sandy Weaver and Durl Van Alstyne have created a really …

Greetings – We hope this finds you breathing a bit better after the orange sky situation of a few weeks back. Our hearts go out to all who have been impacted. We pray that all will be under control soon and that it’ll be the end of an early fire season. Save Those Seeds! …

The BLITZ On The Burn Scar is officially over! Our goal was to install 100 in 2020. With our Spring (42 gardens) and Fall (58 gardens) BLITZs we have officially met that goal. We were amazed and overjoyed at the support in the community, given these challenging times. Thanks to all who volunteered, to …

Local Foodie Friends!! We started 2020 with the goal of installing 100 gardens in Butte County by the end of the year. We got 32 gardens installed in the Spring then had to postpone the last ten gardens slated to go in the weekend of the beginning of the lockdown. But we got them in …

Greetings! The Garden BLITZ On The Burn Scar is in full swing. We are SO excited and grateful that, due to a generous grant from the North Valley Community Foundation and the Butte Strong Fund, all gardens will be gifts. These foundations rock and are committed to all sorts of projects to support those on the Burn Scar to recover. …