Butte County Local Food Network

Butte County Local Food Network We are Butte County residents coming together to create a healthier more secure, local food system. https://bclocalfood.org/donate/

🌽 September Farmers Marketmobile ScheduleThe Farmers Marketmobile is hitting the road again this September! 🚚🥕🍅The Farme...
09/01/2026

🌽 September Farmers Marketmobile Schedule

The Farmers Marketmobile is hitting the road again this September! 🚚🥕🍅

The Farmers Marketmobile purchases fresh produce from local Butte County farmers and brings it directly to communities where access to fresh, locally grown food can be limited.

This month, you can find us in Forest Ranch, Concow, and Magalia.

📍 Forest Ranch
Saturdays, September 5, 12, 19 & 26
2:00–3:30 PM

📍 Concow
Sundays, September 6 & 20
12:00–2:00 PM

📍 Magalia
Sundays, September 13 & 27
11:30 AM–1:30 PM

Every purchase supports local farmers while helping keep fresh food circulating right here in Butte County. 💚

Save the schedule and share it with a neighbor!

🌾 Something exciting is growing in Butte County...This October, we're bringing schools together for the 1st Annual Butte...
08/31/2026

🌾 Something exciting is growing in Butte County...

This October, we're bringing schools together for the 1st Annual Butte-iful Farm to Cafeteria Initiative in celebration of California Farm to School Week!

We're inviting every school district, nutrition director, cafeteria team, superintendent, principal, teacher, parent, and community partner to join us in celebrating the incredible food grown right here in Butte County.

Our challenge is simple:
🍎 Serve at least one locally sourced fruit, vegetable, or protein each day during October 5–9, 2026.

Every local item served helps:
🌱 Support Butte County farmers
🥕 Connect students with where their food comes from
🏫 Strengthen relationships between schools and local agriculture
💚 Invest in a healthier future for our community

This is more than a week of local food—it's the beginning of a countywide tradition celebrating the people who grow our food and the students who will shape its future.

A huge thank you to our partners for helping make this initiative possible:

🤝 North Valley Food Hub
🤝 Butte County Local Food Network
🤝 Gridley Unified School District Nutrition Services
🤝 Tending Terra
🤝 Butte Community Food Policy Council

Interested in participating but not sure where to source local products? We can help connect you with local farmers and food hubs.

📧 [email protected]

Let's make the first Butte-iful Farm to Cafeteria Initiative a celebration that reaches every corner of Butte County! 🍎🌾💚

TODAY! Bringin’ in the Bees! 🐝🌼Come spend the morning with us at Bumblebee Community Garden in Paradise for a hands-on p...
08/29/2026

TODAY! Bringin’ in the Bees! 🐝🌼

Come spend the morning with us at Bumblebee Community Garden in Paradise for a hands-on pollinator garden and habitat workshop!

We’ll be planting pollinator-friendly plants, removing invasive species, learning about plants that thrive in our Zone 9b climate and clay soils, and talking about how we can create healthier habitat for bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinators.

🎨 Plus — help us create a community mural!
Everyone is invited to add a brushstroke to a collaborative pollinator mural that will be donated to Bumblebee Community Garden.

Saturday, August 29 | 9 AM–12 PM
Bumblebee Community Garden
253 Burden Terrace, Paradise

No gardening experience needed, and all ages are welcome! Come plant, restore, learn, paint, and help us make this community garden a little more pollinator-friendly. 🌱

Hosted by Butte County Local Food Network with support from Northern California Regional Land Trust.

Bumblebee Community Garden

TODAY IS THE DAY!Join Shelley Miller of Butte County Local Food Network and Ja’Keia Person TODAY for a conversation on F...
08/28/2026

TODAY IS THE DAY!

Join Shelley Miller of Butte County Local Food Network and Ja’Keia Person TODAY for a conversation on Farmers Market Partnerships & Youth Advocacy!

We’ll be sharing how farmers markets, Farm to School programs, and youth engagement can work together to strengthen local food systems and create meaningful opportunities for young people to get involved.

Friday, August 28
12:00 PM Pacific Time
Online via Zoom

If you work in Farm to School, food education, farmers markets, youth programming, or simply care about building stronger local food systems, come join the conversation!

Register here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/UdXzbqkjQ5ijEvsgmuFCXw #/registration

Featuring Shelley Miller, GROWN Program Director with Butte County Local Food Network, and Ja’Keia Person.

Hope to see you there!

We are working hard over at Ridgeview High school! Come check out our schools growing garden!
08/28/2026

We are working hard over at Ridgeview High school! Come check out our schools growing garden!

Join us this Saturday at Bumblebee Community Garden as we plant native, polinator species and bring in the bees :)
08/26/2026

Join us this Saturday at Bumblebee Community Garden as we plant native, polinator species and bring in the bees :)

🍎 Imagine every student in Butte County enjoying local food during the same week.This October, we're making it happen.We...
08/26/2026

🍎 Imagine every student in Butte County enjoying local food during the same week.

This October, we're making it happen.

We're inviting school districts, nutrition directors, cafeteria teams, principals, superintendents, teachers, parents, and community partners to join the 1st Annual Butte-iful Farm to Cafeteria Initiative during California Farm to School Week (October 5–9, 2026).

Our goal is simple: encourage every participating school to feature at least one locally sourced fruit, vegetable, or protein each day throughout the week.

Together, we can:
🌱 Support Butte County farmers
🥕 Introduce students to fresh, local foods
🏫 Strengthen connections between schools and agriculture
💚 Build a healthier and more resilient community

Whether your school is already purchasing local products or just getting started, we'd love to have you participate.

A heartfelt thank you to our incredible partners for helping launch this countywide initiative:
• North Valley Food Hub
• Butte County Local Food Network
• Gridley Unified School District Nutrition Services
• Tending Terra
• Butte Community Food Policy Council

📧 Need help finding local farmers or sourcing local products? We're here to help!
[email protected]

Let's make history together and celebrate the amazing food grown right here in Butte County! 🌾🍎💚

🌻 The Market Comes to You! 🚚🥬Fresh, local produce is just around the corner! Our August Mobile Market is ready to serve ...
08/25/2026

🌻 The Market Comes to You! 🚚🥬

Fresh, local produce is just around the corner! Our August Mobile Market is ready to serve communities throughout Butte County, making it easier for families to enjoy healthy, seasonal fruits and vegetables close to home.

Whether you're shopping for fresh ingredients, looking to support local farmers, or simply want to connect with your community, we'd love to see you at one of our stops!

📍 August Schedule

🌲 Forest Ranch – Every Saturday | 2:00–3:30 PM
🌄 Concow – August 2 & 16 | 12:00–2:00 PM
🌿 Magalia – August 9 & 23 | 11:30 AM–1:30 PM

The Mobile Market is about more than food—it's about neighbors helping neighbors, supporting local agriculture, and making fresh food available where it's needed most.

💚 Thank you to everyone who shops with us, volunteers, and supports our mission. Every visit helps strengthen our local food system.

We'll see you in August! 🍅🥕🌽

💚 A huge thank you to Waste Management for hosting Butte County Local Food Network at Thursday Night Market once again!W...
08/24/2026

💚 A huge thank you to Waste Management for hosting Butte County Local Food Network at Thursday Night Market once again!

We are incredibly grateful for your continued support and for providing us with the opportunity to connect with our community, share our mission, and introduce more people to the work we're doing across Butte County.

Thursday Night Market is always a wonderful chance to meet new faces, reconnect with familiar ones, and talk about school gardens, local food, Farm to School, community gardens, and all the ways we can build a stronger local food system together.

Thank you, Waste Management, for investing in local nonprofits and helping organizations like ours engage with the community in such a meaningful way. We truly appreciate your partnership and look forward to another great season at the market! 💚🌱

🌾🍇 An Evening Inspired by the Harvest 🇬🇷Imagine gathering under the walnut trees, sharing an incredible meal made with f...
08/24/2026

🌾🍇 An Evening Inspired by the Harvest 🇬🇷

Imagine gathering under the walnut trees, sharing an incredible meal made with fresh, seasonal ingredients, and celebrating the people, farms, and food that make Butte County so special.

That's what The Harvest of Demeter is all about.

Join Butte County Local Food Network on Saturday, September 12 for a Greek-inspired Farm-to-Table Dinner prepared by Chef Obi Gagné. From the first course to dessert, every dish has been thoughtfully crafted to celebrate the season while supporting a great cause.

Your evening will include:
🍽️ A beautifully prepared multi-course Greek-inspired dinner
🎁 A silent auction featuring donations from local businesses
🌱 An opportunity to support programs that connect children and families with local food through school gardens, community gardens, and food access initiatives.

📍 GRUB CSA Farm
11630 Dairy Rd., Chico, CA

🎟️ Reserve your seat today!
Adults: $75
Kids (12 & under): $20
Table of 6: $450

Purchase tickets here:
https://bclocalfood.ticketspice.com/harvest-of-demeter-greek-inspired-farm-to-table-dinner

Come celebrate the harvest with us—we'd love to share this special evening with you! 💚

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