Chico Local Food. Growing Resourcefully Uniting Bellies: GRUB

Seeking donations Aug 13, 2010

Annie B’s is helping us gather donations. We are seeking donations for our education and outreach programs. The funds will be used to support community gardens in the Chico area and for the school gardens program.

Where to send donations:
Donations should be mailed to the North Valley Community Foundation at:

3120 Cohasset Rd., Ste. 8
Chico, CA 95973

Checks should be made to Annie B’s/GRUB. Donations can also be made online at the donation page.

Summer Shares Still Available Jul 09, 2010

Summer shares are still available from the CSA farm. Each week we offer a share of the wide variety of delicious fresh picked vegetables. You get to come out to the farm, walk around the fields, check out our wonderful animals and chat with your farmers. Shares cost $75 per month. Call Lee at 680-4543 for more info.

CSA Box at Biggs Elementary Jun 02, 2010

We got an email from the 5th grade class at Biggs Elementary:

I love my CSA Box! It was so exciting! One of my students thought that we got a pineapple based on the leek tops sticking out of the top of the box. This started a conversation of where pineapple was grown and the map came down.
Next, we examined all the food and decided to make a salad (kids were excited to find flowers in the salad mix) and a sir fry. We washed and chopped the salad, adding green onions and a bit of all the herbs (love those!).
We shucked and salt water blanched the favas (we are growing those in our school garden too) and then removed the seed coat and added them to our stir fry of garlic scapes, red onion, kale, cabbage, and green herbs. (Thanks for the info sheet about what is happening on your farm and the explanation of the scapes. I also like the idea of cooking rice and lentils together and will need to keep those in the classroom, since I do have a rice cooker)
We made a quick oil and vinegar dressing for the salad, picked a few Chinese pea pods from our garden and feasted! Kids seemed to like the cooked greens the most and many came back for seconds. I got a few pictures that I will forward when I have a chance. Thanks again for this fantastic gift of farm fresh food, straight from the dirt!
Christianne Langford 5th grade, Biggs Elementary

Berry Patch Maintenance Mar 18, 2010

We will be doing the first phase of work on our berry patch. This includes weeding and recuperating blackberries and raspberries. We need to get them ready to be tied up, which will be phase 2.

If you want to learn more about berry care, want to enjoy the sunshine and good company, swing by:

Where: GRUB Cooperative, 1525 Dayton Rd.
When: Sunday, March 21 10am to 12pm

Native Grass Planting & Vegetable Farming Day Mar 09, 2010

This week we will be planting native grass in place of our non-native grass. We selected a part shade, native grass from Hedge Row Farms.

We will also be weeding some of our onions, garlic and artichokes. We will be using wheel hoes, hula hoes, and hand weeding.

If you are interested in volunteering or if you just want to hang out and learn, please join us:

Where: 1525 Dayton Rd.
When: Sunday, March 14th, 10am – 12pm

Pedal Powerd Stage Fundraiser Mar 05, 2010

… for the up-coming bicycle music festival

Saturday, March 6th at the GRUB cooperative

This year for the Chico Bicycle Music Festival we are investing in Chico’s very own pedal powered stage.
Not only will this be of use for CBMF but also the community. We hope to promote the pedal power as a way for audiences at any event to have active engagement, rockin energy and lots of fun.

This Saturday March 6th

Vegetarian Indian Curry Dinner and Salad $5
Kambucha and Hibiscus Tea $1
Magic Pedal Shirts and other designs $8

In the GRUB Cooperative Big Room
Doors open at 6:00, Dinner @ 6:45pm

Pedal Power presentation at 8 pm

Music at 8:15pm — Cameron Scott & The Rail Flowers

Small Animal Habitat Building Day Mar 02, 2010

Sunday, March 7th. 10am to 12pm
1525 Dayton Road

The GRUB Cooperative will be working on creating a small animal habitat in our oak restoration area. The remaining brush will be prepared to be mulched by the county.

We will be sheet mulching the herb wheel with cardboard. All ages are welcome.

CSA Winter Schedule Jan 21, 2010

The next CSA Pickups are on

January 27th, 4-6pm
February 10th, 4-6pm
February 24th, 4-6pm

This schedule is for 2009 CSA Members.

The CSA pickups for 2010 will begin in April.

Perfect Rainbow Jan 19, 2010

At around 4:45pm on Monday we sighted a perfect rainbow above the GRUB farm. We were picking spinach, planting onions, and weatherproofing the house when the rainbow stopped us all in our tracks.

Bicycle Utility Trailers Dec 11, 2009

Here at GRUB when we have large loads we want to move by bike we use one of our two bike carts. They were both custom built here in Chico by our friend Greg. You can learn more about his work at bigkidbike.com. He does custom design and is working on creating a locking cart right now. You can contact him through his website.

Thank You, Chapmantown Community Garden Donors! Nov 25, 2009

We put together a page that describes the Chapmantown community garden and recognizes individuals and businesses that support this project. Thank you!

The Community Garden on 14th and Mulberry

On KZFR Tonight Nov 25, 2009

Sherri and Stephanie from the GRUB preschool garden education program will be visiting ecotopia on KZFR at 6pm tonight (Tuesday, Nov. 24). Dial in at 90.1.

CSA Survey 2009 and 2010 Application Form Nov 18, 2009

If you are a current CSA member, please take the time to fill out our member survey. Let us know how we are doing and what we can improve to make you happy.

We also have the application for new members who wish to join the CSA in spring of next year.

Looking for a Tractor Nov 12, 2009

GRUB is looking for a tractor to use in the CSA and for some of our house projects. If you have any leads or know anybody selling a tractor, please get in touch with us!

Looking for a diesel tractor that runs well, has a three point hitch and a PTO with a front-end loader.

Update: We found a small tractor. Thanks for all who helped!

Synthesis Artshow Act II Nov 08, 2009

The Synthesis is throwing an Art Show featuring live music, art, spoken word, large community art board, original art and out of town artists.

When: Saturday, November 14, 2009, 7pm – 11pm
Where: 210 W. 6th St.

Antioquia Playing at the GRUB Cooperative Nov 05, 2009

When: Friday, November 6, 2009. 8pm
Where: GRUB Cooperative, 1525 Dayton Rd.

Antioquia
w/ People on the Moon
Free Show
At the GRUB Cooperative Outdoor Kitchen
If rain it’s inside
Beer and food for sale!

Organic Gardening Workshop Nov 03, 2009

When : Sunday November 8th 1:30pm
Where : 1525 Dayton Road (please use the driveway on Macintosh Ave.)

FIELD TRIP with Davids organic gardening class to our farm.

This is a great opportunity to see what GRUB is growing, and to ask questions. We will have a lot to say about planting Alliums, including onions & garlic. We will visit our greenhouse and get ideas for what you can plant at this time of year. The cover crops are up, and we can learn about that too. We have pigs and chickens and sheep to see as well.

Cost: $10 per person. Pay at the event. No need to register in advance.

Chico Community Garden Volunteer Day Nov 03, 2009

when: Sunday, November 8 2pm to 5pm
where: 14th Street and Mulberry in Chapmantown, Chico

Thanks to all the community members who have already put in time on this project. Last workday we planted some seeds and herbs. It is beautiful to see the garden at work. This will be a day of planting food for a good cause.

This Way to Sustainability Nov 03, 2009

GRUB CSA and Cooperative members will be presenting at This way to Sustainability.

Clan Dyken Show Pictures Nov 01, 2009

Here are some pictures taken at the Clan Dyken show.

Thanks to the artists and volunteers. We had a great time!

Community Cooking Workshop Oct 29, 2009

Learn how to make easy, nutritious, food that enlightens your taste buds. $10 a person, please email magicpedalproductions@gmail.com to reserve your spot in the workshop. Attendees get free entry to the Clan Dyken show.

Friday October 30th, 2009. 4:30pm.
At the GRUB Cooperative

Free child care provided for workshop attendees. Haunted Land walk for children at 7pm.

Upcoming Performance: Clan Dyken Oct 28, 2009

Clan Dyken w/ Sommer Moon and Thomas Spellman
Friday October 30th, 2009. 7-11pm
At the GRUB Cooperative, 1525 Dayton Rd.

$5-10 donation at the door for Clan Dyken and Black Mesa Indigenous Support.

To learn more about the cause visit the Clan Dyken website.

Jesus Center Community Garden Oct 27, 2009

We have been working with landowner David Kung and Debra from the Jesus Center on creating a community garden at 14th & Mulberry. So far, we spent two days working on the garden and the volunteer turnout has been great.

The Enterprise Record wrote up an article on the project.

Our animal friends Oct 26, 2009

We got up early and took some good shots of the chickens, pigs, and sheep that share our land with us. They look so happy!

Donate to the GRUB Education Program Sep 12, 2009

The GRUB education program is $400 short for insurance to run the preschool garden program. Annie B’s has set up a community drive to help support local organizations.

Update: The drive is over. Thank you for your support!

The GRUB CSA is accepting new members Sep 01, 2009

We have membership slots available to receive a weekly vegetable box from the CSA Farm. For a CSA membership form or if you have questions, Call (530) 680-4543 or e-mail grubchico@yahoo.com.

New GRUB Website Sep 01, 2009

We’ve been working on many projects at GRUB — from the CSA to the Cooperative and our Education programs. In an effort to share what we have been doing with our friends and community, we launched a new website. Stay tuned for more frequent updates!

Synthesis Benefit for the GRUB Education Program Aug 17, 2009

Synthesis Art Show Benefit. Thank you!
The Synthesis organized and hosted an art show on Saturday and the proceeds were kindly donated to the GRUB education program. We are very grateful for the bands, artists and volunteers who contributed. It was a rockin party at the Synthesis office. The whole GRUB house attended and we had a blast. Hats off to all involved, including: