The Humboldt Farm to Table calendar is now for sale!
Places to buy the Humboldt calendar:
Arcata North Coast Co-op – Arcata
Arcata Visitors Center – Arcata
Booklegger – Eureka
Blakes Books – Mckinleyville
Chautaqua Natural Foods – Garberville
Clendenens Cider Works – Fortuna
Dazeys Supply – Redway
Eureka Co-op – Eureka
Eureka Books – Eureka
Eureka Natural Foods – Eureka
Garden Gate – Arcata
Humboldt Herbals – Eureka
Mad River Gardens – Arcata
McKinleyville Central Market – Mckinleyville
Miller Farms – Mckinleyville
Moonrise Herbs – Arcata
North Town Books – Arcata
Pierson Building Center – Eureka
Plaza Design – Arcata, Eureka, Mckinleyville
Riversong Natural Food Store – Willow Creek
Rookery Books – Arcata
Shipwreck – Eureka
Sylvendales Garden – Redway
Tincan Mailman – Arcata
Wildberries Marketplace – Arcata
Watch some of our Humboldt Farm to School Program Highlights!
Harvest of the Month educational short: Where does spinach come from? View here.
Harvest of the Month educational short: What part of the plant is a carrot? View here.
Harvest of the Month educational Short: Did you know strawberries are the only fruit with seeds on the outside? View here.
Other Programs
Local Restaurants Buy Fresh, Buy Local
Look for participating restaurants displaying our Buy Fresh Buy Local decal in their windows. This CAFF identification shows that they are buying from local farmers and have special menu items using local food from our regional farmers.
CAFF is launching innovative local dinners with restaurant partners that promote the local farms that supply the menu items. This year we are launching the season earlier with restaurants June through August with a final celebration of local food month in September. Download a Produce Availability Chart.
Local Options Directory
Check out Humboldt’s Local Food Guide within the pages of the Independent Business Alliance’s Local Options Directory. The guide is a complete listing of over 150 local farmers, their products, and how to access them. It includes information on Community Supported Agriculture farms, U Pick and Farm Stand sites, farmers’ market schedules, local vintners and more.
Humboldt Policy Update
Humboldt’s General Plan is in the long process of being updated and we’re rallying community members to become involved. We’ve been able to bring all the farmers’ market associations together in a common position statement on the County General Plan update.
The position statement is calling for stronger zoning protections and expanded incentive programs to protect Humboldt’s best farmlands. Call 268-3704 or visit the county’s website at www.planupdate.org to learn more about the General Plan Update including how you can participate and a schedule of community meetings and public hearings. (For now, clicking on the “add me to the Humboldt County GPU list” will get your comments to the right place until the appropriate link can be updated). Come out to the next GP meeting to make your voice heard!
About Humboldt
The Humboldt chapter of CAFF was established in 2006 to serve as a hub for community projects relating to the region’s food system. Our goals are to:
-Promote Humboldt County agriculture and small family farm
-Increase community knowledge of local food systems
-Improve food security by addressing access, affordability, and education
-Develop new markets for Humboldt County agriculture
Current Projects
Our efforts are organized under innovative programs that include:
- Nutrition education for the youth of Humboldt County: Farm fieldtrips, farmers’ market fieldtrips, farmer-in-the-classroom visits, school garden activities and teacher trainings.
- Education and promotion that keeps local family farming in the forefront including: farm tours, the Humboldt County Farm to Table Calendar, community forums, and local food month activities.
- Our efforts bridge the existing gap between producers and institutions, creating new, lucrative marketing opportunities for area farmers.
Local Project Partners
Bayside Park: Arcata Educational Farm
Humboldt County Farm Bureau
Humboldt County Office of Education
North Coast Growers Association
Redwood Roots Farm
University of California Cooperative Extension
Southern Humboldt Farmers’ Market Association
Humboldt State University Students for Community Food
Humboldt Chapter Membership
Although Humboldt is a newer chapter we’re full of vision and energy! Join the chapter by becoming a CAFF member or contact us to volunteer. Please call (707) 444 -3255 or email humboldt@caff.org to get involved!