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he Farm City Celebration Committee and all of agriculture would like to thank you for joining us in celebrating agriculture! The Farm City Celebration is a collaborative effort by many organizations, businesses and individuals who value agriculture and are committed to promoting positive relationships between members of the agricultural and urban communities. Helping the urban community to understand the activities and importance of agriculture is vital to our agricultural life. Our goal is to strengthen the relationship between the agricultural and urban communities by increased education about agriculture while addressing the urban community’s concerns and desires.

We would like to thank all the businesses who have supported the Farm City Celebration over the years. With your financial support, we are able to bring together the urban community and the agricultural community to foster a deeper understanding of the issues between farm and city through all the events that we present.

Our Farm City Celebration originated in 1979 when the local chapter of California Women for Agriculture did a “tasting” of local products inside a bank in Chico. Through the years we have added various events, several of which are on the calendar this year. The events this year are made possible through all the partners involved, including CWA, Butte County Farm Bureau, Butte County Ag Commissioner, UC Cooperative Extension, Butte County Cattlemen and Cattlewomen, Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park, and the agriculture programs of CSU Chico and Butte College; plus countless volunteers.

We have some wonderful events this year, including the 9th Annual Harvest Festival. The Harvest Festival will be held at the Bidwell Mansion on Saturday, November 2, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This free family fun event has

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something for everyone at the home of Chico’s first farmer, John Bidwell.

Please join us for a day of fun and some agricultural education!

Other events this year include Kids’ Day on the Farm, the popular 5-stop Agricultural Bus Tour, and the Farm City Restaurant Program. Please see our website for more information.

As we observe 33 years of the “Farm City Celebration,” the committee hopes that the events this year are enjoyed by all and that through our efforts to bring the “farm” to the “city” we are truly able to increase awareness and understanding of the importance of agriculture to all in our community and worldwide!

For a complete list of events or more information about Farm City Celebration events please visit www.farmcity.com or call (530) 533-1473

The Farm City Celebration is a collaborative effort of the California Women for Agriculture, Butte County Cattlemen, Butte County Cattlewomen, Butte County Ag Commissioner’s Office, Butte County Farm Bureau, Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park, UC Cooperative Extension and the CSU, Chico, College of Agriculture Farm Staff, Butte Community College Ag student organization, the Northern California Regional Land Trust, and the California Farm Water Coalition.

The Farm City Celebration is a program of the Butte Agriculture Foundation Inc., a tax exempt 501(c)(3) organization. Monies raised through Farm City Celebration are used to pay expenses related to our events and other worthy agricultural and educational projects in our area.

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

November 1st–14th In Collaboration with Buy Fresh, Buy Local and The Northern California Regional Land Trust. During this year’s celebration you can visit one of the following restaurants and be assured that you will find dishes prepared with agricultural products grown right here in Butte County, and surrounding area. Participating restaurants include: Sierra Nevada Taproom & Restaurant, Leon’s Bistro, Bacio To-Go, Farm Star Pizza, Root’s Restaurant & Catering, and Grana Wood Fired Foods. (see page 6 for more information.)

Harvest Festival Sat., November 2nd, 10am–2pm T

he Harvest Festival is a FREE-forthe-whole-family, rain-or-shine event and has fun agricultural-related, handson activities, food and lots more.We are truly bringing the farm to the city for this community agriculture day.

There will be tractors on display, 4-H, FFA, cattle roping, stock-dog demonstrations, cow milking, bees, Boy Scout Rope Bridge and so much more.

Madison Bear Garden will be on site to BBQ for a special event price.

We are so privileged to have the Harvest Festival on the grounds of the Historic Bidwell Mansion. During the event, visitors can browse through the first floor of the Bidwell Mansion! Staff and volunteers will be there to answer questions, asking a donation.The Visitor Center-including “The General’s Store” gift shop, exhibit hall and bathrooms-will be open.

In addition, the Carriage House will be open, displaying historic carriages and wagons.

Saturday, November 2nd Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park 525 Esplanade, Chico 10:00 am-2:00 pm (see more details at right.)

A FREE family fun event with more than 20 fun agricultural-related activities, food and lots more. Activities include: kid’s arts & crafts, interactive animal displays, bounce house, spinning, knitting, and roping demonstrations.Also, bee information, antique and modern farm equipment, Bidwell Mansion tours, food available from Madison Bear Garden, plant sale, horse-drawn carriage rides and much, much, more. For more information, contact Theresa Schneider at 530.518.9914 or email at tmbschneider@msn.com.

Kid’s Day at the CSU, Chico University Farm Thursday, November 7th PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED California State University, Chico University Farm, Hegan Lane, Chico Local 3rd graders rotate through eight stations, learning about different areas of agriculture in a fun interactive way.The classes learn about many of our top crops, including rice, beef and walnuts.

The California Farm Water Coalition teaches about the importance of water to all of us. At another station, the kids learn all the ag products that are needed to make a pizza, then they get a sample piece of pizza. Definitely a highlight! For more information, contact Joan Webster at 530-228-5455 or Email at joanwebster33@msn.com.

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Participants & Events

✸ Local 4-H groups will have an Interactive Animal Display, games, bake sale and celebrate the 100 years of 4-H.

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✸ Boy Scouts Troop 2: We are excited to

have them build their Rope Bridge in front of the mansion. A must-experience event!

✸ Butte County Cattlewomen: interactive roping demonstrations, saddles branding and more!

✸ CSUC Sigma Alpha: apple-painting activity.

✸ CSUC: apple-painting, face-painting and planting vegetables.

✸ CSUC Stock Dog Demonstration ✸ Chico Spinners: spinning, weaving and knitting wool.

✸ North Valley Chapter California

Women for Agriculture: cow-milking experience, free reusable tote with local commodities.

✸ Gateway Science Museum: information

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✸ Maisie Jane’s California Sunshine

Products: locally grown, processed and packaged nuts.

✸ Madison Bear Garden: serving BBQ lunch. Come hungry for a big bite!

✸ Mt. Lassen Chapter, CA Native Plant

The first 500 families receive a FREE reusable bag full of local commodities!

Farm City Celebration Agri-Business Bus Tour and Lunch

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The 9th Annual Harvest Festival presented by the Farm City Celebration & Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park

Wednesday, November 13th California State University, Chico-University Farm Hegan Lane, Chico 7:30 am This fun filled day sells out quickly! Tickets include coffee and pastries for breakfast, visits to five local farms and agribusinesses, and a fabulous barrel chicken lunch provided by Safeway, plus entertainment.

Cost is $35.Tickets went on sale October 16th and must be purchased in advance.Visit the Butte County Farm Bureau office at 2580 Feather River Blvd. in Oroville, or call 530.533.1473

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Farm City Restaurant Program

TAKE THE SHUTTLE! Courtesy of Porter Welding and Valley Truck & Tractor

Society: plant sale and information on native plants.

✸ Mt. View Christmas Trees: Christmas tree info and marshmallows.

✸ Miss Butte County Court will be having an exciting activity for everyone!

✸ Buzz’s Bees: showcasing bees and all their bounty, honey candy for the kids.

✸ TJ Farms Carriage Company: horse-drawn carriage rides.

Shuttle will be available to transport guests from Chico Jr. High parking lot to the Bidwell Mansion

we have custom rental costumes!

✸ Antique & Modern Equipment and Tractors

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Nov. 1–14, 2013

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

November 1st–14th In Collaboration with Buy Fresh, Buy Local and The Northern California Regional Land Trust. During this year’s celebration you can visit one of the following restaurants and be assured that you will find dishes prepared with agricultural products grown right here in Butte County, and surrounding area. Participating restaurants include: Sierra Nevada Taproom & Restaurant, Leon’s Bistro, Bacio To-Go, Farm Star Pizza, Root’s Restaurant & Catering, and Grana Wood Fired Foods. (see page 6 for more information.)

Harvest Festival Sat., November 2nd, 10am–2pm T

he Harvest Festival is a FREE-forthe-whole-family, rain-or-shine event and has fun agricultural-related, handson activities, food and lots more.We are truly bringing the farm to the city for this community agriculture day.

There will be tractors on display, 4-H, FFA, cattle roping, stock-dog demonstrations, cow milking, bees, Boy Scout Rope Bridge and so much more.

Madison Bear Garden will be on site to BBQ for a special event price.

We are so privileged to have the Harvest Festival on the grounds of the Historic Bidwell Mansion. During the event, visitors can browse through the first floor of the Bidwell Mansion! Staff and volunteers will be there to answer questions, asking a donation.The Visitor Center-including “The General’s Store” gift shop, exhibit hall and bathrooms-will be open.

In addition, the Carriage House will be open, displaying historic carriages and wagons.

Saturday, November 2nd Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park 525 Esplanade, Chico 10:00 am-2:00 pm (see more details at right.)

A FREE family fun event with more than 20 fun agricultural-related activities, food and lots more. Activities include: kid’s arts & crafts, interactive animal displays, bounce house, spinning, knitting, and roping demonstrations.Also, bee information, antique and modern farm equipment, Bidwell Mansion tours, food available from Madison Bear Garden, plant sale, horse-drawn carriage rides and much, much, more. For more information, contact Theresa Schneider at 530.518.9914 or email at tmbschneider@msn.com.

Kid’s Day at the CSU, Chico University Farm Thursday, November 7th PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED California State University, Chico University Farm, Hegan Lane, Chico Local 3rd graders rotate through eight stations, learning about different areas of agriculture in a fun interactive way.The classes learn about many of our top crops, including rice, beef and walnuts.

The California Farm Water Coalition teaches about the importance of water to all of us. At another station, the kids learn all the ag products that are needed to make a pizza, then they get a sample piece of pizza. Definitely a highlight! For more information, contact Joan Webster at 530-228-5455 or Email at joanwebster33@msn.com.

FARM CITY CELEBRATION 2013

Covering all your needs from Lawnmowers to Large Ag. Tractors

Participants & Events

✸ Local 4-H groups will have an Interactive Animal Display, games, bake sale and celebrate the 100 years of 4-H.

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✸ Boy Scouts Troop 2: We are excited to

have them build their Rope Bridge in front of the mansion. A must-experience event!

✸ Butte County Cattlewomen: interactive roping demonstrations, saddles branding and more!

✸ CSUC Sigma Alpha: apple-painting activity.

✸ CSUC: apple-painting, face-painting and planting vegetables.

✸ CSUC Stock Dog Demonstration ✸ Chico Spinners: spinning, weaving and knitting wool.

✸ North Valley Chapter California

Women for Agriculture: cow-milking experience, free reusable tote with local commodities.

✸ Gateway Science Museum: information

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valleytruckandtractor.com ll t k d dt t Before operating or riding, always refer to the safety and operating information on the vehicle and in the operator’s manual.

last minute?

Don’t settle for a costume in a bag.

on exhibits.

✸ Maisie Jane’s California Sunshine

Products: locally grown, processed and packaged nuts.

✸ Madison Bear Garden: serving BBQ lunch. Come hungry for a big bite!

✸ Mt. Lassen Chapter, CA Native Plant

The first 500 families receive a FREE reusable bag full of local commodities!

Farm City Celebration Agri-Business Bus Tour and Lunch

4

See you there

Celebrating Our 65th Year Of Serving Customers In The North State!

RAIN OR SHINE!

Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park

The 9th Annual Harvest Festival presented by the Farm City Celebration & Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park

Wednesday, November 13th California State University, Chico-University Farm Hegan Lane, Chico 7:30 am This fun filled day sells out quickly! Tickets include coffee and pastries for breakfast, visits to five local farms and agribusinesses, and a fabulous barrel chicken lunch provided by Safeway, plus entertainment.

Cost is $35.Tickets went on sale October 16th and must be purchased in advance.Visit the Butte County Farm Bureau office at 2580 Feather River Blvd. in Oroville, or call 530.533.1473

✸

9th Annual Farm City Celebration

Farm City Restaurant Program

TAKE THE SHUTTLE! Courtesy of Porter Welding and Valley Truck & Tractor

Society: plant sale and information on native plants.

✸ Mt. View Christmas Trees: Christmas tree info and marshmallows.

✸ Miss Butte County Court will be having an exciting activity for everyone!

✸ Buzz’s Bees: showcasing bees and all their bounty, honey candy for the kids.

✸ TJ Farms Carriage Company: horse-drawn carriage rides.

Shuttle will be available to transport guests from Chico Jr. High parking lot to the Bidwell Mansion

we have custom rental costumes!

✸ Antique & Modern Equipment and Tractors

alter ego costumes

530.894.1346 2260 a ParK ave.

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Farm City Celebration aims to increase an understanding of agriculture’s immense value to the urban community, and to show its importance to all who live in Chico, as well as the surrounding communities. In line with the mission of Farm City Celebration, Buy Fresh Buy10 Local, North 10 Valley aims to increase market opportunities for locally produced foods, and also to increase access to the agricultural bounty in the North Valley. We are so fortunate to have a diversity of crops ranging from almonds, rice, walnuts, olives and stone fruits such as peaches, apricots and plums, to a large variety of fresh vegetables, local meats, 10 cheeses and wines.

10 10 Restaurants and cafés are an important market sector for farmers who sell their products locally, and eating out is a great way to educate consumers about local agricultural! During this year’s celebration, you can visit the following restaurants to find a variety of dishes prepared with farm-fresh products grown right here in the North Valley.

Participating restaurants include Sierra Nevada Taproom & Restaurant, Leon Bistro, Bacio Catering & Carry Out, Farm Star Pizza, Root’s Restaurant and Catering and Grana Wood Fired Foods. All of these restaurants have a commitment to sourcing locally when possible to support local farmers and at the same time turning our region’s agricultural diversity into wonderful culinary delights.

What better way to bring the farm to the city than by eating out at one of these locally

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owned and operated restaurants. Support Butte County agriculture by choosing to eat out November 1-14 at Sierra Nevada Taproom & Restaurant, Leon Bistro, Bacio Catering & Carry Out, Farm Star Pizza, Root’s Restaurant and Catering and Grana Wood Fired Foods. Be sure to ask for the Farm City and Buy Fresh Buy Local, North Valley specials featuring local products and local farms throughout November 1-14!

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Farm Star Pizza

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2013 FCC CoMMiTTEE MEMBERS Farm City Celebration Chairperson Joan Webster – By the Number Bookkeeping, California Women for Agriculture Farm City Farm Restaurant Program Noelle Ferdon – Director of Local Food Systems, Northern CA Regional Land Trust Awards Reception Chairperson Angie Carpenter – Northern California Regional Land Trust, 2nd VP CWA Agri-Business Bus Tour Chairpersons Joe Connell – University of California, Cooperative Extension Ed McLaughlin – EMAC Farms Colleen Cecil – Butte County Farm Bureau Agri-Business Bus Tour Lunch Chairperson Bill Graves –Green Planet Plastics, Inc Harvest Festival Chairperson Theresa Schneider – A&J Family Farms, President North Valley Chapter– California Women for Agriculture

Kid’s Day at the CSUC Farm Chairperson Joan Webster – California Women for Agriculture Committee Members: Tina Dahl – Rabobank, N.A., DS Farming Co. Sarah DeForest – Director of Advancement, CSU, Chico College of Agriculture Vicky Matulich – Volunteer Richard Price – Butte County Agriculture Commissioner Amber Drake – Play-Well TEKnologies, Kid’s Day at the Farm Assistant Diane Avrit – Butte County CattleWomen

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