From The Ground Up Farms, Inc.

From The Ground Up Farms, Inc. We're a charity organization dedicated to the well being of our community. We're also directly involved in Fire Recovery from the Camp Fire since 2018.

We grow nutritious, organic food to supply it to the hungry and teach life skills education workshops. Dear Supporter,

This unique program involves the entire community and ultimately produce a series of community gardens growing organic food at no cost to anyone hungry. The mission of the project is to reduce illness and improve the lives of Butte County residents by educating them in nutrition,

gardening, harvesting, cooking, preserving, and even marketing their own healthy organic food. From The Ground Up Farms, Inc. is a non-profit organization founded after realizing how critical good nutrition and organic food was. We realized that our community has a serious food security issue. We don’t believe healthy organically grown food should be a luxury only the wealthy can afford. A group of local farmers, educators, artists and activists have come together to establish a nonprofit organization dedicated to bridging the nutritional gap through community gardening. Our organization’s mission is to heal our community by feeding them healthy nutritious food, but also by educating them which leads to self-reliance and food security. The following goals guide our efforts:

- To bring our community members together so that they can learn about nutrition through gardening and workshops, all for free. We will provide the volunteers and basic tools to establish new gardens, all for free. Landowners can enjoy the tax benefits that come by donating the use of unused lots and water on seasonal agreements.

- To provide quality workshops that will teach gardening, harvesting, cooking, preserving, and even marketing their own healthy organic food, all for free. We have a wide range of professionals donating their time to teach these workshops, as well as, a certified kitchen to cook in.

- To help fill the gap for programs that feed our young and old alike, for example, daycare's, after school programs, summer lunch programs, nursing homes, residential rehabilitation programs, and food pantries. These all struggle to obtain anything fresh and we would provide it all for free.

- The less fortunate could learn so much from “working for food” initially at a community garden. They could learn responsibility, self reliance, improved nutrition, how to grow and have fresh food (even while living homeless) by preserving, and even learn marketing from a farmers market type program. Those who earn it could work into possible paid part time maintenance positions in the future.

Giving Tuesday is December 2nd, 2025. I thought we would start spreading the word now because we need your help. Every d...
11/17/2025

Giving Tuesday is December 2nd, 2025. I thought we would start spreading the word now because we need your help. Every donation goes directly to our programs, not paid staff, nor an office with the traditional overhead. That is our secret to doing more, with less.

You are the very reason that almost 14 years later, we still operate "for free" to those very people who need us the most. We don’t want to charge for what we teach and do, but we do have equipment repair/maintenance costs, insurance, workshop expenses and such.

We love our community and are busy planning our programs for 2026. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/please-consider-supporting-from-the-ground-up-farms-this-giving-tuesday

Thinking about giving up on gardening just because it's cold? 🥶 Think again!Winter gardening is totally possible, and so...
11/16/2025

Thinking about giving up on gardening just because it's cold? 🥶 Think again!

Winter gardening is totally possible, and some veggies even get sweeter after a little frost. 🥕❄️

Don't let your garden beds sit empty! Here are 9 of the most popular and hardy vegetables you can grow for a delicious winter harvest:

Kale 🥬

Why it's a star: Super hardy and gets sweeter after a frost. A true winter warrior!

Spinach 💪

Why it's a star: This tough green can handle temps down into the 20s (°F). Perfect for winter salads.

Carrots 🥕

Why it's a star: Cold weather makes them extra sweet! It's nature's candy.

Broccoli 🥦

Why it's a star: Thrives in cool temps and will keep giving you side shoots even when it's chilly.

Brussels Sprouts 🌱

Why it's a star: The classic "tastes better after a frost" veggie. Harvest them straight from the stalk.

Cabbage 🥬

Why it's a star: A staple for hearty winter soups and stews that isn't afraid of the cold.

Hardy Lettuce 🥗

Why it's a star: Pick the right varieties (like 'Winter Marvel' or 'Little Gem') and you can have fresh salads in winter!

Leeks 🧅

Why it's a star: Incredibly cold-tolerant. Just leave them in the ground and harvest when you need them for soups.

Garlic 🧄

Why it's a star: The ultimate "plant it and forget it" winter crop. Plant it in the fall, let it overwinter, and harvest next summer!

Yesterday was such a heavy day of reflection for so many, us included. We are honored to have been walking beside you al...
11/09/2025

Yesterday was such a heavy day of reflection for so many, us included. We are honored to have been walking beside you all and to have been able to help so many in their journey to rebuild. There is still so much work to be done. My family alone lost 7 homes, 3 businesses and Lake Concow Campground was hit hard losing all structures, equipment and so much more.

What did we do? We jumped in and found amazing ways to help you all. Seven years later the sawmill is still milling. The backhoe is still trenching, leveling and so much more, all for free. The community tool library is still loaning tools and equipment.

We immediately rebuilt campground bathrooms and showers and opened the campground to any fire family needing a safe place to be, for free, and that went on for 3 years. Our payments didn't stop, but we chose to help the community and the campground made -0- income for those 3 years. The relationships we built those 3 years are priceless and worth every struggle.

We gave away thousands upon thousands of dollars in gas, propane, groceries, car repairs, tires, hotel rooms, paid for replacement eyeglasses and medications and more. Our community stepped up to help too. We taught 100' defensible space clearing and now many have great jobs. We focused on neighbor helping neighbor and seven years later, neighbors are still helping neighbors. We love this community!

December 2nd is Giving Tuesday and we hope you think of From the Ground Up when trying to decide who to support with your end of the year donation. Your donations will help us continue to support our Hiway 70 Corridor of mountain communities, help us to repair and maintain all of this equipment and to keep our programs running. We have no paid staff, no office, nor the traditional expenses that go with it. That keeps the funding going where it was intended. Donations can be made through our website www.fromthegroundupfarms.org or through our fund with North Valley Community Foundation. Tax receipts available as we are a 501c3. Here's to another year of rebuilding and community. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Here's a don't miss event. It is always super fun, with this year's theme "a night in old Hollywood" so dress up. The fo...
11/08/2025

Here's a don't miss event. It is always super fun, with this year's theme "a night in old Hollywood" so dress up. The food is always incredible and in abundance. And while you are enjoying an awesome evening, you are helping to build houses for our fire families. Who knew it was so easy to help? Today it has been 7 years and there are so many families still in need.

Today marks another year since the Camp Fire changed our community forever. We remember the lives, homes, and memories that were lost — and we remember the resilience that rose from the ashes.

For many, healing hasn’t been a straight path. There are still families, elders, and individuals who are trying to rebuild stability, safety, and a sense of home. That is why Tiny Pine Foundation continues our mission: building tiny homes for those who can’t and haven’t rebuilt on their own.

Our work didn’t end when the flames went out — it began there.

As we approach our 4th Annual Tiny Pine Foundation Gala, we ask our community to join us once again. Every ticket purchased, every sponsor, every auction item, every share — directly supports building real homes for real people who are still recovering, not just from the Camp Fire, but from disasters and hardship across our region.

Hope isn’t a one-time effort. It’s a community choosing, again and again, to lift each other up.

🕯️ Today, we honor the past.
🌲 Next Saturday we come together to keep building the future.

If you can, please join us, support, or spread the word. Together, we are still rebuilding — one tiny home, one family, one act of kindness at a time.

tiny pine foundation gala tickets www.tinypinefoundation.org

Kentfield Kids Fall Festival🍂✨️🍁✨️🍂✨️🍁✨️🍂Bring your families out and join us for our fall celebration. We’re going to b...
11/08/2025

Kentfield Kids Fall Festival🍂✨️🍁✨️🍂✨️🍁✨️🍂
Bring your families out and join us for our fall celebration. We’re going to be enjoying some fall soup, music and creating Waldorf inspired lanterns, then holding a lantern walk after the sunsets.

Each lantern meant to remind us of the the light within as days become shorter and the world grows darker. As we cary our lights on our walk, may it also remind us that there is strength in kindness and community. Stay for a bit after if you wish to enjoy some stargazing around the spiral circle . ✨️🔥💖

Saturda 4-6pm

1125 Kentfield Rd.

11/08/2025

🌲✨ TINY PINE FOUNDATION 4TH ANNUAL GALA IS ALMOST HERE! ✨🌲

And this year… it is bigger, brighter, and more meaningful than ever!

We are so excited to share a little sneak peek of what’s waiting for you at the gala:

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🎁 Silent Auction & Special Raffles

We have an incredible lineup of items generously donated by local businesses, artists, makers, and community supporters — including:

• Luxury jewelry & gift baskets
• Photography + portrait packages
• Spa & wellness treatments
• Golf & vacation experiences
• Custom art pieces
• Home décor and holiday items
• And exclusive limited-ticket special raffles like the Purse & Pistol, Half Hog Package, and Steak Bundle!

🍸 SIGNATURE COCKTAILS + FULL BAR

Your ticket includes your first drink!
We’ll also be serving our Old Hollywood themed signature cocktails:
• Hollywood Starlet ✨
• Director’s Cut 🎬
• Red Carpet Royale ❤️

Plus beer, soda, wine, and more available all evening.

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💛 SPONSORS & DONORS

This night is possible because of the incredible generosity of our sponsors, donors, and community members who continue to show up for fire survivors and families rebuilding their lives.

Your support doesn’t just provide lumber and nails.
It provides safety. Dignity. A chance to begin again.

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🏡 WHY WE GATHER

At Tiny Pine Foundation, we believe a home is more than four walls.
It is hope, belonging, and the reminder that no one has to start over alone.
Every ticket purchased, every item bid on, every donation made — it directly helps us build tiny homes for families who still need a place to land after losing everything.

There is more rebuilding to do.
And we do it together.

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✨ We invite you to join us, celebrate, give, laugh, dance, bid, drink, and most importantly — help build homes, hope, and new beginnings. ✨

🎟️ Get your tickets now: www.tinypinefoundation.org

We can’t wait to see you. 🤍

Because when community comes together — we rise, rebuild, and restore hope

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1692 Mangrove Avenue, # 105
Chico, CA
95926

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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Dear Supporter, These unique Life Skills programs will involve the entire community and ultimately produce a series of community gardens growing organic food at no cost to anyone hungry. The mission of the project is to reduce illness and improve the lives of Butte County residents by educating them in nutrition, gardening, harvesting, cooking, preserving, and even marketing their own healthy organic food. From The Ground Up Farms, Inc. is a non-profit organization founded after realizing how critical good nutrition and organic food was. We realized that our community has a serious food security issue. We don’t believe healthy organically grown food should be a luxury only the wealthy can afford. A group of local farmers, educators, artists and activists have come together to establish a nonprofit organization dedicated to bridging the nutritional gap through community gardening. Our organization’s mission is to heal our community by feeding them healthy nutritious food, but also by educating them, which leads to self-reliance and food security. The following goals guide our efforts: - To bring our community members together so that they can learn about nutrition through gardening and workshops, all for free. We will provide guidance and help you install new gardens, all for free. Landowners can enjoy the tax benefits that come by donating the use of unused lots and water on seasonal agreements. - To provide quality workshops that will teach gardening, harvesting, cooking, preserving, self reliance, food security and even marketing their own healthy organic food, all for free. We have a wide range of professionals donating their time to teach these workshops, as well as, a certified kitchen to cook in. - To help fill the gap for programs that feed our young and old alike, for example, daycare's, after school programs, summer lunch programs, nursing homes, residential rehabilitation programs, and food pantries. These all struggle to obtain anything fresh and we would provide it all for free. - The less fortunate could learn so much from “working for food” initially at a community garden. They could learn responsibility, self reliance, improved nutrition, how to grow and have fresh food (even while living homeless) by preserving, and even learn marketing from a farmers market type program. Those who earn it could work into possible paid part time maintenance positions in the future.