OUR VISION

We envision a world with climate-resilient families, healthy communities, and thriving ecosystems.

OUR MISSION

Our mission is to build sustainable neighborhoods and circular economies through policy, advocacy, and experiential education.

CORE VALUES

Empowering a community Wellbeing EconomyEnvironmental Justice & restorationPreservation of BIPOC cultural practices and traditionsTrauma-informed care to promote healing, intellectual and performing arts (health and well-being)Poverty intervention and economic equityRecovery from adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)STEM Education

FOOD SOVEREIGNTY

Sustainable urban farmingFood production and gardeningCommunity buildingAccess to no-cost, fresh, local food for vulnerable populations

HEALTH

Public health and preventative healthFood education and resourcesMental health and community serviceEcological stweardshipResident capacity building

CLIMATE EQUITY

Clean water, air and landCreate and maintain healthy ecosystemsImprove the quality of life in disadvantaged communitiesLearning and Sustainability

ORIGIN

Our Theory of change is rooted and based on the thriving together springboard that focuses on well-being and justice through the adoption of a set of vital conditions and a set of strategic imperatives and guiding principles. We are committed to ensuring that our neighborhood supports a thriving natural world, belonging and civic muscle and needs for health and safety.

GOALS

We seek to improve the social determinants of health in disadvantaged communities and among vulnerable populations.

PILLARS

As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Del Paso Heights Growers' Alliance is built on our pillars — Food Sovereignty, Health, and Climate Equity —standing as the foundation of our mission, embodying our commitment to fostering sustainable neighborhoods and circular economies.

IMPACT & OUTCOME

We are focused on achieving the following impacts and outcomes:

Increase opportunities and resources for vulnerable populations (human, economic, social and environmental).Expand food sovereignty and healthy ecosystems.Increase equitable neighborhood investments and development.Increase access to healthy, affordable and locally grown food by Black, Indigenous, Immigrant and people of color (BIPOC) farmers.Increase power within disadvantaged communities to create sustainable change, improve health outcomes, invest in future wellbeing and inform a replicable strategy for distressed neighborhoods.Self-governing skills among community members.Expand farm stands, urban agricultural markets and co-ops.Plan, design and develop cooperative housing, energy and food business models.Manufactured added-value products and goods.

Fatima Malik

Founder/Volunteer Executive Director

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Eli Beatty

Treasurer

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Secretary

FREE Farm Stand
Local Produce Distributions

2023

Free Farm Stand: Pilot Program
Starting in July of 2023, we successfully distributed over 2,100 pounds of fresh, seasonal produce to the North Sacramento community.Learn more about the Free Farm Stand program.

2024

WEEKLY July 23 - October 29
Visit us on TUESDAYS 4pm to 6pm

At the Robertson Community Center
3525 Norwood Ave, Sacramento, CA 95838

WORKSHOPS
Join us for Cooking & Nutrition Workshops
EVERY TUESDAY (5:30-6:30pm)
Featuring Chef Leisha McKinley

Thank You! to our partners at New Roots Farm Sacramento for providing a variety of fresh produce for our distributions. Expect staple foods for comfort cooking, and some new varieties of things for you and your family to enjoy.*Thank You! to our the Greater Sacramento Emergency Food and Shelter Board for their help in extending our program past the original 8 weeks we scheduled.

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2024 Farm2Fork Festival
with Golden1 Credit Union

2024

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 21ST, 2024

Golden 1 Stage Demo - Presented by DPH Growers Alliance: 5:30 pm – 6:15 pmOn behalf of Golden 1 Credit Union, DPH Growers Alliance will showcase a demo, “Hands-on Workshop on How to Create a Wicking Bed for Container Gardening”
Kits built out to be raffled off!Location: on the UC Davis Stage on Capitol Mall between 6th & 7th Streets

We had Spin-the-Wheel for prizes, a sprout kit station, and a smoothie bike! Thank you to our partners for making it possible :)

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Thank You! to our partners at Golden1 Credit Union for hosting us at their booth this year!

Root Cellar Community Gardening & Composting

Root Cellar Community Garden
3630 Marysville Blvd., Sac. CA 95838

2024

Thank you for joining us! During our 10wk pilot program we were able to do a LOT of site cleanup, prep, and planning for our composting operations.

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COMMUNITY COMPOSTING
OPERATIONS BEGIN SEPTEMBER 4TH

Root Cellar Community Garden is a CCGS Composting Site!
Learn more on our PROGRAMS page.

URBAN FORESTRY
Orchard Care Workshops

True Beginnings Community Orchard
3901 Rio Linda Blvd., Sac., CA 95838

2024

Workshops hosted by Sacramento Food Forestry,
"These workshops are part of a year round event series intended to build stewardship knowledge and skills of community members and organizations."Learn more on our PROGRAMS page.

Thank you for joining us!JUNE 15, 2024 (9:00am - 1:00pm)
AUGUST 24, 2024 (9:00am - 12:00pm)
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024 (5:30pm - 8:00pm)
Essential skills for summer fruit tree pruning at community orchards in Sacramento neighborhoods while helping the organizations steward their community sites.

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CLIMATE RESILIENCE STORIES
A CRWG Peer Learning Session

2024

August 29th (11:00am -1:00pm)

Stories from the frontlines of the Central Coast and San Diego. Learn how to navigate PSE’s resilience hub mapping tool. Discover the benefits of urban agriculture in your neighborhood

This is a Peer Learning Session hosted by CRWG (Community Resilience Work Group), comprised of nine environmental and social justice organizations. Organized by The Greenlining Institute and APEN (Asian Pacific Environmental Network)

NatureRx-NPS
2024 Nature Retreat: Yosemite National Park

Del Paso Heights Growers' Alliance believes that our connection to nature is an important part of climate resiliance in our communities.

Learn more on our PROGRAMS page

2024

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US!

AUGUST 16-18 we went camping at Yosemite National Park -- featuring NatureRx education and activities, with guidance from the National Park Service (NPS) Park RangersNatureRx (Nature-Rx.org)
National Park Service (NPS.gov)

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GRAND OPENING

Festival

2024

JULY 13 & 14, 2024 -- We sponsored the GRAND OPENING Festival of The Village by the River! They've got CHICKEN - HOPS - FLOWERS - HONEY all locally grown and sourced in Sacramento, CA :)THANK YOU for joining us for the two-day launch event...
LOCAL VENDORS | PETTING ZOO | HAY RIDES | LAWN GAMES & PRIZESFeaturing LIVE MUSIC from DJ Kool Kuts
and Café Miel from Terra Coffee Club featuring TheVillage honey!

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Suga' Cane HUB
Greenhouse Build Project

2024

March 8th, 2024 - Greenhouse Build: Site Prep

Thank you to Valley Vision and the SNAAQ program for funding this event - the start of our biggest project in 2024.

May 7th - 10th, 2024 - Greenhouse Build: Frame Setup

With the help of our partners and friends in the community. we received and assembling the frame for our greenhouse! Thank you to the UC Davis Agricultural Sustainability Institute for helping do the hands-on work to literally build the foundation for this vision.

May 31st, 2024 - Greenhouse Build: Polycarbonate Siding

Delivery of polycarbonate siding for the greenhouse was completed in record time. Thank You to our Volunteers!

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CAPECA [Community-Academic Partnerships to Advance Equity-Focused Climate Action]

We're looking forward to a future of better ecosystems and environmental stewardship by and for our community, backed by a more supportive public system. Thank you to the CAPECA team, and our fellow partners.

CRWG [Community Resiliance Working Group]

To help ensure these new programs had the most impact, The Greenlining Institute and the Asian Pacific Environmental Network, established the Community Resilience Working Group (CRWG) to foster deeper collaboration and engagement between state governments and community leaders.

CLIMATE BOND COALITION

Please join us in speaking out about the urgent need for California’s leaders to place a strong and equitable climate bond on the November ballot.

True Beginnings
Community Orchard

48 TREES AND COUNTING!

Consider adopting a tree! Thank you to all of our supporters - our followers, the community members who join us at our events, our friends and family.

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2024

URBAN FORESTRY WORKSHOPS
Summer Orchard Stewardship

Learn all about how to plant, grow, and maintain trees in our community orchard. We've got workshops and events going year round, with opportunities to Volunteer.

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A TRUE COMMUNITY COLLABORATION
This program is held at True Beginnings Community Orchard, location managed by Heartland Child & Family Services.Workshops hosted by Sacramento Food Forestry based on programming developed by the Civic Urban Farmer Program from the UC Davis WIFSS (Western Institute for Food Safety & Security).Supported by Sacramento Region Community Foundation City of Sacramento Measure U program, and Golden1 Credit Union!

Root Cellar Garden
Community Composting

Root Cellar Community Garden
3630 Marysville Blvd, Sac., CA 95838

CREATING SUSTAINABLE ECOSYSTEMS

2024

CCGS Pilot Program

Funded by the City of Sacramento Measure U program and CACC (California Alliance for Community Composting) -- We're a part of the CCGS (Community Composting for Green Spaces) program teaching the community how to handle food waste. It's a big deal!

Join us in the garden! During these days we dig, water, pick, build, explore, and investigate the environment. We're teaching all about gardening, healthy living, sustainable ecosystems, and more!

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FREE Farm Stand
Food Sovereignty

PROVIDING FOR OUR COMMUNITY

Designed for low-income, immigrant, and refugee residents in North Sacramento -- this initiative is a collaboration between local partners including the City of Sacramento, Sacramento Region Community Foundation, CAPECA at UC Irvine, Mutual Housing, and the International Rescue Committee.

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2023

Free Farm Stand: Pilot Program

Alongside hosting community workshops on cooking, nutrition, and urban gardening, our 2023 Pilot Program, we successfully distributed over 2,100 pounds of fresh, seasonal produce to the DPH community and surrounding areas.

2024

COMMUNITY FOOD FORUM: June 9, 2024
Our Zoom meeting saw attendance by upwards of 30 community members who gave input on our programs and services.

FOOD DISTRIBUTION: July 23rd - September 10th
The Robertson Community Center
3525 Norwood Ave, Sac., CA 95838

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NatureRx
Environmental Education

NATURE EDUCATION

We believe in promoting a connection to the Earth, to our environment and the ecosystems of which we are but a small part.

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ABOUT NatureRx

"Research shows that more time in nature not only greatly improves your overall health, cognitive functioning, and sense of well-being, but importantly leads to making better environmental decisions. It's good for the planet and for us humans. If nature can do all that, then why don't more people know about it?"

• NatureRx TedX Talk
• NatureRx Research & Info
• NatureRx Original Series

2024

NEXT EVENT: August 16th - 18th
Yosemite National Park

Del Paso Heights Growers' Alliance believes that our connection to nature is an important part of climate resiliance in our communities.Learn more or JOIN US on our EVENTS page.

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Suga' Cane
Community HUB

WHERE OUR COMMUNITY CAN GROW, TOGETHER.

2024

Greenhouse Build Project
Suga' Cane Community Garden
3801 Vern St, Sac., CA 95838

With funding from Valley Vision, and logistics help from UC Davis Agricultural Sustainability Institute - we're building a community greenhouse that will contain some of our most ambitious food sovereignty projects.Learn more on our EVENTS page

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Workforce Development

We're getting ready to launch our community business center to host resources online, workshops in-person, and businesses development services in a hybrid format. -- Check back for more information!