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Bringing New Life To Vintage Furniture

Refurbishing vintage furniture has become one of the most popular tasks to work on for the staff members of Vintage Hen.  "I love painting old things to look new," said Taryn H. of Vintage Hen. There’s something special about breathing new life into an old and forgotten piece of furniture, and with a little effort you can transform that eye-sore in the corner of the room into a gorgeous piece of art. The staff here...


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New Local Companies at the Kitchen Store

Little Red Hen's Kitchen Store has been bursting at the seams with new product and new companies! We’ve been focusing on expanding our  “Locally Made” section and proudly sell the following Chico companies: Maisie Jane’s, Chico Honey, Chico Bag, Chico Chai, Klean Kanteen, Paradise Pepper Sauce, Corning Olive Oils, Salty Sisters Caramel Candies and Sauces and more to come soon!   By providing locally made products at our Little Red Hen locations this means more jobs for...


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Retail With a Purpose!

You just might hear or see the phrase “Retail with a Purpose” when visiting one of the Little Red Hen shops here in Chico. Do you know why? LRH is more than a group of retail stores only selling goods and products to customers for a profit; we are actually a non-profit business with a goal of providing employment to adults with disabilities. So, when you spend your dollars with us you are shopping for...


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Fall Planting Tips from the Little Red Hen Nursery

Greetings All, Fall is fast approaching and the Little Red Hen is gearing up for an exciting season, some big changes are in the works and you won’t want to miss out. In the meantime there’s a lot of work to do and we’ve put together some helpful tips to make this an exceptionally productive fall season. 1. Time to get your cool season vegetable starts in the ground: Whether you seeded your own or...


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Oh, the Places a Picker Will Go! - Pickin' Along CA State Route One

With the temperatures here in Chico hitting triple digits early this year, our Vintage Hen picking team headed south in search of cool vintage treasures and possibly some cool coastal weather.  We hit the road early on a Sunday morning to take advantage of each precious picking minute, hitting Vacaville just when the shops were opening their doors.  Most of the smaller thrifts were closed, but Goodwill and Savers are always open and we scoured...


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Oh, the Places a Picker Will Go! - Pickin' Our Way to Reno, Again!

Spring has finally come to Northern California which means traveling weather is at hand.  What better way to usher in the warmer temperatures than with a short pickin' trip to gather up some fresh items for Vintage Hen!  Alex, Gus, Jaime and Teresa headed to Reno to try their hand in the antique and thrift shops along the way. Our first stop was in Grass Valley, California where we came across the Cancer Aid Thrift...


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Spring 2015 Planting Tips

It’s official, Spring is here.  Now is the time to dive head first into your garden and set the stage for an amazing year, all while enjoying beautiful weather, incredible blooms and fragrances that you can’t find any other time.  In this entry we’ll cover a handful of topics that commonly come up during this time and maybe inspire you to undertake some new projects. First things first; irrigation.  Pretty soon this is going to be very important....


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