Home Kitchens Officially Allowed to Operate in Santa Barbara County
After granting preliminary support, the Board of Supervisors authorized permitting for all qualified MEHKOs in Santa Barbara County and approved funding for their regulation.
Grant Opportunity: Growing Future Organic Professionals
Grant opportunity! California Certified Organic Farmers' (CCOF) Future Organic Farmers program provides financial support for organic education from middle school through college. Open until May 14 or November 12, 2021 depending on grant Who should apply: middle and…
Food Action Alert: MEHKOs
On May 11, the County Board of Supervisors will consider an Ordinance (and take a final vote) that would amend Santa Barbara County Code to allow Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations (MEHKOs) as a new type of food business in the…
Women’s Fund of Santa Barbara Awards PATH $50,000 for Food Distribution Van
People Assisting The Homeless (PATH) Santa Barbara was awarded $50,000 for a new commercial van as part of the Women’s Fund of Santa Barbara’s recent grants to 10 local nonprofit agencies.
Agriculture Grants from California Grants Portal
The California Underserved and Small Producers (CUSP) Grant Program is designed to facilitate direct assistance to individual small-scale, mid-scale and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers who need support applying for economic relief grant programs and assistance with business planning and…