lisajhill, Author at Santa Barbara County Food Action Network

Photo credit: Katrina Malakhoff / Rooted Santa Barbara

Rethinking the Role of Produce at Your Holiday Table

In this life-shifting, game-changing, challenging year, our local food system has shined brightly. Santa Barbara County food producers met the seemingly impossible task of feeding our community in the middle of a global pandemic with an incredible amount of hard work and resilience. With our health front of mind this holiday season, it is the perfect time to support our local farms by sharing celebratory meals made of healthy, wholesome, locally-grown produce.

Food Security

Food Sovereignty & Food Justice Resources / Recursos de Justicia y soberania alimentaria

Panelists and Organization Ana Rosa Rizo Centino – Food and Water Action https://www.foodandwateraction.org Daniel Parra Hensel – Santa Barbara City College https://www.sbcc.edu/environmentalhorticulture/ Teresa Romero – Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, Environmental Office https://syceo.org Zulema Aleman – Central Coast Alliance…

Press Release

SBCFAN is asking for donations to support our local food system this holiday season

The Santa Barbara County Food Action Network (SBCFAN) elevates food actions of individuals, organizations, and enterprises to further its purpose through storytelling and outreach. The Local Food Action video series highlights community collaboration and response to external shocks, showcasing local…

Press Release

Santa Barbara County Food Action Network Announces “Stay Home (and Eat Local) for the Holidays” Campaign

The Santa Barbara County Food Action Network (SBCFAN) has connected Santa Barbara County farmers markets, the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department and Edible Santa Barbara to develop a safe, affordable, and healthy option for celebrating the Holidays – and…

Food Access

Food Access & Food Security Resources / Recursos de acceso y seguridad alimentaria

Looking for food assistance or to apply for CalFresh? Visit countyofsb.org/dss/ (or sbcdss.org) to learn about the programs and services offered by the Department, including CalFresh. The CalFresh program provides households on limited incomes with a monthly benefit to buy…

Media Mentions

Nonprofits can apply now for 2020 Food System Resilience Grants

The Santa Barbara County Food Action Network (SBCFAN) has announced the opening of the SBCFAN 2020 Fall Food System Resilience Grants that will be given to nonprofit organizations whose projects contribute to the broader food systems of Santa Barbara County…

Media Mentions

TEDx Santa Barbara: Countdown

On Saturday, October 10, 2020, we talked to four of Santa Barbara’s climate thought-leaders as our contribution to the kickoff of this yearlong Countdown Initiative by TED and its partners. Katie Hershfelt, founder and director of Cultivate Events and Communications…

News

Put That Extra Produce to Good Use

Bucket Brigade Launches Growing Community Project to Feed Hungry Santa Barbarans

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Cuyama Guadalupe Los Alamos Maricopa New Cuyama Nipomo Orcutt Santa Maria Vandenberg AFB Ventucopa	Buellton Lompoc Los Olivos Santa Ynez Solvang Vandenberg Village	Carpinteria Gaviota Goleta Isla Vista Las Cruces Montecito Santa Barbara Summerland

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Rethinking the Role of Produce at Your Holiday Table

Food Sovereignty & Food Justice Resources / Recursos de Justicia y soberania alimentaria

SBCFAN is asking for donations to support our local food system this holiday season

Santa Barbara County Food Action Network Announces “Stay Home (and Eat Local) for the Holidays” Campaign

Food Access & Food Security Resources / Recursos de acceso y seguridad alimentaria

Nonprofits can apply now for 2020 Food System Resilience Grants

TEDx Santa Barbara: Countdown

Put That Extra Produce to Good Use

What we mean by…

INVEST IN OUR FOOD ECONOMY

1. Train the next generation of farmers and food system entrepreneurs.

2. Create shared resources and tools that encourage entry into the local food economy.

3. Develop a local food purchasing policy.

4. Strengthen local food distribution systems.

5. Facilitate investment in food systems development.

INVEST IN OUR HEALTH & WELLNESS

6. Support neighborhood peer-to-peer education and empowerment to improve health outcomes.

7. Facilitate the adoption and implementation of workplace wellness policies.

8. Integrate food literacy into school programs.

9. Establish “Food As Medicine” programs.

INVEST IN OUR COMMUNITY

10. Establish community food access centers.

11. Increase affordability and accessibility to locally grown food.

12. Support fair compensation and affordable housing for food system workers.

INVEST IN OUR FOODSHED

13. Increase the food system’s climate resiliency.

14. Protect existing and potential farm land, ranch land, and ecosystems.

15. Reduce food waste through policy education and collaboration.

16. Promote and incentivize best management practices for farms and food system businesses.

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A Food Action Network for Everyone

Una Red de Acción Alimentaria para Todos