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 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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
Put That Extra Produce to Good Use
Bucket Brigade Launches Growing Community Project to Feed Hungry Santa Barbarans
