What is Santa Barbara County Food Action Network (SBCFAN)?

The Food Action Network works to connect, advocate, and build capacity with a network of food system actors to foster an equitable and robust local food economy, a healthy and just community, and a well-stewarded, resilient foodshed.

We envision a future for California Central Coast where locally grown, nourishing, and culturally relevant food is accessible to all; where equity, sustainability, and wise practices are championed; where both local food businesses and workers thrive; and where our communities share in the responsibility of fostering economic, physical, and environmental resilience.
Published in 2016, the Santa Barbara County Food Action Plan is a countywide, community-driven strategic plan that assessed and provided recommendations for how we grow, distribute, consume, and dispose of food.

We are seeking individuals with a passion for our mission, who can help us achieve our strategic priorities: Network Sustainability, Advocacy, and Regional Infrastructure.
As a Board member you will contribute to the governance of the organization, providing leadership, oversight, planning, ideas, and networks so that we continue to grow, engage, and partner with communities across the region – from producer to consumer. In return, you get to directly enable the building of regional food system resilience with a dynamic and committed team.

We are looking for Board members to serve for two or three year terms who have experience or knowledge in areas such as:

• Finance & Human Resources
• Business/Social Enterprise
• Food Policy & Equity Policy
• Food Justice
• Fundraising
• Institutional Procurement and/or Regional Supply Chain (food production, processing, aggregation, and/or distribution
• Nonprofit Governance

The SBCFAN Board is responsible for the health and sustainability of the organization. The Board partners with the Executive Director to inform organizational policies and the strategic direction of SBCFAN.

Time Commitment

Approximately 4-6 hours/month for all duties
Board and committee meeting attendence
Zoom and in-person meetings

Frequency of Board Meetings

Bi-monthly, second Wednesday of the month, after 5:00pm

For more information please contact:

Shakira Miracle
Executive Director
smiracle@sbcfoodaction.org
Santa Barbara County Food Action Network
805-203-6234