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Where’s the Beef? Local Advocates Bring SB County Back into the Meat Supply Chain

Page 5 of the Montecito Journal

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SBCFAN Named in the Regional Plan Part II Report Submitted to CA in 2024

A critical set of recommendations to the State of California for budgeting and sustainability of the state.

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Clevr Crafts Healthy, Hot, Instant Beverages in Santa Barbara

Adaptogen-Rich Powders Satisfy Your Coffee, Tea, and Bedtime Drink Cravings

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Earth Day Festival Celebrates Environmental Causes With Return to Alameda Park

The Community Environmental Council kicked off the annual Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival on Saturday which drew crowds in the thousands to Alameda Park.

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Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival Back in Full Force – Highlights Announced & Jane Fonda To Present Environmental Hero Awards

The Community Environmental Council and its long-time festival partner, CarpEvents, are thrilled to bring the Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival back to Alameda Park on Saturday, April 29 from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, April 30 from 11:00…

Giving List – Giving Tuesday Special Edition

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Media Mentions

Where’s the Beef? Local Advocates Bring SB County Back into the Meat Supply Chain

SBCFAN Named in the Regional Plan Part II Report Submitted to CA in 2024

Clevr Crafts Healthy, Hot, Instant Beverages in Santa Barbara

Earth Day Festival Celebrates Environmental Causes With Return to Alameda Park

Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival Back in Full Force – Highlights Announced & Jane Fonda To Present Environmental Hero Awards

Giving List – Giving Tuesday Special Edition

Route One Farmers Market to roll through Lompoc as county’s first mobile market

Healthy Lompoc September Newsletter

Founding Mothers Podcast Epidsode 3: Fighting for Food Sovereignty

Santa Barbara County Food Action Network in the Montecito Journal

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