At this Chumash plant nursery in Santa Ynez, native seeds are bringing tribal culture back to life
Built by the Santa Ynez Chumash Environmental Office (SYCEO) in 2017, the nursery is home to more than 60 traditional plant species that are culturally significant to the region’s indigenous people.
SBCFAN Strengthening Local Food Systems
Check out our four-page spread starting on page 15 and learn about the amazing work of our members in North County – and how you can engage with and support resiliency in our local food system.
Nonprofit Spotlight: Food Action Network opening membership to all county residents
The impetus to create the Food Action Network came out of the Santa Barbara County Food Action Plan, a community-led initiative to assess our food system and provide recommendations for how to locally produce, distribute, consume, and dispose of our…
Child Wellness Initiative stresses veggies and fruits in diets
Students for Eco-Education and Agriculture (SEEAG) is launching its free Santa Barbara County Child Wellness Initiative. Third-graders will learn about the nutrients and health benefits of Santa Barbara County specialty crops such as strawberries, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, lettuce and avocados…
CEC and county Food Action Network hold virtual webinar to examine the exploitation of agriculture
The Santa Barbara County Food Action Network presented a webinar on food sovereignty and food justice Wednesday evening. Panelists discussed the region’s agriculture as well as national problems in the industry.
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…
