The Good Plow Gives Carpinteria True Farm-to-Table Cooking
Owners of Farm Cart Organics, a local CSA program, open a farm-to-table restaurant in the iconic Foster Freeze spot.
We Can Grow Coffee in California. But Should We?
Agriculture experts question whether a drought-stricken state should be using water to grow premium coffee. FRINJ coffee is trying to make that case.
Isla Vista Food Not Bombs: More Than Just Meals, It’s ‘Basic Decency’
The Isla Vista chapter of Food Not Bombs, a global nonprofit volunteer movement that provides free vegan and vegetarian meals to locals, upped their production to meet demands heightened over the course of the pandemic.
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.
Summerland Farmland to ‘Remain Green Forever’
The Carpinteria school board voted to accept a $2.25 million offer from the Save Summerland Campaign, successfully preserving 6.8 acres of Santa Barbara farmland. A win for our local food system and environmental regeneration!
2021 Golden Leaf Award presented to Santa Barbara Ecological and Edible Garden Project
The SBEE Garden Project was one of three winners and is being recognized as an outstanding project that achieves community beautification while collaborating to support biological and cultural diversity through edible gardens.
A Look At Cuyama Buckhorn, Central California’s Hidden Retreat And Desert Oasis
Though the Cuyama Valley is recognized as a food desert, organizations that include Cuyama Buckhorn, Blue Sky Center, Cuyama Valley Food Action Network, Condor’s Hope Vineyard and more are working together, alongside the Cuyama community, to help develop a resilient…
Summer Farm Tours at Frinj Coffee in Goleta
Take a tour of Frinj Coffee’s headquarters at the Good Land Organics farm, where Jay Ruskey will talk about growing this industry and pour some of his Goleta-grown coffee.
How Gleaning Could Reshape the Farm Economy
Can gleaning reduce food surplus and eliminate food security? We think so.
