Farming shellfish in deep ocean waters is a potentially lucrative industry in California. But environmental concerns, federal and state requirements and a recent failed project could be hard to overcome.
Santa Barbara County Food Rescue, a program of the Community Environmental Council (CEC), announces multiple collaborations to support county-wide efforts to feed those in need during the COVID-19 crisis.
Multiagency Pandemic Response Feeds Vulnerable, Saves Chefs, and Protects Food Chain
“Savings are drying up and even more people are facing food insecurity as the crisis continues. We want everyone to know that we are here to serve the entire community. If anyone needs help finding food safely, that is our main priority.” The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County is working hard to ensure our county stays healthy and has enough nutritious food to eat during the COVID-19 situation.
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, Santa Barbara farm owners, Jeremy and Megan Raff of Dare 2 Dream Farms have seen an exponential boom in baby chick sales, as residents throughout the Coast of California rush to buy and raise backyard chickens. Most recently, the farm sold 950 baby chicks in just ten minutes.
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Once COVID-19 swept across the country, it immediately began affecting fishermen in the Santa Barbara Harbor. With restaurants experiencing fewer customers, the demand for local seafood significantly dropped. In order to survive the crisis, longtime local fisherman Stace Cheverez changed his business model.
As part of the Food Bank of Santa Barbara County SAFE Food Net family of food distribution sites, a number of Santa Ynez Valley organizations and businesses are offering food supplies and other household staples to community members in need.
As Santa Barbara County issues an order for community members to wear face masks in public to limit coronavirus, hospital and other health-care workers are still in need of N95 masks. Last week, India Amarina and Collin Dvorak, of locally based Pacific Grown Organics, donated 500 N95 masks to VNA Health of Santa Barbara (formerly Visiting Nurses and Hospice Care) through their nonprofit arm Pacific Grown Impact.
SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Teresa Kruchas has been struggling since losing her job during the pandemic. "No unemployment has come through we have no other assistance so this means a whole lot." Kruchas was one of hundreds of families in need who patiently waited in a long line of cars at elks lodge, to receive a bag of food from the Santa Barbara County Foodbank.
