Santa Barbara County Food Action Network

Route One Farmers Market
2021-10-03 10:00 - 14:00, 2021-09-26 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Route 1 Farmers Market, 3745 Constellation Road, Lompoc, California, 93436
Route One Farmers Market sells locally grown produce and hand-crafted goods, Sundays 10-2. Located just outside the sweet town of Lompoc, California.

Goleta Farmers Market
2021-10-03 10:00 - 14:00 | Camino Real Marketplace, 7004 Marketplace Dr, Goleta, CA, 93117, United States
Surrounded by a thriving agricultural sector, this market hosts approximately 45 certified agricultural producers, with over a dozen traveling less than 10 miles to get to market. There are several high quality certified organic farmers in the immediate area, harvesting everything from strawberries, lettuce and tomatoes, to kale, corn, and sweet peas. The Camino Real Marketplace Farmers’ Market in Goleta provides a very family friendly atmosphere. Live music can be heard in the attached food court on most weeks, with a safe space for the kids to move around and have some fun. There are several excellent eateries to enjoy for those arriving during the brunch and lunch hours.

Route One Farmers Market
2021-10-03 10:00 - 14:00 | Route One Farmers Market, 3745 Constellation Road, Vandenberg Village, CA, 93436, United States
Route One Farmers Market is now offering CalFresh EBT Market Match!
In partnership with the Ecology Center, Route One Farmers Market is excited to support our community by providing a small amount of funds for individuals and families with qualifying incomes to purchase healthy, locally-grown produce. It also directly supports our farmers, many of whom have been heavily impacted by the store and restart closures in the recent shut down.

Nutrition for Longevity
2021-10-02 18:30 - 20:15, 2021-09-30 18:30 - 20:15
Class will review and discuss the many ways to eat for Longevity. Topics include basic nutrition along with Culinary Medicine – foods that contain bioactive ingredients to improve our gut health and decrease inflammation…
https://sbcc.edu/extendedlearning/

Wild Tarantula Trails at Restoration Oaks Ranch
2021-10-02 16:00 - 17:30, 2021-09-28 16:00 - 17:30 | Restoration Oaks Ranch, 1980 US Highway 101, Gaviota, California, 93117, United States
This fall Wild Farm Lands Foundation will lead eight public hikes, starting on September 28th. Learn more about common California tarantulas. Tickets are $5.00 each. Children 3 and under are free. Limited number of guests per hike and stay separated in family/friend groups as we can. All ages welcome. Learn more and sign up.

Santa Barbara Blueberries Fall U-Pick
2021-10-02 10:00 - 18:00, 2021-10-01 10:00 - 18:00, 2021-09-26 10:00 - 18:00
Looking for something to do on the weekend? Come pick fresh, locally grown berries at Santa Barbara Blueberries to enjoy at home. Starting this week, they are open every Friday through Sunday for 10 am to 6 pm for picking blackberries and raspberries. Located in the magnificent rolling hills of the Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara Blueberries at Resoration Oaks Ranch offers a unique U-pick experience. Find out more at: https://www.santabarbarablueberries.com/?.

Blosser Urban Garden Farm Stand
2021-10-02 10:00 - 18:00, 2021-10-01 10:00 - 18:00, 2021-09-30 10:00 - 18:00, 2021-09-28 10:00 - 18:00, 2021-09-26 10:00 - 18:00
Blosser Urban Garden’s farm stand was started to encourage customers to visit the place their food is being grown, harvested, and packed to provide our local community with access to quality organic produce. They feature a selection of in-season organic produce from our farm as well as local products like honey from Rockfront Ranch and organic coffee from Quintessa Coffee Roasters. On Tuesdays, there is freshly baked organic bread from @bread.bike.

"All-Hands On" Workshop: Plant Propagation
2021-10-02 09:00 - 17:00
Join Casey Pfeifer and Wes Cooke of 7th Generation Design and the White Buffalo Land Trust team for an “All-Hands-On” Regenerative Land Stewardship Program workshop focused on Plant Propagation on October 2nd, 2021 from 9 am to 4 pm.

Participants will learn the best practices for air-pruning and automated mist propagation bed building, seed and cutting preparation, and irrigation systems. Through our in-field practicum learn how to support roots that will do in 1 year, that a typical tree will do in 5! Participants will leave this course understanding root structure development, how to create more plants from what you already have on your site, and how to increase tree/plant survival rates.

Learn more and register today.

State & Cota Farmers Market
2021-10-02 08:30 - 13:00 | Saturday Morning Market, 119 East Cota Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States
The Santa Barbara Certified Farmers’ Market is a fresh produce driven, outdoor market of over 120 members. The market has been in existence for over 30 years and includes 6 local locations. The markets serve to strengthen the local communities ties and will help to provide weekly events at no cost while enhancing our community’s quality of life. Each week the farmers in the marketplace display a colorful bounty of agricultural products grown right in our backyard. Seasonal diversity is available year round rain or shine.

Saturday Fishermen's Market
2021-10-02 06:00 - 11:00 | Saturday Fishermen’s Market, 6 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara, CA, 93109, United States
Every Saturday head to the City Pier in Santa Barbara Harbor (opposite to Brophy’s) to buy seafood direct from local producers, 6-11am, rain or shine.

Lompoc Farmers Market
2021-10-01 14:00 - 18:00 | Old Town Lompoc, Corner of Ocean Ave & I Street, Lompoc, CA, 93436, United States
Located at Ocean & I Streets in Lompoc, every Friday from 2-6pm.

Edible Campus Program Presents Intro to Outdoor Garden
2021-10-01 12:00 - 13:00
Looking to learn the basics of growing food outdoors? Edible Campus Program is offering a workshop in which participants will learn about sowing seeds, what grows best in the upcoming fall, the basics of seasonality in relation to our local climate, implementing efficient watering practices, and more! Learn more and register.

Montecito Farmers Market
2021-10-01 08:00 - 11:15 | Montecito Retail Sector, 1100-1200 blocks of Coast Village Rd, Montecito, CA, 93108, United States

Carpinteria Farmers Market
2021-09-30 15:00 - 18:00 | Downtown Carpinteria, 800 block of Linden Ave, Carpinteria, CA, 93013, United States

Solvang Farmers Market
2021-09-29 14:30 - 18:00 | Downtown Solvang, 1600 block of Copenhagen Dr, Solvang, CA, 93463, United States
The Santa Barbara Certified Farmers’ Market is a fresh produce driven, outdoor market of over 120 members. The market has been in existence for over 30 years and includes 6 local locations. The markets serve to strengthen the local communities ties and will help to provide weekly events at no cost while enhancing our community’s quality of life. Each week the farmers in the marketplace display a colorful bounty of agricultural products grown right in our backyard. Seasonal diversity is available year round rain or shine.
Specializing in certified organic produce and flowers from the immediate Solvang, Santa Ynez, Los Olivos and Buellton areas, you can also find delicious peaches in the summer and sweet Satsuma mandarins in the winter. Fresh locally made pies, bread, pasta and muffins from Solvang’s own Creekside Apple Ranch is also a major draw.

Santa Maria Farmers Market
2021-09-29 12:00 - 16:00 | Town Center West Santa Maria, 201 Town Center West, Santa Maria, CA, 93458, United States
On Wednesdays, visit the locally-grown produce stands from noon until 4 p.m. Located in Town Center West at the corner of Broadway and Main.

Small Scale Food Production Class (Free)
2021-09-28 16:00 - 19:00 | Zoom
Join SBCC School of Extended Learning for an eight week free online Small Scale food Production class. This class will take place every Tuesdays from 4-7 PM on zoom starting September 21-November 9. Students will learn everything they need to know about growing a wide range of season-appropriate vegetables and fruit with a focus on peak harvest for maximum nutrient density. Students will learn a comprehensive history of home gardening as well as important techniques such as seed saving and food storage. Learn more and register.

California Organic Center Weekly Field Day
2021-09-28 15:00 - 17:00 | California Organic Center, 1014 W. Ventura Blvd., Camarillo, California, 93010, United States
Please join us for an Organic Field Day at the California Organic Center! We will be hosting small groups of up to 20 people for a tour of the farm, demonstrations, and a Q+A with our Chief Scientist Arianna Bozzolo. These field day events are perfect for farmers, scientists, and anyone interested in learning more about organic agriculture.
To keep groups small, each event is capped at 20 attendees. This event begins at 3 PM. Learn more and RSVP today.

State St Farmers Market
2021-09-28 14:45 - 18:30 | Downtown State St, 600-800 blocks of State St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States
The Santa Barbara Certified Farmers’ Market is a fresh produce driven, outdoor market of over 120 members. The market has been in existence for over 30 years and includes 6 local locations. The markets serve to strengthen the local communities ties and will help to provide weekly events at no cost while enhancing our community’s quality of life. Each week the farmers in the marketplace display a colorful bounty of agricultural products grown right in our backyard. Seasonal diversity is available year round rain or shine.
Situated in the heart of Downtown Santa Barbara, SBCFM’s second largest weekly certified farmers’ market hosts 50-60 certified agricultural producers on a weekly basis, depending on the season. Thousands of locals and visitors gather on the open streets of the 600 & 700 blocks of State St. for our most festive weekly farmers’ market. Surrounding restaurants and bars are lively, and buskers line the sidewalks, all while our farmers offer their fresh harvests directly to the public.

Orcutt Farmers Market
2021-09-28 10:00 - 13:00 | Orcutt Farmers Market, 4852 S Bradley Rd, Santa Maria, CA, 93455, United States
Open Tuesday’s 10am-1pm, offering produce, vegetables, citrus, strawberries, local honey, fresh eggs, baked goods, jams & jellies.

Quick & Easy (Healthy-ish) Sweet Treats
2021-09-26 11:00 - 12:00
We all love treats and as parents, having a few treats in our recipe arsenal that our kids love and that we actually love them eating, is priceless! In this parent/child class we’ll be making some really easy and child-approved Sweet (healthy-ish) Treats! Come solo, bring a kid, all are welcome!
Join us, virtually, as our resident Plant-Based Pro Emma Malina is joined by Lompoc-based Chef, Baker, Mom and Educator Lauren Requenez and Goleta-based Mother, Baker, Botanist and Founder of Wild Flours Kids Kitchen Cathleen Kargard as they dive into a few of their tried-and-true, family favorite sweet treats with their kiddos in tow!
This class is presented by Rooted Santa Barbara County. Rooted’s mission is to optimize community health through whole food plant-based nutrition education and support. Learn more and register.
