Consumption in Our Food System

What does it take to get a good meal on every table? Access is part of it. So are affordability, skills, and culture. SBCFAN supports the places and programs that help people prepare, share, and enjoy good food. Think of a shared kitchen where a neighbor starts a food business. Or a community fridge that keeps fresh food within reach. Or incentives that make healthy food easier to afford.

Case Study: Connecting Food Hubs to Middle Chain Infrastructure

It started with a healthy refrigeration grant and grew from there. Meet the community-driven food hub bringing fresh food and connection to Saticoy, a Ventura County community designated by the USDA as a food desert.

Environmental Impact, Food Security, Land Access

Community Kitchens Hub

A public directory and toolkit covering 13 community kitchens across Santa Barbara County, with permit and equipment guidance for food entrepreneurs.

Food Security, Local Economy

Helping the Community of Practice to Select Priorities

With the guidance of SBCFAN and CAFPC, Central Coast stakeholders polled and ranked the region's top shared food system priorities, from farmland access to nutrition incentives to community kitchens.

Food Security, Land Access, Local Economy
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