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Feedback from the community demonstrated that there was a need to create an entrepreneurial venture that supports the community, creates jobs, builds wealth from the ground up, and puts money back into farmers’ pockets.
The Cuyama Kitchen joined the SBCFAN Community Kitchens Working Group to help identify potential food hubs and create an information database that consolidates resources and experiences from and for food hubs.
Blue Sky Center’s AmeriCorps VISTA staff members developed and distributed a community food action survey to vet the top project opportunities determined by the Task Force.
By drawing from their own assets and infrastructure, and utilizing $30K in funding from the Santa Barbara Foundation, Blue Sky Center invested in outfitting Cuyama Kitchen, a mobile commercial catering trailer that serves as a space for youth and community members…
Blue Sky Center’s Cuyama Kitchen ran a series of culinary workshops to engage community members around a common table. These opportunities included a sourdough bread baking workshop for Cuyama Valley women, an intergenerational cactus planting workshop, a grilled cactus community dinner,…
A Rental Agreement was developed so that the Cuyama Kitchen could become an earned revenue stream for Blue Sky Center. The Cuyama Kitchen – and its inventory of catering supplies – can be rented for an affordable rate, complementing Explore Cuyama, Blue Sky…
The Made in Cuyama Initiative focuses on identifying local entrepreneurs and businesses, helping them reach their full potential.
There are about 30 families with garden plots and 10 Spanish-speaking garden leaders who provide peer-to-peer education. 20 more families are interested in installing raised bed gardens.
Sandra Uribe organized a workshop to show Victory Garden families how to identify the best garlic bulbs to use as seeds, how to prepare the soil, and how to plant them. After her hands-on demonstration, she provided each participant with…
Blue Sky Center’s Land Steward Sandra Uribe spearheaded and launched The Cuyama Victory Gardens Project, installing raised bed gardens, implementing bilingual curricula, and supplying planter materials, seeds, and starter plants for 11 families to grow their own fresh produce.
