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Farming
Crops and livestock are raised on farmland, the starting point for most of what we eat.
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Fishing
Wild-caught and farmed seafood is harvested alongside the land-based harvest.
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Processing & Packaging
Raw ingredients are cleaned, prepared, and packaged for safe transport and storage.
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Distribution
Packaged goods travel by truck from processing facilities to warehouses and stores.
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Food Security
Charitable feeding addresses the food insecurity that exists across our region, insuring everyone has food to eat. Food Security is National Security.
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Retail
Fresh and packaged food reaches the shelves, stalls, and markets where people shop.
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Consumption
Meals are prepared and eaten — the point the whole system exists to serve.
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Food Waste & Recovery
Scraps and unused food are composted, returning nutrients to the soil for the next cycle.
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Our food system is broken.
We’re working to fix it.
The Santa Barbara County Food Action Network (SBCFAN) connects the people producing, processing, and purchasing food across the Central Coast — and addresses what’s missing when there is a gap.
Here’s how a food system works, end to end: