The Santa Barbara County Food Action Network (SBCFAN) has connected Santa Barbara County farmers markets, the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department and Edible Santa Barbara to develop a safe, affordable, and healthy option for celebrating the Holidays – and…
Looking for food assistance or to apply for CalFresh? Visit countyofsb.org/dss/ (or sbcdss.org) to learn about the programs and services offered by the Department, including CalFresh. The CalFresh program provides households on limited incomes with a monthly benefit to buy…
Any updates on next phase of Pandemic-EBT? Maria Gardner – County Social Services: Recently, states have been granted authority, pending federal approval, to provide eligible children P-EBT food benefits for the entire 2020-21 school year. To provide P-EBT benefits for…
The Santa Barbara County Food Action Network (SBCFAN) announces its call for proposals for the 2020 Food System Resilience Grants. The grants are given to support the achievement of Food Action Plan goals by contributing to the broader food systems…
From Civil Eats, By Kristina “Kiki” Hubbard and Cathleen McCluskey. Seed is now one of the most privatized resources on the planet: Four transnational firms control more than 60 percent of the global seed marketplace.
From grazing fire breaks in the Santa Ynez Mountains to protecting the endangered native grasslands of San Marcos Foothills, our lamb is 100% range-raised. You can feel good and eat well knowing these lambs have contributed to soil health and…
As families face sudden, chronic food shortages, three researchers share lessons from hundreds of interviews with the food insecure.
Food justice is racial justice. As the nation rises up to protest atrocities against Black people, here are some organizations working to advance Black food sovereignty.
