SBC Food Action Network Member, Author at Santa Barbara County Food Action Network

Unraveling the Kinks in the Local Food Chain to Build and Sustain a Resilient Food System

Two of the founding members of the Santa Barbara County Food Action Network — Erik Talkin, CEO of Foodbank of Santa Barbara County, and Sigrid Wright, CEO of the Community Environmental Council — sat down with food writer Leslie Dinaberg to discuss how COVID-19 is sending shock waves through a fragile global food system, and why this is a particularly good time to build a healthy, sustainable and decentralized food system.

News

Did sea farm debacle sink California aquaculture?

Farming shellfish in deep ocean waters is a potentially lucrative industry in California. But environmental concerns, federal and state requirements and a recent failed project could be hard to overcome.

COVID-19 Response

Isla Vista Food Co-op Thrives

Ongoing Outbreak Fails to Daunt Small Grocery Store

COVID-19 Response

Open for Business Restaurant Directory

A list of all restaurants serving take out and delivery from Noozhawk

COVID-19 Response

Santa Barbara County’s Network of Nutrition

Multiagency Pandemic Response Feeds Vulnerable, Saves Chefs, and Protects Food Chain

COVID-19 Response

Saving Food, Saving Lives: Santa Barbara County Food Rescue During COVID-19

Created by Santa Barbara County Food Rescue in partnership with the Santa Barbara Alliance for Community Transformation (SB ACT), the collaborative matches chefs and caterers who are able to intentionally create prepared meals with agencies that serve seniors, unsheltered populations and others dealing with increased need due to COVID-19.

COVID-19 Response

Santa Barbara County Food Rescue Network Expands to Offer Critical Support to Those In Need

Santa Barbara County Food Rescue, a program of the Community Environmental Council (CEC), announces multiple collaborations to support county-wide efforts to feed those in need during the COVID-19 crisis.

COVID-19 Response

COVID-19 Response Food Resources and Collaboration Information Hub

Santa Barbara County Food Rescue is now compiling and managing a centralized database of food recovery resources. This includes matching chefs and caterers who are able to intentionally create prepared meals with agencies that serve seniors, unsheltered populations and others dealing with increased need due to COVID-19. All organizations supporting charitable food donation, delivery, or distribution during this time are encouraged to share what they are doing and where they need help through this county-wide database.

COVID-19 Response

Women’s Economic Ventures

They have a lot of resources and information on their website.
For Santa Barbara county and Ventura county business owners needing assistance, please call WEV’s Response Line 805-456-2342 (Spanish 805-908-0096) to leave a message and receive a call-back within one business day.

COVID-19 Response

Community Alliance with Family Farmers

The Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF), has developed a comprehensive webpage clearinghouse with frequently updated resources, news and advocacy information in response to COVID-19 for farmers, farmworkers and agriculture advocates. Among many topics they cover, the resources include: Farmers’…

North County	Mid-County	South County
Cuyama Guadalupe Los Alamos Maricopa New Cuyama Nipomo Orcutt Santa Maria Vandenberg AFB Ventucopa	Buellton Lompoc Los Olivos Santa Ynez Solvang Vandenberg Village	Carpinteria Gaviota Goleta Isla Vista Las Cruces Montecito Santa Barbara Summerland

SBC Food Action Network Member

Unraveling the Kinks in the Local Food Chain to Build and Sustain a Resilient Food System

Did sea farm debacle sink California aquaculture?

Isla Vista Food Co-op Thrives

Open for Business Restaurant Directory

Santa Barbara County’s Network of Nutrition

Saving Food, Saving Lives: Santa Barbara County Food Rescue During COVID-19

Santa Barbara County Food Rescue Network Expands to Offer Critical Support to Those In Need

COVID-19 Response Food Resources and Collaboration Information Hub

Women’s Economic Ventures

Community Alliance with Family Farmers

What we mean by…

INVEST IN OUR FOOD ECONOMY

1. Train the next generation of farmers and food system entrepreneurs.

2. Create shared resources and tools that encourage entry into the local food economy.

3. Develop a local food purchasing policy.

4. Strengthen local food distribution systems.

5. Facilitate investment in food systems development.

INVEST IN OUR HEALTH & WELLNESS

6. Support neighborhood peer-to-peer education and empowerment to improve health outcomes.

7. Facilitate the adoption and implementation of workplace wellness policies.

8. Integrate food literacy into school programs.

9. Establish “Food As Medicine” programs.

INVEST IN OUR COMMUNITY

10. Establish community food access centers.

11. Increase affordability and accessibility to locally grown food.

12. Support fair compensation and affordable housing for food system workers.

INVEST IN OUR FOODSHED

13. Increase the food system’s climate resiliency.

14. Protect existing and potential farm land, ranch land, and ecosystems.

15. Reduce food waste through policy education and collaboration.

16. Promote and incentivize best management practices for farms and food system businesses.

Are you ready to join the Network?
Choose an area and let’s get to work!

A Food Action Network for Everyone

Una Red de Acción Alimentaria para Todos