As part of a Santa Barbara County Food Action Plan project addressing food insecurity on our college campuses, the University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara City College, Allan Hancock College, and Westmont College, are hosting a guest lecture series across the campuses. Join us on Thursday, November 1st from 7:00 - 8:00 PM at…
Registration Link: https://www.cdfa.net/cdfa/webcasts.nsf/register… CDFA is pleased to announce the CDFA Food Systems Finance Webinar Series, a free, exclusive online series connecting businesses and projects within the food system to a variety of development finance tools. Each installment of this series will explore how the development finance toolbox can be used to generate investment in the…
On July 22 and 23, the Food Forum will host a virtual workshop that will explore the integration of the health, societal, economic, and environmental effects and future needs of the food system. The main objective is to understand how to achieve a resilient food system in 2050 that provides access to safe and nutritious…
New Speaker Series Event! Regenerative Agriculture: The Intersection Between Agriculture, Conservation, and Research Regenerative Agriculture has the power and potential to unlock positive ecological, economic, and community health outcomes; outcomes we are looking for to face the mounting climate, biodiversity, public health, and food security challenges. The key to unlocking these benefits lies at the…
Drop off a fresh or frozen bird to grace the holiday tables of those facing hunger during these difficult times. To ensure your turkey or chicken makes it to the table of those in need by Thanksgiving, drop off by November 23. If you would like to sponsor a Turkey Dinner online, our Virtual Food…
How do we (and how can we better) meet the basic food needs of our entire community and ensure fair access to local food resources? This discussion will highlight current efforts to support and care for our County’s vulnerable populations by ensuring access to nutritious and affordable food, and opportunities to scale and deepen these…
November 14-23! We’re all in this together for Empty Bowls 2020! Although we’d normally be looking forward to Santa Maria Empty Bowls in October, with Santa Barbara and Lompoc Empty Bowls following, this year we’re all for one and one for all. All donations will be matched up to $60,000 thanks to our generous sponsors.…
Free lunch for kids under 18. The Santa Barbara Foodbank summer nutrition program Picnic in the Park seeks to solve the problem of hunger during the summer months.
Free lunch for kids under 18. The Santa Barbara Foodbank summer nutrition program Picnic in the Park seeks to solve the problem of hunger during the summer months.
Come join UCSB Thrive for their CalFresh Enrollment Party! Advocates will be there to help you and your friends through the whole application process of applying for benefits to buy groceries. Bring your friends, roommates, and anyone you know who’s interested in applying for CalFresh — everyone is welcome to join! Don’t miss out on…
Spring Foodways Summit is a weekend of events: tours, panels and parties that celebrate and explore the local food movement in Long Beach, CA. OUR OBJECTIVE To gather and connect the local food movement together and with new partners, storytellers, farmers, gardeners, helpers, leaders, investors, chefs, food brands, educators, food buyers & distributors, health professionals,…
