If you’re looking for opportunities to work, volunteer, procure funding, or buy, sell, and share resources within the Santa Barbara County food system, bookmark this page and return often. SBCFAN Members post classified advertisements, and we work to keep this listing current. If you have an opportunity you’d like listed here, fill out the submission form below.
Volunteer at Trinity Gardens!
Trinity Gardens is seeking volunteers to assist with planting, weeding, harvest, data entry, and more! Join them in the garden…
2022 California Farm to School Incubator Grant Program
Open until July 7, 2022 Who Should Apply? Business, nonprofit, public agency, tribal government The California Department of Food and…
Watershed Enhancement Solicitation
Open until June 3, 2022 Who Should Apply? Nonprofits, public agencies, tribal governments Provides funding to implement watershed and community…
Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP)
Open until May 11, 2022 Who should apply? Sole proprietor businesses or other entities that engage in - want to…
Apply to join USDA’s Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee
Open until May 31, 2022 Who should apply? Growers/Producers, Wholesalers/Distributors, Processors, Importers/Exporters, Farmers' Market Managers, Food Hubs, Industry Associations, Retailers, Food…
Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Competitive Grants Program
Open until June 20, 2022 Who Should Apply? Nonprofits The Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Program provides grants to…
Healthy Refrigeration Grant Program RFP for Technical Assistance Providers
Open until June 10, 2022 at 5:00 pm Who should apply? Business, Nonprofit, Public Agency, Tribal Government The Healthy Refrigeration Grant Program funds energy-efficient…
Blue Sky Center is Hiring a Ventures Manager!
Blue Sky Center is hiring a Ventures Manager to support its social enterprise initiatives. They are seeking a social entrepreneur…
2022 California Nutrition Incentive Program
Open until May 16, 2022 at 6:00 pm CDFA is seeking project proposals from eligible entities to distribute nutrition incentives…
UCSB Department of Public Worms Worm Wrangler
The Department of Public Worms (DPW) Worm Wranglers manage the day to day operations of the Edible Campus Program student…
USDA’s Dairy Donation Program
Open on a rolling basis Who should apply? The “applicant” is a partnership between what are called eligible dairy organizations and…
Regional Food System Partnerships
Open until May 16, 2022 Who should apply? Producers, Farmer or Rancher, Cooperatives, Producer Networks or Associations, Majority-Controlled Producer-Based Business Ventures,…
Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP)
Open until May 16, 2022 Who should apply? Agricultural businesses, agricultural cooperatives, producer networks, producer associations, community supported agriculture (CSA)…
California Climate & Agriculture Network Policy Director
The Policy Director is the primary resource person for all CalCAN staff and coalition members on policy strategy development and…
California Climate & Agriculture Network (CalCAN) Director of Communications & Partnerships
Are you passionate about agriculture, the environment, social justice, and public policy? The California Climate & Agriculture Network (CalCAN) is…
USDA’s Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities
First Funding Pool open until April 8, 2022 and Second Funding Pool open until May 27, 2022 Who Should Apply? County,…
Microbusiness COVID-19 Relief Grant Program
On a rolling basis Who Should Apply? Santa Barbara County microbusinesses who were significantly impacted by the pandemic The County…
131 School of Composting Compost Operator Certification program
Interested in learning more about best practices for food scrap composting? The 131° School of Composting will be hosting a…
2022 Organic Seed Production Online Course
Organic Seed Alliance is hosting the Organic Seed Production Online Course, beginning in Spring 2022. This interactive, cohort-based course is…
National Young Farmers Coalition Land Advocacy Fellowship 2022-2023
The Land Advocacy Fellowship is a two-year advocacy and leadership fellowship for current and aspiring young farmers and ranchers. Together,…
Kiss the Ground is hiring a Marketing Coordinator
Location: Remote Ongoing Coordination of Marketing Activities Researches builds and maintains editorial calendar, influencer lists, and databases for the marketing team…
American Farmland Trust California is Hiring a Farms for New Generation Outreach Specialist
AFT’s California Farms for a New Generation (FNG) Outreach Specialist leads the implementation of the California Farms for a New…
Brighter Future Fund Grant Program
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Who should apply? BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and women farmers and ranchers. The American…
California FarmLink is Hiring for Multiple Positions!
Food System Job Opportunities! California FarmLink is hiring and currently accepting applications for the following positions: * Business Skills Advisor…
2022 Fertilizer Research and Education Program
Ongoing Who should apply? Individual, Nonprofit, Public Agency, Tribal Government The Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) funds and facilitates research to advance the…
Farm and Ranch Solid Waste Cleanup and Abatement Grant Program
Ongoing Who should apply? Public Agency, Tribal Government, Cities, Counties, Resource Conservations Districts, Federally recognized Native American Tribes The Department…
Volunteer at the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County
Volunteer or donate food at the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County.
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