Local Farms & Local Foods Resources
Presenters
Jenya Schneider, Cuyama Lamb
Stephen Gliessman, Condor’s Hope / Growing the Table Initiative
Julian Martinez, Barbareño Restaurant
Clara Cadwell, Tutti Frutti Farms
Oscar Carmona, Healing Grounds Nursery
Support local food
- Read the latest issue (and past issues) of Edible Santa Barbara and reference their Guide to Santa Barbara Local Food to support local farmers, food producers, and chefs.
- Participate in SBCFAN’s Stay Home (and Eat Local) for the Holidays Campaign and create a safe, healthy, and affordable holiday meal with your household while supporting our local farmers, ranchers, and fishermen.
- Shop at one of our counties’ vibrant farmers’ and fishermen’s markets:
- Santa Barbara Certified Farmers’ Market (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays)
- Orcutt Certified Farmers’ Market (Tuesdays)
- Santa Maria Certified Farmers’ Markets (Wednesdays)
- Lompoc Certified Farmers’ Market (Fridays)
- Santa Barbara Fishermen’s Market (Saturdays)
- Route 1 Farmers’ Market (Sundays)
- Sign up for a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) or Community Supported Fishery (CSF) subscription that is sourced from local farms, ranches, and fisheries, and delivered to your door.
- Order direct from local ranchers and consider purchasing a meat share (¼, ½, whole) with friends and family to save money and support locally grown food.
- Look for products made with locally grown ingredients at retail stores, farmers’ markets and farm stands, and specialty food stores.
Recommended reading
Visit CEC’s website for a list of suggested books about factory farming and industrial food production, adopting a vegan or vegetarian lifestyle, a locally sourced diet, and responsible meat production and consumption.
Green Gardener program at the SBCC School of Extended Learning DOWNLOAD FLYER
The Green Gardener Program offers education, training, certification, and the promotion of participating gardeners and landscape contractors. This regional program trains gardeners in resource-efficient landscaping practices within Santa Barbara County. Upon completion of the course requirements, Green Gardeners will be included on the County of Santa Barbara’s website. Register at www.sbcc.edu/ExtendedLearning/ Classes start Monday, January 11
All About Seeds
- How to Organize a Community Seed Bank
- How to Organize a Seed Swap
- 6 Tips for Saving Seeds
- Seed Saving Chart
Presentadores
Jenya Schneider, Cuyama Lamb
Stephen Gliessman, Condor’s Hope / Growing the Table Initiative
Julian Martinez, Barbareño Restaurant
Clara Cadwell, Tutti Frutti Farms
Oscar Carmona, Healing Grounds Nursery
Apoyen a la comida loca
- Lea la última edición (y ediciones pasadas de) de Edible Santa Bárbara ay consulte su Guía de Alimentos Locales para apoyar a los agricultores, productores de alimentos y chefs locales.
- Participe en Quédese en casa (y coma local) para la campaña de vacaciones de SBCFAN y cree una comida de vacaciones segura, saludable y asequible en su hogar, mientras se apoya a nuestros agricultores, rancheros y pescadores locales.
- Compre en uno de los vibrantes mercados de granjeros y pescadores de nuestros condados:
- Santa Barbara Certified Farmers’ Market (Los días martes, miércoles, jueves, viernes, sábado y domingo)
- Orcutt Certified Farmers’ Market (martes)
- Santa Maria Certified Farmers’ Markets (miercoles)
- Lompoc Certified Farmers’ Market (viernes)
- Santa Barbara Fishermen’s Market (sabado)
- Route 1 Farmers’ Market (domingo)
- Inscribase para una suscripción de Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) o Community Supported Fishery (CSF) suscripción que se obtiene de granjas, ranchos y pesquerías locales, y se entrega en su puerta.
- Ordene directamente de rancheros locales y considere la posibilidad de comprar una parte de carne (¼, ½, entero) con amigos y familiares para ahorrar dinero y apoyar los alimentos cultivados localmente.
- Busque productos hechos con ingredientes locales en tiendas al por menor, mercados de granjeros y puestos agrícolas, y tiendas de alimentos especiales.
