White beans, also known as white navy beans, offer extraordinary health benefits. They are loaded with antioxidants and provide a good supply of detoxifying molybdenum, fiber and protein, and rank low on the glycemic index. They produce alpha-amylase inhibitors, which help regulate fat storage in the body. What’s more, white beans deliver a good supply […]
The Foodbank is forming a New Event Fundraiser called the Fork & Cork Classic, similar to Taste of the Nation, but this fundraiser will allocate all of the proceeds locally versus nationally. The event will be June 1st at the Montecito Country Club. We need to fill the following committee positions to have a successful […]
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Our ultimate goal is to solidify a modular ‘Food Literacy’ curriculum that can be used in a broad range of educational settings and with different types of people. This would be something that we utilize with train the trainer techniques through our member agencies with the goal that there are no ‘naked’ distributions, meaning food […]
By Flannery Hill for the Foodbank of Santa BarbaraCounty | Published on 01.21.2014 4:26 p.m. The competitive spirit surrounding the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County’s annual Corporate Food & Funds Drive Challenge was at an all-time high this past holiday season, helping to make the 2013 competition a great success. The nine local companies involved — Brown & […]
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10th Annual Lompoc Empty Bowls Date: Wednesday, March 26th New Location: Dick DeWees Community Center Seating: 11:30 am – 1:30 pm Ticket Cost: $25 donation What is Empty Bowls? For a donation of $25 participants choose a beautiful handmade bowl, enjoy a simple meal of soup, bread and water, and take home the bowl as […]
January 9, 2014 • Staff Report In 2013, with innovative direct programs and coordination of a 300-plus community program network, the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County distributed the food and resources to support 8.5 million meals — half of which was fresh produce. The Foodbank provides nourishment and education through its award-winning programs and a network […]
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