We are excited to announce our newly launched Healthy Community Pantry which provides fresh produce, healthy foods and nutrition education to local families on Santa Barbara’s Westside. Our Healthy Community Pantry, designed like a health fair, takes an innovative approach to building a healthy community and solving the issue of food insecurity. We include healthy […]
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Backyard Bounty Drive
Help GROW the Foodbank’s Backyard Bounty Program. Backyard Bounty harvests fresh produce from residential yards, orchards and farms throughout our county. $1 = 4.5 pounds of fresh, local produce for those in need OUR GOAL IS TO HARVEST 225,000 LBS OF PRODUCE BY APRIL 1. The need: During the winter months, we struggle to keep […]
Partners Summit at Pacifica Graduate Institute
Keynote speaker and honorable first district supervisor Salud Carbajal discussed the quality of our food distribution system, what it means when you eat “bad” food, and more at the Partner’s Summit at the Pacifica Graduate Institute on September 24th. Highlights from Salud Carbajal’s speech: “Simply put, bad food is bad for our health, bad for […]
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Protected: What is Plant Based Eating? And Why Should I Care?
Community Programs Coordinator
Organization: Foodbank of Santa Barbara County Position Title: Community Programs Coordinator Reports to: Director of Community Impact Location: Santa Barbara Warehouse (4554 Hollister Ave, Santa Barbara) or Santa Maria Warehouse (490 W Foster Road, Santa Maria) Objective of Job: The Community Programs Coordinator oversees key community programs, and assists in the oversight and evaluation of […]
March 30 – Lompoc Empty Bowls Serves Hundreds to Help Feed Hungry
Soups of all kinds were served — and promptly gobbled up — Wednesday in Lompoc at a key fundraiser for the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County. Judith Monte, Foodbank development manager, estimated late Wednesday afternoon that the 11th annual Lompoc Empty Bowls event served between 400 and 450 people in addition to volunteers, putting it on […]
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April 22 – Foxen Canyon Food Drive
Foxen Canyon Wine Trail Food Drive Flier March 21st, 2015 – April 22nd, 2015 Receive one complimentary tasting for every two non perishable food items you bring in. Please donate items that are Foods 2 Encourage. Thank you! Participating Wineries: Andrew Murray, Cambria, Cottonwood Canyon, Fess Parker, Firestone, Foxen Vineyard & Winery, Kenneth Volk, Koehler, Martian Ranch, Rancho Sisquoc, Riverbench, Tres Hermanas, Zaca Mesa […]
Mar 2-31 Food Fight Challenge
April 10, 2016 – Fork & Cork Classic
Find out more information about the event on Fork & Cork, or join our Facebook Event page for exclusive updates. April 10, 2016 ~ 3-6 pm Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club 3375 Foothill Rd #1200 Carpinteria, CA 93013 Call Leslie Velez at (805) 976-5741 x110 for details […]
Dec 13 – The Old Town Orcutt Parade
Our friends at the Orcutt LC Community Foundation, Inc. have chosen the Foodbank as nonprofit beneficiary of the parade on December 13, 2014. For over half a century, the Old Town Orcutt Christmas Parade has demonstrated the very best of small town spirit and community involvement – it is truly an old-fashioned community event and continues […]
