Please join the Santa Barbara County Ag Futures Alliance (AFA) for a bus tour of local farming and food systems operations in northern Santa Barbara County. The September tour is part three of AFA’s four-part
Farm to Fork series meant to raise awareness countywide about the status of the county’s agricultural industry.
North County Tour: Saturday, September 10th from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Stops will include:
- Betteravia Farms (farming, cooling, distribution)
- The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County (food storage and distribution)
- Los Adobes de Maria (farmworker housing), and
- Windset Farms (organic greenhouse)
Participants must arrive by 7:30 a.m. to the Kmart Shopping Center in Santa Maria, located at 2875 Santa Maria Way, parking near the Garden Center. The bus will depart promptly at 8:00 a.m. Coffee and bagels will be provided, and lunch at Waller Park is included in the registration fee. Participants must attend the tour by bus as no extra vehicles will be allowed on the various farms.
The September tour of north county farm facilities follows on a successful tour of south county farming operations held in June. Attendees should bring water, a warm jacket (for cooling facility) and closed-toe shoes.
Cost for the full day tour is $30. To register, please visit www.aginnovations.org. Call 805.866.0355 for information.
The Santa Barbara County AFA has been operating as part of a statewide system of AFA and Food Systems Alliance since 2009. The AFA is dedicated to “promoting the long-term viability of agriculture in Santa Barbara County while addressing environmental and social concerns through a process that values dialogue and collaboration.”
The Ag Futures Alliance Farm to Fork series is sponsored by the Santa Barbara Foundation and the McCune foundation with support from the Ag Innovations Network.
