"Governor Deval Patrick’s administration set an ambitious limit yesterday on statewide greenhouse gas emissions to be achieved by 2020, through a suite of new and existing policies that balance energy efficiency and reduced fossil fuel use with cost savings...."
Massachusetts is working toward a greener future, to read more go to
http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/green/articles/2010/12/30/massachusetts_sets_tougher_limits_on_greenhouse_gas_emissions/?camp=localsearch%3Aon%3Atwit%3Agreen
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Bumper Sticker Campaign!
In hopes of raising awareness of the importance of local and organic foods/produce, Santa Barbara Green Cuisine has started a bumper sticker campaign! After the Holiday Season, please look around your local farmers markets for Santa Barbara Green Cuisine volunteers that will be handing out free bumper stickers.
We hope that spreading the word about us will lead more and more people to this site, and our developing .org website.
Please join us in our mission to raise awareness.
If you live outside of the Santa Barbara Community, please contact us at sbgreencuisine@gmail.com, and we will gladly mail you a bumper sticker!
Thank you for your continued support!
We hope that spreading the word about us will lead more and more people to this site, and our developing .org website.
Please join us in our mission to raise awareness.
If you live outside of the Santa Barbara Community, please contact us at sbgreencuisine@gmail.com, and we will gladly mail you a bumper sticker!
Thank you for your continued support!
Whole Foods Market Blog urges readers to support local farmers, artisans, and producers
"We hope you’ll spread a little local love during the holiday season by supporting local farmers, producers and artisans. Here’s a sample of a few of our local artisans who make sweet and savory goodies, and remember we’ve got great local vendors all around the country making great products like these."
-To read more go to: http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2010/12/support-local-artisans/
If you're a local farmer, producer, or artisan of Santa Barbara county or the surrounding areas, shoot us an email at sbgreencuisine@gmail.com, and we will gladly advertise for you, free of charge on our blog! We are ALL about raising awareness of the benefits of organic, locally produced foods and hope you will take part in our quest to make Santa Barbara a greener, healthier community!
-To read more go to: http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2010/12/support-local-artisans/
If you're a local farmer, producer, or artisan of Santa Barbara county or the surrounding areas, shoot us an email at sbgreencuisine@gmail.com, and we will gladly advertise for you, free of charge on our blog! We are ALL about raising awareness of the benefits of organic, locally produced foods and hope you will take part in our quest to make Santa Barbara a greener, healthier community!
Organic Consumers Association
The OCA discusses how the New Food Safety Bill will be affecting organic foods,
Here's the link if you want more details!
http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_22239.cfm
Here's the link if you want more details!
http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_22239.cfm
Monday, November 29, 2010
Additional Farmers Market in Santa Barbara!
The Farmers Market of Santa Barbara has announced a new farmers market that will take place on Wednesdays at Harding Elementary Schools in the afternoons!
Thursday, November 18, 2010
The Holidays Are Here!
It's coming up to the Holidays, and everyone is getting ready for all the fantastic food! Don't forget that the holidays are a perfect time to support local farmers and locally sourced restaurants and businesses. Here is a list of the seasonal produce for the Holidays just as a reminder, and a few shout outs to some great restaurants and businesses that all provide great local and organic foods!
Looking for pies for this holiday season! Stop by Simply Pies in Santa Barbara...
Simply Pies uses only seasonal, organic, and local ingredients for all of their pies and quiches, so stop by there today and pick up a tasty, delicious pie made from healthy, nutritional, and environmentally friendly ingredients.
Here's the Scoop!
Here's the Scoop is a family owned gelato business on Coast Village Road in Santa Barbara. Here's the Scoop offers great "holiday flavored" gelato that is not only homemade every day, but also made with seasonal, local ingredients!
Here's a quick reminder of what is in season for the next two months!
November: Apples, Artichokes, Basil, Beets, Black-eyed Peas, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carambola, Carrots , Cauliflower, Celery, Chard , Cherimoyas, Chili Pepper, Collards, Corn , Cucumber, Eggplant, Grapefruit, Grapes, Green Beans, Green Onion, Guava, Kale , Kiwi, Kohlrabi , Lemons, Lettuce, Mushroom, Mustard , Okra , Onions , Passion Fruit, Peaches, Peppers, Persimmons, Pineapple, Pomegranates, Potatoes, Raspberries, Sapote, Spinach, Summer squash, Tangelos, Tangerines, Tomatillos, Tomatoes, Turnips, Valencia Oranges, Yams
December: Apples, Artichokes , Basil, Beets, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots , Cauliflower, Celery, Chard , Chili Pepper, Collards, Corn , Cucumber, Eggplant, Grapes, Green Beans, Green Onion, Guava, Kale , Kiwi, Kohlrabi , Lemons, Lettuce, Mushroom, Mustard , Okra , Onions , Peppers, Pineapple, Pomegranates, Potatoes, Spinach, Summer squash, Tomatillos, Tomatoes, Turnips, Valencia Oranges, Yams
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Grocery Stores offer locally grown produce!
Sometimes when people talk about local and organic produce, the first thing they think is either "it's too difficult to find" or "wow, that's expensive".
And that USED to be true...
Grocery stores all over the country are beginning to offer more and more local and organically grown produce and meats to consumers at affordable prices.
Not only does http://www.localharvest.org/ offer you an online local/organically grown food vendor finder, but here is a list of stores that offer great produce and meats at great prices!
Gelsons
Vons
Albertsons
Ralphs
Whole Foods
Farmers Markets!
And that USED to be true...
Grocery stores all over the country are beginning to offer more and more local and organically grown produce and meats to consumers at affordable prices.
Not only does http://www.localharvest.org/ offer you an online local/organically grown food vendor finder, but here is a list of stores that offer great produce and meats at great prices!
Gelsons
Vons
Albertsons
Ralphs
Whole Foods
Farmers Markets!
The Big Question
The big question is: Will eating locally and organically actually help our environment?
The Organic Consumers Association has published an article in hopes of persuading the world's communities that the way they eat has a huge effect on your health, local economies, and the environment.
Read the article and watch the interview!
http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_21631.cfm
The Organic Consumers Association has published an article in hopes of persuading the world's communities that the way they eat has a huge effect on your health, local economies, and the environment.
Read the article and watch the interview!
http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_21631.cfm
New Food Bill to Rescue Local Farms!
http://capwiz.com/grassrootsnetroots/callalert/index.tt?alertid=14909896
The Organic Consumers Association has shared an article about a new food bill that could rescue local organic farms once and for all!
The link above will take you directly to the article! I would suggest checking it out! It's a great source of information and inspiration!
The Organic Consumers Association has shared an article about a new food bill that could rescue local organic farms once and for all!
The link above will take you directly to the article! I would suggest checking it out! It's a great source of information and inspiration!
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Now a highschool club!
SBGC highschool club at the Santa Barbara High School Campus!
Every Wednesday at lunch!
Every Wednesday at lunch!
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Monday, July 5, 2010
TIME Magazine Article, analysis
Although the author came to the conclusion that local food is better than both organic and conventional foods, I still disagree with their final statement. While Santa Barbara Green Cuisine's mission statement is "We are an organization whose goal is to encourage communities nationwide to eat locally and organically", that does not mean that you have to have both organic and local or nothing, as the TIME article implies.
SBGC wants to encourage Americans to eat locally as much as possible in order to benefit their local economies and farmers, help cut transportation emissions, encourage good farming practices, and improve the quality of the food, but we are aware that eating locally and organically is not always a viable option for many people. We want to stress that eating locally and organically can mean buying your whipping cream from vons (as long as it comes from untreated, hormone free cows) and buying the accompanying strawberries at a local market. Or mixing some locally grown food with some organic with maybe an imported spice.
Eating locally and organically is not about anything but encouraging practical, safe, and small-scale farming practices through out the world to promote global sustainability and environmentalism, it is about encouraging community interactions and involvement, it is about connecting with the people who supply your food, and it is ultimately about happiness and global sustainability.
So in conclusion, Santa Barbara Green Cuisine is asking you, as a citizen of the world, to eat locally and organically as much as possible because it helps the environment, public health, the economy, and you in many ways, and because it should be something you feel good about, because by doing so you are changing the world as you know it.
SBGC wants to encourage Americans to eat locally as much as possible in order to benefit their local economies and farmers, help cut transportation emissions, encourage good farming practices, and improve the quality of the food, but we are aware that eating locally and organically is not always a viable option for many people. We want to stress that eating locally and organically can mean buying your whipping cream from vons (as long as it comes from untreated, hormone free cows) and buying the accompanying strawberries at a local market. Or mixing some locally grown food with some organic with maybe an imported spice.
Eating locally and organically is not about anything but encouraging practical, safe, and small-scale farming practices through out the world to promote global sustainability and environmentalism, it is about encouraging community interactions and involvement, it is about connecting with the people who supply your food, and it is ultimately about happiness and global sustainability.
So in conclusion, Santa Barbara Green Cuisine is asking you, as a citizen of the world, to eat locally and organically as much as possible because it helps the environment, public health, the economy, and you in many ways, and because it should be something you feel good about, because by doing so you are changing the world as you know it.
TIME magazine, March 2007 cover story Quote
Nearly a quarter of American shoppers now buy organic products once a week, up from 17% in 2000. But for food purists, "local" is the new "organic," the new ideal that promises healthier bodies and a healthier planet.
Read more: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1595245,00.html#ixzz0ssQEsKxl
Read more: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1595245,00.html#ixzz0ssQEsKxl
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Newsletter
The July Newsletter will be out soon!
Our first newsletter includes recipes, seasonal produce and seafood lists, farmers markets schedules, an article about the importance of eating locally and much more!
The August newsletter will also have articles and interviews with locally sourced businesses and restaurants, along with everything in the July issue!
To subscribe, simply email sbgreencuisine@gmail.com or come by the local farmers markets! We will be distributing the newsletters at the downtown and Montecito Farmers markets.
Our first newsletter includes recipes, seasonal produce and seafood lists, farmers markets schedules, an article about the importance of eating locally and much more!
The August newsletter will also have articles and interviews with locally sourced businesses and restaurants, along with everything in the July issue!
To subscribe, simply email sbgreencuisine@gmail.com or come by the local farmers markets! We will be distributing the newsletters at the downtown and Montecito Farmers markets.
Monday, June 28, 2010
CSA and Plow to Porch Organics
If you want to avoid the hassle of joining a CSA(community supported agriculture) or Plow to Porch Organics, send us an email and we would be glad to sign you up, free of charge *
SBGC Products
Santa Barbara Green Cuisine offers products as well!
We have multiple t-shirt designs, which, if ordered, will be custom made for you.
We also have bumper stickers, small stickers, and magnets.
Our magnets have lists of foods in season, and can go on your refrigerator for an easy reminder of what is and what isn't in season!
All of our designs are available in bumper sticker, t-shirt, magnet, and small sticker designs. To purchase or find out more, comment on this post or email us at
sbgreencuisine@gmail.com
We have multiple t-shirt designs, which, if ordered, will be custom made for you.
We also have bumper stickers, small stickers, and magnets.
Our magnets have lists of foods in season, and can go on your refrigerator for an easy reminder of what is and what isn't in season!
All of our designs are available in bumper sticker, t-shirt, magnet, and small sticker designs. To purchase or find out more, comment on this post or email us at
sbgreencuisine@gmail.com
and we have a youtube account.
SBGC now has a youtube account where we will be posting videos of farmers markets, interviews with local businesses, and education videos about eating locally and organically.
SBGC has an EMAIL, FACEBOOK, and TWITTER
Come follow us on twitter so you can get your updates sent to your phone!
Or subscribe to our blog to get updates through your email!
Email us any suggestions and CHECK out our facebook!
Or subscribe to our blog to get updates through your email!
Email us any suggestions and CHECK out our facebook!
Monthly Newsletter
The first monthly newsletter will be published soon for the month of JULY. Check back for updates.
Contact Info
Website: www.sbgreencuisine.org
Email: sbgreencuisine@gmail.com
Facebook: Santa Barbara Green Cuisine
Email: sbgreencuisine@gmail.com
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