Farmers’ Market site relocation meeting starts a possible two-year process
Finding a new site for the Saturday Santa Barbara Farmers’ Market could take months. The first meeting took place…
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Grassini wine event sends generous financial boost to Domestic Violence Solutions
Grassini Family Vineyards raised money with tastings and a raffle for Domestic Violence Solutions in a Sunday fundraiser in its Santa Barbara …
Continue ReadingThe only cannabis testing lab on the Central Coast to open in Lompoc
Santa Barbara County is becoming known as a major hub of cannabis cultivation. And with that comes…
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Undocumented farmworkers on the Central Coast hope bill headed to Senate will bring them ‘out of the shadows’
Undocumented farmworkers could get legal status thanks to a new bill heading to the U.S Senate. The House passed the Farm Workforce Modernization Act…
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Owner of new cannabis dispensary concerned over increased tax rate on legal marijuana
While Todd Mitchell is thrilled about the opening of his new Marijuana store Seaweed, he’s not looking forward to the state of California increasing…
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Future Santa Barbara Farmers’ Market ideas collected at public meeting
A Farmers’ Market community meeting Saturday in the main library bought out different ideas for new locations. …
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Central Coast farm growers welcome this week’s rain
This week’s rainfall is good news for farm growers throughout the central coast…
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Rare honey comes from Thomas Fire burn zone
A Phacelia honey has been produced from a plant that is flourishing in Ventura County after the Thomas fire. It is sold at the Santa Barbara and…
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Rep. Salud Carbajal meets with Central Coast ag leaders to discuss labor shortage solutions
On Tuesday, Congressman Salud Carbajal (D- California) met with Central Coast leaders of the agriculture industry to discuss a bipartisan bill…
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Santa Maria romaine lettuce is safe after E.Coli breakout in Salinas
Santa Maria’s locally grown romaine lettuce is safe to eat. Experts advise new shipments of safe romaine is on its way from other regions.…
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Ventura Agricultural Commissioner applies for grant to remove dead trees
The Ventura County Agricultural Commissioner has sent a request to Cal FIRE for a grant which would help pay for the removal of dead and diseased…
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Controlled burn near Los Alamos putting up smoke Tuesday through Thursday
A three day prescribed burn east of Los Alamos near Highway 101 started early Tuesday morning, prompting concerns from passing motorists and nearby…
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Public input wanted for Baron Ranch Master Plan
If you love to hike the trails throughout Santa Barbara County and enjoy the pristine Gaviota coast, mark your…
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U.S. Department of Labor Agricultural Employment Initiative recovers $422,152 for southern and central California workers
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division recently concluded an agricultural employment focused educational and enforcement initiatives…
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7th Annual Ventura County Farm Day
the 7th Annual Ventura County Farm…
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Farmers pick up the pieces after Maria Fire rips through farmland
The owners of an agriculture company are trying to pick up the pieces after the Maria Fire burned through their…
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Santa Barbara residents outraged over power outage plan
While Southern California Edison was projecting a power outage that would affect more than 24,000 customers in south Santa Barbara County, the…
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Ventura county residents push to ban toxic pesticide
Ventura County Coalition Advocating for Pesticide Safety is putting up a fight to ban a toxic pesticide. It has been a hot topic for years, and one…
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Santa Barbara beekeepers discuss value of honey bees at annual Harvest Festival
Beekeepers welcomed the public to the annual Harvest Festival at an urban farmstead in downtown Santa Barbara. The beekeepers had no trouble sharing…
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Ahead of winter monarch butterfly migration, backyard conservation encouraged
We’re a little over a month away from the annual monarch butterfly count. Every year from around Thanksgiving to Valentine’s Day the…
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