Blue Sky Center Victory Gardens Project in Cuyama (2021)

There's nothing like a global pandemic to illuminate the challenges and shortcomings of our food system. Santa Barbara County Food Action Network is pleased to launch the first film in our new video series. The first film spotlights the Victory Gardens Project in Cuyama, spearheaded by Sandra Uribe, the Land Steward of Network partner Blue Sky Center. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Uribe encouraged and taught local residents to plant vegetables in their own gardens as a way of increasing local food production as well as boosting morale and community spirit.