There may not be anyone still living who attended the 1936 opening of the Santa Barbara Bowl (then called the County Bowl) 88 years ago during Old Spanish
In our last installment, Santa Barbara’s 17-acre Child Estate had been donated by Lillian Child to the Santa Barbara Foundation, to be used for the public
Permaculture Network Honors Santa Barbara Certified Farmers Market as 2021 Local Food Hero Pioneers Tom Shephard, Randy Wade and Bob BD Dautch also are recognized for their efforts in cultivating the market decades ago
Santa Barbara Certified Farmers Market pioneers Tom Shepherd, left, Randy Wade and Bob BD Dautch started decades ago to cultivate the market into what it is today. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk photo)
Sam Edelman, longtime general manager of the Santa Barbara Certified Farmers Market, accepts the 2021 Local Food Hero Award on behalf of the market. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk photo)
A vegetable booth at the Santa Barbara Farmers Market. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk photo)