Thank you for joining us for the 2021 Santa Barbara Culinary Experience
Save the Dates for the next SBCE: May 16-22, 2022
Upcoming Events
Rebuilding Our Food System
May 21, 2022 – at Corwin Pavilion, UC Santa Barbara
Farm Tours – Sunday, May 22, 2022
An in-person* event in partnership with the Julia Child Foundation, Santa Barbara Culinary Experience, and Santa Barbara County Food Action Network, featuring special guest 2020 Julia Child Award recipient and Food Tank co-founder Danielle Nierenberg. Local and state environmental leaders, researchers, and regenerative farmers will join Danielle in discussion about how Santa Barbara can lead the nation in rebuilding soil health, capturing carbon, and building food system resilience.
Speakers include:
- Julia Child Award recipient and Food Tank co-founder Danielle Nierenberg
- UCSB Research Professor Dr. David Cleveland
- Representative Salud Carbajal
- Dr. Jessica Vieira, Senior Director, Sustainability, Apeel
- UCSB Assistant Professor and author Dr. Liz Carlisle
- Blosser Urban Gardens owner/farmer Alejandra Mahoney
- Las Cumbres Ranch rancher Stefan Selbert
Join farmers on Sunday for on-farm tours to learn more about the environmental regeneration efforts that are building resilience into the Santa Barbara County food system.
*subject to local public health guidelines
PRE-REGISTRATION RSVP
Past Events
The 2021 Santa Barbara Culinary Experience presented a series of virtual events combined with local offerings from hospitality and tourism businesses to support the community’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. The events below attracted hundreds of participants and the recordings have been viewed thousands of times. Further, the events raised significant awareness and funds for each of our charitable partners. Go to the specific event page for more details. Scaled down in 2021 from the organized 2020 weekend, we hope to be able to offer a diverse range of events in 2022, built around the planned Rebuilding Our Food System.
El Buen Equipo – It Takes a Village to Make Great Santa Barbara Wine
May 21, 2021 at 5:30PM
A virtual panel discussion celebrating the many important roles in Santa Barbara vineyard management and winemaking. Featuring:
- Ruben Solorzano, Partner, Coastal Vineyard Care
- Maria “Lupe” Monroy, Supervisor, Stolpman Vineyard
- Fabian Bravo, Proprietor, Bravo Wines; Winemaker, Brander Vineyard
- Fidencio Flores, Proprietor, Esfuerzo Wines
- Macduff Everton, Photographer/Co-author, Vines & Visions: The Winemakers of Santa Barbara County
Moderated by Matt Kettmann Editor, Wine Enthusiast & Santa Barbara Independent
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About The Santa Barbara Culinary Experience
The purpose of the Santa Barbara Culinary Experience (SBCE), in partnership with The Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts, is to shine a light on our local culinary, hospitality, tourism, artisan and small business communities.
About The Julia Child Foundation
The Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts was created in 1995. Its mission is to educate and encourage everyone to appreciate the joys of cooking, eating and drinking well.
Headquartered in Santa Barbara, California, the Foundation has granted more than $2.5 million to non-profits supporting research in culinary history, scholarships for professional culinary training, food writing and media as well as professional development and food literacy programs.
Santa Barbara Culinary Experience Is Made Possible With The Generous Support Of Our Sponsors.
Presenting Sponsor:
SBCE Signature Wine Sponsor:
SBCE Signature Wine Sponsor:
Santa Barbara Culinary Experience
1187 Coast Village Road, Suite 556
Santa Barbara, CA 93108
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