Press Releases and Media
Media Coverage
2024
Culinary Academy teaches Santa Maria spring breakers how to cook
Students build cooking skills at Culinary Academy in Santa Maria
2023
UC offers counsel as CalFresh benefits shrink (April 2023) Western Farm Press. UC Healthy Communities Blog
2022
Many eligible Californians are not using CalFresh to improve food insecurity (May 26, 2022) Imperial Valley Press
Hapgood Elementary students lead campus garden tour on Friday (April 25, 2022) Lompoc Record
Arroyo Grande farmers market joins growing list that accepts CalFresh (March 11, 2022) KSBY
2021
Rep. Salud Carbajal makes stops along the Central Coast in day-long "Hunger Tour" (Sept 13, 2021) KSBY
Danone Institute North America Awards $160,000 to Five Teams to Advance Stronger and More Sustainable Food Systems (Oct 8, 2021) The Insight Post.
Danone Institute North America awards $160,000 to advance stronger, more sustainable food systems, (Oct 8, 2021) Dairy Foods
National Farmers Market Week (Aug 4, 2021) KPRL FM
National Farmers Market Week (Aug 5, 2021) Paso Robles Press
National Farmers Market Week (Aug 1, 2021) KSBY
2020
Paso Robles Farmers Market and CalFresh (Aug 4, 2020). KSBY
Paso Robles farmers’ markets celebrate resiliency for national farmers market week (July 30, 2020) Paso Robles Press
Central Coast Farmers Markets provide affordable produce for CalFresh recipients (April 18, 2020). KSBY
Telemundo coverage of Central Coast Farmers Markets that accept EBT (April 20, 2020)
La Mejor Radio Station – Information and interview with Miguel Diaz about Nutrition Classes happening in Santa Maria (Feb 5 & 19, 2020)
2019
Culinary Academy Students Sharpen Cooking Skills (April 24, 2019). Santa Maria Times.
Young chefs: local students prepare and taste international meals (April 24, 2019) Lompoc Record
Santa Maria Students Learn New Skills and the Spring Break Culinary Academy (April 24, 2019). KSBY
Santa Maria-Bonita School Districts teams up with 4-H for kids career day (Nov. 18, 2019). KEYT
Radio interview with Shannon Klisch about community education programming in SLO and SB Counties through UCCE (Feb 15, 2019). KVEC , Dave Congalton Show.
2018
November 17, 2018 Santa Maria-Bonita School District teams up with 4-H for kids career day. https://www.keyt.com/news/santa-maria-bonita-school-districts-teams-up-with-4h-for-kids-career-day/872891650
April 4, 2018. Students head for the kitchen to see what’s cooking at third annual Culinary Academy. http://santamariatimes.com/news/local/education/students-head-for-the-kitchen-to-see-what-s-cooking/article_0d6c4cf7-181c-5212-8c60-aa6332eb1e1e.html
April 4, 2018. Lompoc Record. Photos: Culinary Academy teaches Santa Maris spring breakers how to cook. http://lompocrecord.com/news/local/photos-culinary-academy-teaches-santa-maria-spring-breakers-how-to/collection_93f7127a-1d2f-5e4d-98a0-8e6bbe98e135.html
April 4, 2018. KSBY TV For these Central Coast students, spring break is a chance to hone their culinary skills. http://www.ksby.com/story/37881666/for-these-central-coast-students-spring-break-is-a-chance-to-hone-their-culinary-skills?clienttype=mobile
2017
Nov 2017 Univision News Story about UC CalFresh and 4-H programming in Santa Maria-Bonita schools. https://noticiasya.com/washington-dc/2017/11/21/video-los-mas-recientes-esfuerzos-educativos-en-santa-maria/
Nov 2017 Santa Maria Times article about 4-H SNAC Youth Leader Training http://santamariatimes.com/news/local/an-afternoon-of-learning-at-liberty-school-in-santa-maria/article_cb24798a-2dd0-5317-994c-f1f4411becd7.html
Nov 2017 Santa Maria Sun article about 4-H SNAC Youth Leader Training http://www.santamariasun.com/school-scene/16802/santa-marias-4h-snac-clubs-provide-nutritional-education-to-lowincome-families/
July 13, 2017: School gardens get new life from UC Cooperative Extension volunteers
Press Releases
2023
San Luis Obispo Saturday Farmers Market to Launch CalFresh Program March 4, 2023
2022
More access to healthy foods in south SLO County - CalFresh at AG Farmers Market (March 10, 2022)
2021
P-EBT Expansion and Farmers Markets (April 27, 2021)
2020
National Farmers Market Week (July 28, 2020)
2019
December 7, 2019: 4-H SNAC Hosts 5th Annual Youth Leader Training
April 24, 2019: Cooking with Youth
2018
November 17, 2018: 4-H SNAC Youth in Santa Maria Host 4th Annual Leadership Training: Focus on Career Pathways
22 de Marzo 2018: Enseñando a los jovenes a tener habilidades en la cocina para mejorar la salud
March 14, 2018: Teaching Youth Cooking Skills for Better Health
November 11, 2017: Expanding possibilities in 4-H: Youth leaders from low-income communities gather for health and community service
February 9, 2017: Youth Leaders Gather for Health
June 8, 2016: Health news, events and information now available to Spanish speakers in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties
April 27, 2016: Community comes together to reinvigorate garden at Santa Rosa Academic Academy - Atascadero
April 22, 2016: Tasty Thursdays! Students decide what’s on the menu at San Luis Coastal Unified School District
February 18, 2016: Engaging parents in their school wellness programs: Nutrition Nights happening at three schools in the Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2015 May Nationwide and locally in Santa Maria students are getting exposed to healthier school meals