Cultivating a healthy community by strengthening the local food system and improving access to nutritious, affordable food. SFC envisions a food secure community where all children and adults grow, share and prepare healthy, local food.
Upcoming Events
SFC Farmers' Market Downtown 15th Anniversary and Quinceañera
May 26, 9am-1pm. ¡Vamos a Festejar! Come celebrate the 15th Anniversary of the SFC Farmers' Market Downtown with a special Quinceañera celebration!
SFC May Tour
May 29, 2018, 12pm-1pm. We invite you to join us for a free, 1-hour tour of our 4-star rated green energy office and community space. We'll take you on a tour of our facility and gardens while sharing with you stories of work we do to strengthen our local food system.
SFC June Tour
June 18, 2018, 12pm-1pm. We invite you to join us for a free, 1-hour tour of our 4-star rated green energy office and community space. We'll take you on a tour of our facility and gardens while sharing with you stories of work we do to strengthen our local food system.
Cheese 101 with Antonelli's Cheese Shop
July 30, 6:30pm-8:30pm. Get to know the "7 Styles of Cheese" in Cheese 101 with Antonelli's Cheese Shop, and benefiting Sustainable Food Center!
Recent Blog Posts
SFC Farmers' Market Downtown 15th Anniversary Celebration!
Amy Gallo, SFC Farmers' Market Coordinator
On May 3rd, 2003, 25 farmers, 26 food and craft vendors, 1 bleary eyed band and a handful of staffers woke before the sun and set out to transform an under-utilized city park into bustling pop up farmers’ market. There were over 3,500 visitors that first day and if you ask some of our longtime...
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Vote NO on the 2018 Farm Bill
The House of Representatives is poised to vote on the 2018 Farm Bill in the coming days, and folks, this bill is bad. Here’s just a sampling:
- Local food – The House bill abandons local farmers by cutting all funding for several programs...
We Challenge You to Eat Local this May!
Sarah Prager, Farm Direct Projects Coordinator
Celebrate the most abundant season Central Texas has to offer with Sustainable Food Center’s Eat Local Challenge during the month of May! While you may be under the impression that May brings spring flowers, it also brings spring produce like peaches, tomatoes, peas, lettuces, strawberries,...
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Another Successful Spring Resource Giveaway Day
Lucinda Ugarte, Grow Local Education Coordinator
Spread the Harvest is a project of our Grow Local program that helps Central Texas residents, community gardens, and school gardens grow and share healthy food by providing them with free food...
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