SFC cultivates 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
Open House & Class Preview
January 9, 2019 6-8pm
Join Sustainable Food Center for our new bi-annual Open House + Class Preview! You'll have the chance to learn about our mission and programs on a guided tour, learn about upcoming classes, sample from SFC Farmers' Market vendors, and receive a 15% discount on all classes you register for at the event!
12th Annual Farm to Plate
May 9, 2019, 6:00-9:30pm
Early Bird Tickets are now on sale! This sip-and-stroll event features delicious bites from the best Austin chefs who are dedicated to sourcing local and sustainable food from our area farmers. At Farm to Plate, you get a taste of the best cuisine Austin has to offer.
Recent Blog Posts
Grow a Healthy Future this New Year
The divide between the rich and poor is rising, and poverty in our community continues to spread. Pushed out of their neighborhoods, low-income families are relocating to areas of Central Texas where healthy food is hard to find.
Access to healthy food is a basic human right - regardless...
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A Handmade Holiday Shopping Guide
Amy Gallo, SFC Farmers' Market Programming Manager
Show your friends and family some local love this holiday season with gifts from the SFC Farmers' Markets!
Sparkles For Your Sweet
Get your fill of something sparkly from...
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Celebrate a Healthy Future
“If you really want to make a friend, go to someone’s house and eat with him… the people who give you their food give you their heart.” - Cesar Chavez
The holiday season is a time to celebrate our friends and family, the gifts we have, and the food we share. We give our thanks to...
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What a Year for the Farmers Market Nutrition Program!
Alex Mace, Food Access Manager, Double Dollars
As November has come and passed, so too has another season for the Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (FMNP). FMNP is a seasonal program that SFC runs in collaboration with the...
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