Associated Students
Food Bank
(for students)
The Associated Students Food Bank provides free produce, pantry staples, toiletries, and other basic care products to the UCSB student community in its mission to tackle food insecurity on campus. All eligible undergraduate and graduate students are welcome to visit the AS Food Bank pantry (located in the University Center, next to Subway) once per day. Check out their website to learn more about pantry hours, eligibility requirements, auxiliary programs, and ways to get involved!
Miramar Pantry
(for students)
The Miramar Food Pantry provides free healthy food to all qualified* UCSB students to ensure UCSB students have nutritious food to eat. Students can visit the pantry each day it is open.
SB County Food
Pantries (for community)
Food Pantries Throughout Santa Barbara County
The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County supplies a wide variety of organizations with food for residents seeking food. View a list of food pantries food pantries, mobile distributions, and prepared meals throughout Santa Barbara County.
Halal and Kosher
Grocery Program
(for students)
This program provides weekly no-cost bags of groceries that meet Halal and Kosher certifications/dietary needs.
Locations of Food Resources Close to UCSB and SBCC Campus.
Community
LEAP: Learn • Engage • Advocate • Partner
Learn, Engage, Advocate, Partner (LEAP)'s food distribution program is currently operating at Isla Vista's Children Center on 6842 Phelps Rd on the 3rd Thursday of each month from 11:30AM - 5:30PM (by appointment only). They are open to all low-income community members.
Older adults who are vulnerable to COVID-19 can inquire about home delivery by contacting Monica Buenrostro at mbuenrostro@foodbanksbc.org for North County or Edward Colmenares at ecolmenares@foodbanksbc.org for South County.
The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County accepts food distributions at their warehouse locations in Goleta and Santa Maria and anyone who is interested in volunteering for the program can find information here:
Volunteering
Catholic Charities
Mobile Food Distribution
Delivering over 2.1 million pounds of food to families most in need each year, Catholic Charities in partnership with the Santa Barbara County Foodbank has four mobile food distribution sites.
Visit Catholic Charities to learn more about locations to find out when the sites at Isla Vista, Lompac, Gaudalupe, New Cuyama and Sisquoc operate as registration is required.
For additional food resources in the Santa Barbara county please visit our Region Community Resources
