04 - Urban Ag Land

Lane Family Farms.


(Image courtesy of the The Santa Barbara Review)

Continuing Das' candidate profile...

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Urban Agricultural Land

Local farms are a part of our history and way of life in the Goleta Valley. Although, these farms are community assets their future is uncertain. I oppose any re-zoning of these parcels of land that would take them out of active agriculture.

We must fight to ensure that natural space is preserved and that local farms remain viable businesses that sustain our regional food supply. We need a local farmers’ co-op for purchase of a cooling dock & refrigerator, and to sell to larger markets and trademark posters that say "we carry local produce." One part of sustainability is having enough housing so people that work here may live here, another part of sustainability is securing our locally grown food supply.