“The families coming here and doing everything, learning about gardening, bringing their children. I think the main point here is not just growing, it’s the community getting together and learning from each other. The little ones, what you teach them is what they’ll know. They waited for all these months, now they have that outcome. It’s also showing them the process, that things don’t come so easily. The food is on your table. But how did it get there? They don’t take everything for granted, you know?” –Rosy Fonseca, Interviewed by Nhatt Nichols (May 2024) Rosy Fonseca is the coordinator for the community gardens behind the Family Resource Center. She works with families to garden individual beds, as well as coordinating a larger shared garden space. A Post-Carrot Cuyama / Cuyama Después de la Zanahoria is an idea and a question. What could food production in Cuyama look like in 50 years? Funded by Blue Sky’s first grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, our 2024 Cuyama Action Fellow and graphic journalist Nhatt Nichols interviewed local students and local food producers on their dreams, solutions and ideas. From the interviews and illustrations, we created a printed zine in both English and Spanish. Want a copy? Let us know. Blue Sky Center’s 2024 Cuyama Action Fellows developed projects in co-creation with the community and addressed priorities identified in Cuyama’s Community Action Plan. These priorities include: food action network, economic opportunity, school system support, infrastructure improvement, rural broadband access, and housing affordability. The 2024 Cuyama Action Fellows were generously supported by a grant from @neaarts and a grant from Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians. We also want to thank the Cuyama school district and @cuyamabuckhorn for their support and collaboration. Traducción al español en los comentarios Illustration by / Ilustración de: @nhatt_attack_comics • • • #BlueSkyCenter #VisitCuyama #SupportCuyama #TenYearsOfBlueSkiesOverCuyama #CuyamaValley #CuyamaActionFellow #GraphicJournalism (fb)

We invite you to join us for our 10th Annual Día de los Muertos + Autumn Festival! This year’s celebration is all about community, creativity, and the beauty of the season — featuring free pumpkins, crafts, food and drinks available for purchase. With a special appreciation for Victory Gardens (Jardines Victoria) community members! Land steward Sandra Uribe grew traditional cempasuchil (marigolds) and terciopelo (celosias) flowers from seeds. These flowers will be made available for photos and to take home. Saturday, Oct. 25th 10:30am – 2:30pm Blue Sky Center A fun, family-friendly gathering for all — come connect, create, and celebrate fall in Cuyama! This event is supported with a donation from American Riviera Bank and private donors. // ¡Te invitamos a unirte a nosotros en nuestro 10.º Día de los Muertos + Festival de Otoño anual! La celebración de este año se centra en la comunidad, la creatividad y la belleza de la estación, con calabazas gratuitas, manualidades y comida y bebida a la venta. ¡Con un agradecimiento especial a los miembros de la comunidad de Victory Gardens (Jardines Victoria)! La administradora de tierras Sandra Uribe cultivó flores tradicionales de cempasuchil (caléndulas) y terciopelo (celosias) a partir de semillas. Estas flores estarán disponibles para hacer fotos y llevárselas a casa. Sábado, 25 de octubre 10:30 a. m. – 2:30 p. m. Blue Sky Center Una reunión divertida y familiar para todos: ¡ven a conectar, crear y celebrar el otoño en Cuyama! Este evento cuenta con el apoyo de una donación del American Riviera Bank y de donantes privados. #BlueSkyCenter #VisitaCuyama #FestivalDeOtoño #DíaDeLosMuertos #DiezAñosDeCielosAzulesSobreCuyama #BlueSkyCenter #VisitCuyama #AutumnFestival #DíaDeLosMuertos #TenYearsOfBlueSkiesOverCuyama (fb)