Who is OSK and what do we do?

Organic Soup Kitchen is a non-profit organization with a social objective to provide organic, nutritious, wholesome food to marginalized sectors of Santa Barbara’s community.

OSK functions as a Social Business driven to bring about positive change within the community while pursuing financial, economic and environmental sustainability.

We promote resource efficiency by approaching community providers such as local, organic farmers and retailers of natural and organic food.

How is OSK different?

OSK uses fresh, organic produce to prepare nutritious meals that are low-glycemic and anti-inflammatory. For those in disadvantaged communities, this type of food is vital in providing essential vitamins and minerals that boost the immune system and promote healing.

OSK is unique in that we are a social and environmentally conscious non-profit organization with a social business objective. Our goal is financial sustainability, minimizing dependency upon grants and donations, and generating surplus that can be re-accumulated for expansion, improvement and diversification.

OSK is innovative in developing marketing strategies to generate revenue such as merchandise and products sales, catering services and the "Subscription Soup Program".

OSK is visionary. We envision a sustainable, social business model that improves the quality of life for disadvantaged communities through the provision of organic, wholesome, nutritious food. We imagine other communities successfully implementing this model with assistance and encouragement from Organic Soup Kitchen, Santa Barbara.

It is our belief that no persons, regardless of financial status, shall compromise the quality of food they feed themselves or their families..