Join us on Thursday, April 16th from 3-5pm at the Oxford Tract for an Urban Organic Transition Workshop. Panelists will share their perspectives of organics, and create space for them to share the challenges they may face and the solutions they may have. RSVP at https://ow.ly/FfUA50YCTmg
Happy Farmworkers Day from BFI 🧑🌾 The recording of L&L Webinar: Working During Wildfires is available to watch on our YouTube Channel at https://ow.ly/g3UL50YzXXs Explore policy recommendations from the featured panelists to better protect our agricultural workers through local and state government.
Interested in learning about networking in the food systems professional space? Join Jeanne Merrill, Executive Director of the Berkeley Food Institute, at Bioneers this Thursday, March 26th. For more information, visit conference.bioneers.org/networking-sessions-and-...
Last week, BFI and J-School hosted a conversation on the future of ultra-processed foods featuring panelists Brian Ronholm, Beth Katz, Erin Primer, and Laura Schmidt with moderation from Helena Bottemiller Evich. Thank you to all who joined us in-person. Stay tuned for the recording on YouTube 🍏
BigThanks from BFI for supporting us during UC Berkeley’s BigGive 2026! Your generosity fuels the research, education, and policy work that makes BFI's mission possible. If you missed it, it's not too late — you can still support us at https://ow.ly/4aQC50YwA3G
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BigGive is here ⭐ Join us in the online giving event today until 9pm PST. If BFI's work has informed your thinking, shaped your career, or given you hope for what a better food system looks like — now is your moment to give back. https://ow.ly/y1hx50YsuMn #CalBigGive
Join BFI for a conversation on ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and the future of healthy food systems today, March 11th from 5:00 – 6:30 pm. This event is free and open to the public. Seating is first-come, first-serve. Doors open at 4:45 PM 🍏 #UltraProcessedFoods #SchoolNutrition #FoodPolicy
How do food companies influence what we eat? Join us this Wed. to hear from UCSF health policy expert Laura Schmidt. She studies new ways to prevent obesity, diabetes, and related cardiometabolic diseases by making food systems more conducive to health 🩺 Register at https://ow.ly/VjyL50YqnR2
Meet panelist Erin Primer, Director of Food & Nutrition Services at San Luis Coastal Unified School District! She believes in educating youth about how food gets to their plate, while building respect for the greater food system 🧑🌾 Don’t wait, register today at https://ow.ly/wc2350YocRk
BigGive is almost here ⭐ Join in giving to the Berkeley Food Institute on March 12th. As an independently funded institute, we need your support. BFI focuses on transformational change, across our four mission areas. Visit https://ow.ly/NqXq50YmLKg today to learn more.
Join BFI on 3/18 from 12-1p for a discussion on changes to SNAP by H.R.1 in California and what comes next. Featuring panelists, UC Berkeley Prof. Hilary Hoynes and Monica Saucedo from the CA Budget & Policy Center. Register to learn more at https://ow.ly/9UTP50YmLE2
Brian Ronholm, the Director of Food Policy for Consumer Reports, advocates for a healthy food system and a fair marketplace. He also writes CR's Food Policy Insider, a monthly newsletter on food issues 📝 Learn more about Brian and register for "Changing the Menu" at https://ow.ly/rsrw50YmLnp
Join BFI for a webinar on Feb. 23 from 12 -1 pm examining the health, safety, and economic challenges facing farmworkers who continue working during wildfires in California’s evacuation zones. Register & learn more at berkeley.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_d6JN...
Join BFI for a webinar on Feb. 23 from 12 -1 pm examining the health, safety, and economic challenges facing farmworkers who continue working during wildfires in California’s evacuation zones. Register & learn more at berkeley.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_d6JN...
Join us on 3/11 from 5-6:30p to learn about the impacts of CA’s Farm to School Grant Program from Beth Katz. Katz is the co-founder and executive director of Food Insight Group. Register today for “Changing the Menu: CA's Historic Break Up with UPFs Starts in Schools” at https://ow.ly/UfOR50YcWlJ
Correction: Please join Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern on ***Wednesday, February 11th.
Join associate professor, Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern on Tues., 2/11 from 3:30-5pm in 575 McCone Hall. She will discuss improving labor conditions to create a more just food system. For more info, visit events.berkeley.edu/geog/event/313445-the-es...
Senator Schiff (center front) met with regenerative ag farmers, leaders and BFI's Executive Director Jeanne Merrill (center back) at the Ecofarm conference. Senator Schiff represents CA on the Senate Ag Committee — the first CA senator on the committee in over 30 years 👏 #EcoFarm #California
Read the article by Harvard Law News for an in-depth explanation of Ultra-Processed Foods and how they impact human health: hls.harvard.edu/today/the-new-case-again...
Join BFI for a webinar on Feb. 23 from 12 -1 pm examining the health, safety, and economic challenges facing farmworkers who continue working during wildfires in California’s evacuation zones. Register & learn more at berkeley.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_d6JN...
Join the BFI and UC Berkeley Journalism for a conversation on ultra-processed foods (UPFs) on March 11th from 5:00 – 6:30 pm at David Brower Center 🍏 Register and learn more at mailchi.mp/berkeley/changing-the-me...
As we ring in the New Year, BFI is exited to welcome three new affiliated faculty/researchers and their innovative, important food and farm systems research: Dr. Aaron Smith, Dr. Justin Luong, and Dr. Meg Resler. Read more at https://ow.ly/AEVw50Y51TB
Members of our Advisory Council are matching every donation dollar-for-dollar through midnight tomorrow, December 31st — but only up to $60,000 total.
Double your impact for a more just and sustainable food system: https://food.berkeley.edu/about-us/support-us-2/
The UC-MX Farm Labor Research Cluster has united researchers, advocates, and organizations to discuss farm labor in California and Mexico. Workshops have explored topics like Agricultural Production, Health & Community, and Law & Migration. Read more in our latest blog:
https://ow.ly/OlzC50XGrQL
Join Dr. Rebecca Ryals and Virginia Jameson for a Lunch & Learn Webinar tomorrow from 12 - 1pm. Explore how agriculture can address climate change, with research and real-world applications. Moderated by Neha Sanghera, BFI Policy Director. Don't wait, register at: https://ow.ly/XwCS50XuRvN
In early November, the California Organic, Agroecological, and Regenerative Transitions (COAR) project team gathered at UC Merced to reflect and set goals for the new year. Read on about the collaborative efforts at
food.berkeley.edu/from-the-field/policy-in...
Congrats to BFI Alum and Founder of Re:wild Your Campus, Mackenzie Feldman, for being recognized by Forbes’ Social Impact 30 Under 30 🎊 She has raised over $1.7 million to eliminate toxic herbicides on campuses across the country. Read more at https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30/2026/social-impact
Join Dr. Rebecca Ryals and Virginia Jameson for a Lunch & Learn Webinar on Thurs. 12/11 from 12 - 1pm. Explore how agriculture can address climate change, with research and real-world applications. Moderated by Neha Sanghera, BFI Policy Director. Learn more and register at: https://ow.ly/XwCS50XuRvN
Thank you for supporting Berkeley Food Institute on #GivingTuesday 🍎 Your gift to BFI grows fresh produce for those facing food insecurity, trains the next food systems leaders, and turns research into policy change. For more info on giving, visit https://food.berkeley.edu/about-us/support-us-2/
Your gift grows food for those facing insecurity, trains future food systems leaders through innovative programs, and translates UCB research into real policy change where it matters most. Support us at https://food.berkeley.edu/about-us/support-us-2/ every gift counts. #Giving Tuesday