Advancing Food Justice with the Community of Gilroy
In an event co-organized by BFI and Nueva Vida, more than a hundred people gathered in the cafeteria at Gilroy High School to discuss how SB 1000 can be mobilized for food security and community health.
From the Field
A Photo History of Labor and Power in the Americas
An exhibition at UC Berkeley’s Wurster Hall untangles themes of race, labor, and migration in the context of two US-sponsored agricultural worker programs during World War Two.
From the Field
Plans for Water Equity in a Warming World
UC researchers are working to ensure water distribution priorities meet the needs of communities, imperiled species and the environment.
BFI in the Media
To Make a Real Impact on Climate Change, We Must Move Beyond the Carbon Footprint
Focusing on just one emissions metric minimizes all the other benefits of actions like urban agriculture.
BFI in the Media
The “Pointing the Farm Bill Toward Racial Justice” Toolkit
With support from BFI, the Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund and American University’s Antiracist Research & Policy Center have published a multimedia guide for engaging with the US Farm Bill.
BFI News
Mud-Starved Wetlands Get a Meal, At Last
A new federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is subsidizing the use of bay mud for wetland restoration efforts. “No one ever did it before,” chief scientist of the restoration project and BFI advisor Doug Lipton said.
BFI in the Media
From Maíz to Masa: BFI’s Masa Making Workshop
On December 9, 2023, BFI and Berkeley Student Farms hosted a Masa Workshop to learn from community knowledge how to process corn into masa for pupusas and tortillas. This video documents the traditional method.
Video
¡Manos en la masa!
Maíz plays a central role in Mesoamerican ancestral foodways. Berkeley Student Farms grew 80 pounds of it and looked to community knowledge to process it into masa.
From the Field
Our SB 1000 Research Roadshow
BFI faculty leadership has been evaluating California’s Senate Bill 1000. We’re sharing their research with the community members directly impacted by this law.
From the Field
Sakeenah Shabazz Appointed by USDA Food and Nutrition Service
This month, following a swearing in ceremony, Sakeenah Shabazz started her new role as Senior Policy Advisor for the US Department of Agriculture.
BFI News