Our Mission

We leverage University of California resources in partnership with communities to shape a just farm and food system.

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Our Focus Areas

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Urban and Rural Agroecology

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Fair and Healthy Jobs

Yellow abstract icon to represent focus area Good Food Access

Good Food Access

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Racial Equity

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Student Research Grant Applications

BFI offers student research grants to UC Berkeley undergraduate and graduate students. Apply for a grant by October 30th, 2026.

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From the BFI Blog

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Two Million Acres: New Berkeley Research Maps Where Agrivoltaics Could Ease California’s Groundwater Crisis

By Madison Spinelli, BFI Policy Assistant

October 26, 2026

2026 Legislative Session and Budget Recap: California Food and Farming Policy

By Neha Sanghera, BFI Policy Director

October 26, 2026

Growing Food, Skills, and Community at the Berkeley Campus Farm

By Malaika Murphy-Sierra

September 29, 2026

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