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

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Urban and Rural Agroecology

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Farm to School Incubator Grant Program

In 2018, the Berkeley Food Institute launched the Graduate Certificate in Food Systems (GCFS), in collaboration with faculty from the School of Public Health and the Goldman School of Public Policy. UC Berkeley graduate students interested in obtaining the certificate must complete 9 credits of food systems courses, including the core course offered in the fall, Transforming Food Systems: From Agroecology to Population Health. Since the first graduating class in 2019, the GCFS has become an established program, attracting students from across the UC Berkeley campus and graduating nearly 200 holders of the Graduate Certificate in Food Systems.

From the BFI Blog

New Report Urges Ongoing Funding and Systemic Reforms to Strengthen and Sustain California’s Nation-Leading Farm to School Program

BERKELEY, CA – October 6, 2025 – A new report calls on state policymakers to secure the future of the state’s landmark Farm to School Incubator Grant Program (F2S Grant Program) by enacting key policy changes to ensure its long-term success and impact. The report is authored by researchers at UC Berkeley, UC Agriculture and Natural…

October 7, 2025

Public Dollars for Public Good: Insights from the Power of Procurement Summit

Insights from the Power of Procurement Summit

By Neha Sanghera

October 21, 2025

Urban Agroecology

A Small, Stubborn, Sacred Start

By ab banks

August 26, 2025