How COVID-19 Fed the Dream of Growing Food at Home
Sales of hydroponic gardens have boomed during the pandemic, but do high-tech solutions such as these only further fuel inequality?
BFI in the Media
Profit Over Justice: Why PepsiCo Pouring Rights Violate UC Berkeley’s Campus Values
This report is a 50 page, in-depth analysis of UC Berkeley’s partnership with PepsiCo and its direct contradictions to the campus’ values of health, equity, and sustainability.
Revisiting the ‘Occupy the Farm’ Doc: UC Berkeley Farm Saved in 2012 Faces New Threat
In 2012. some 200 urban farmers descended on the UC Gill Tract area, a UC Berkeley site in Albany where agricultural research was being done, and occupied the farm. Organizers opposed a university plan to allow part of the area to be developed into a housing and shopping area.
Eight Ways We Can Actually Increase Food Access Nationwide
Policy, food-justice advocacy, and activism can help.
Resistance and Resilience: Berkeley Student Farms Blooms Amid Pandemic
When life came to a screeching halt last spring, Berkeley Student Farms found its purpose.
How Rooftop Gardens Are Feeding Families and Helping the Planet
For a growing number of Bay Area families, a chunk of their food is coming from backyards and rooftops