A landmark study in Science recently presented a powerful argument in support of agricultural diversification. BFI’s founding Faculty Co-Director Claire Kremen tells the story of this research and the community of Berkeley researchers behind it.

In a new study, Berkeley Agroecology Lab researcher Yvonne Socolar examines the fungal communities in soil that help dry farm systems flourish.

A new study in Science points to evidence that diversification practices maintain soil health and on-farm biodiversity while also increasing crop yields, food security, and human wellbeing.

Here are ten pieces of legislation that we’re keeping an eye on in 2024.

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.

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.