Lunch & Learn Webinar Series
Over the course of the fall 2024 semester, BFI has been holding a series of lunchtime webinar panels with food systems researchers, policy analysts, and governmental representatives which review current issues in the food system. Find the video recordings of our past webinars below.
Farm to School Evaluation — Part 1, How is California’s Farm to School Program Working for Farmers and Ranchers?
This webinar covers results from the first evaluation of California’s Farm to School Program and provides an early snapshot of progress and barriers to success.
Farm to School Evaluation — Part 2, How is California’s Farm to School Program Working for Early Care and Education (ECE) Centers?
The second webinar in our Farm to School Series looks at early findings exploring how K-12 schools and Early Care and Education (ECE) Centers are using their grant funds to purchase from local and organic farmers.
Farm to School Evaluation — Part 3, What are the Experiences for Grantees Participating in — and Applying for — the Farm to School Grant Program in California? A Discussion with CDFA.
This webinar looks at the experiences of Farm to School grantees with the application process and program implementation and will feature Farm to School Program Lead for the California Department of Food & Agriculture, Nick Anicich, who will share what changes his team made to the grant application process based on these learnings.
Farmworker Safety and Wellbeing Research: A Review of the Latest Findings on Water Access and Heat Impacts on Farmworker Communities in California.
Many farmworker communities throughout California lack access to safe drinking water and face increasing heat risks. We heard from UC researchers about their latest findings on how to improve farmworker safety & wellbeing in California.