Introducing BFI’s Communications Program Manager, Steven Low
Steven Low joins BFI with experience leading numerous communications and marketing campaigns in the climate and environmental justice sectors.
From the Field
Cultivating Food Systems Innovators: Berkeley Food Institute’s Educational Approach
The Berkeley Food Institute is revolutionizing how people think about food and farming systems education. We bridge academic knowledge with real-world impact in our programming that prepares the next generation of food systems leaders.
From the Field
California Food and Farm Policy: Climate Bond and 2024 Legislative Update
An update on recent policy shaping food and farming across the State.
Food Policy News
New Report: Building an Equitable Future with Generational Renewal in California Agriculture
Analysis shows that some young and beginning farmers are able to succeed with complex individualized networks of support.
Research Report
Empowering Berkeley Student Climate Leaders
BFI took a group of nine food systems students to a conference on climate change and the food system.
BFI News
Conociendo nuestra cultura
As a part of UC Berkeley’s Latinxs and the Environment Initiative, student Magaly Santos traveled to Mexico City and Oaxaca this summer to learn about agriculture, water management, and how rural communities adapt to climate change and preserve their cultural heritage.
BFI in the Media
Cross-UC Campus Agroecology Field Quarter Launched: Growing Food System Leaders
Thirteen agroecology students spend a summer quarter traveling across California’s agricultural sector to study sustainable food systems.
From the Field
BFI’s 2024 Community Showcase
In early October, BFI welcomed its local food systems community to celebrate recent successes in research and advocacy.
From the Field
Berkeley-Based Team to Explore Equitable Agrivoltaics in California
Agrivoltaics provides a potential solution to addressing problems faced in both the agricultural and energy industries at once.
From the Field
Introducing BFI’s Policy Director, Neha Sanghera
Neha Sanghera joins BFI after recently completing her Master’s in Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
BFI News