Join BFI for a webinar on Feb. 23 from 12 -1 pm examining the health, safety, and economic challenges facing farmworkers who continue working during wildfires in California’s evacuation zones. Register & learn more at #/registrationistration" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://berkeley.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_d6JN3WwoSeyNNvUEaWDYbA#/registration

Join us on 3/11 from 5-6:30p to learn about the impacts of CA’s Farm to School Grant Program from Beth Katz. Katz is the co-founder and executive director of Food Insight Group. Register today for “Changing the Menu: CA's Historic Break Up with UPFs Starts in Schools” at https://ow.ly/UfOR50YcWlJ.

Correction: Please join Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern on ***Wednesday, February 11th.

Join associate professor, Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern on Tues., 2/11 from 3:30-5pm in 575 McCone Hall. She will discuss improving labor conditions to create a more just food system. For more info, visit https://events.berkeley.edu/geog/event/313445-the-essential-work-of-feeding-others-connecting-food-

Senator Schiff (center front) met with regenerative ag farmers, leaders and BFI's Executive Director Jeanne Merrill (center back) at the Ecofarm conference. Senator Schiff represents CA on the Senate Ag Committee — the first CA senator on the committee in over 30 years 👏 #EcoFarm #California

Read the article by Harvard Law News for an in-depth explanation of Ultra-Processed Foods and how they impact human health: https://hls.harvard.edu/today/the-new-case-against-ultraprocessed-food/

Join BFI for a webinar on Feb. 23 from 12 -1 pm examining the health, safety, and economic challenges facing farmworkers who continue working during wildfires in California’s evacuation zones. Register & learn more at #/registrationistration" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://berkeley.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_d6JN3WwoSeyNNvUEaWDYbA#/registration

Join the BFI and UC Berkeley Journalism for a conversation on ultra-processed foods (UPFs) on March 11th from 5:00 – 6:30 pm at David Brower Center 🍏 Register and learn more at https://mailchi.mp/berkeley/changing-the-menu-cas-historic-break-up-with-ultra-processed-foods-starts-in-schools

As we ring in the New Year, BFI is exited to welcome three new affiliated faculty/researchers and their innovative, important food and farm systems research: Dr. Aaron Smith, Dr. Justin Luong, and Dr. Meg Resler. Read more at https://ow.ly/AEVw50Y51TB

Members of our Advisory Council are matching every donation dollar-for-dollar through midnight tomorrow, December 31st — but only up to $60,000 total.
Double your impact for a more just and sustainable food system: https://food.berkeley.edu/about-us/support-us-2/

The UC-MX Farm Labor Research Cluster has united researchers, advocates, and organizations to discuss farm labor in California and Mexico. Workshops have explored topics like Agricultural Production, Health & Community, and Law & Migration. Read more in our latest blog:
https://ow.ly/OlzC50XGrQL

Join Dr. Rebecca Ryals and Virginia Jameson for a Lunch & Learn Webinar tomorrow from 12 - 1pm. Explore how agriculture can address climate change, with research and real-world applications. Moderated by Neha Sanghera, BFI Policy Director. Don't wait, register at: https://ow.ly/XwCS50XuRvN

In early November, the California Organic, Agroecological, and Regenerative Transitions (COAR) project team gathered at UC Merced to reflect and set goals for the new year. Read on about the collaborative efforts at
https://food.berkeley.edu/from-the-field/policy-informed-research-to-advance-coar/

Congrats to BFI Alum and Founder of Re:wild Your Campus, Mackenzie Feldman, for being recognized by Forbes’ Social Impact 30 Under 30 🎊 She has raised over $1.7 million to eliminate toxic herbicides on campuses across the country. Read more at https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30/2026/social-impact

Join Dr. Rebecca Ryals and Virginia Jameson for a Lunch & Learn Webinar on Thurs. 12/11 from 12 - 1pm. Explore how agriculture can address climate change, with research and real-world applications. Moderated by Neha Sanghera, BFI Policy Director. Learn more and register at: https://ow.ly/XwCS50XuRvN

Thank you for supporting Berkeley Food Institute on #GivingTuesday 🍎 Your gift to BFI grows fresh produce for those facing food insecurity, trains the next food systems leaders, and turns research into policy change. For more info on giving, visit https://food.berkeley.edu/about-us/support-us-2/

Your gift grows food for those facing insecurity, trains future food systems leaders through innovative programs, and translates UCB research into real policy change where it matters most. Support us at https://food.berkeley.edu/about-us/support-us-2/, every gift counts. #Giving Tuesday

Join Dr. Rebecca Ryals and Virginia Jameson for a Lunch & Learn Webinar on Thurs. 12/11 from 12 - 1pm. Explore how agriculture can address climate change, with research and real-world applications. Moderated by Neha Sanghera, BFI Policy Director. Learn more and register at: https://ow.ly/XwCS50XuRvN

CA has allocated approx. $100 million in the Farm to School Grant Program since 2020. Join us on Mon. Nov. 17 at 12pm for a webinar where an independent research team will share their evaluation results and discuss policy recommendations for the Farm to School Program. https://ow.ly/sTGw50XjmWV

UC Agriculture & Natural Resources Innovate has been awarded $15.1 million to establish California’s first coordinated agricultural technology network. Read the full article about agtech and food system investments at https://ucanr.edu/blog/anr-news-releases/article/ucanr-innovate

CA has allocated approx. $100 million in the Farm to School Grant Program since 2020. Join us on Mon. Nov. 17 at 12pm for a webinar where an independent research team will share their evaluation results and discuss policy recommendations for the Farm to School Program. https://ow.ly/sTGw50XjmWV

Our latest Lunch & Learn Webinar recordings are now available on the Berkeley Food Institute YouTube Channel. Gain insight into California Policy on Ultra-Processed Foods and Antitrust Law in the Food System by visiting https://www.youtube.com/@berkeleyfoodinstitute2934

CA has allocated approx. $100 million in the Farm to School Grant Program since 2020. Join us on Mon. Nov. 17 at 12pm for a webinar where an independent research team will share their evaluation results and discuss policy recommendations for the Farm to School Program. https://ow.ly/sTGw50XjmWV

In a recent publication for The New York Times, BFI Faculty Director Tim Bowles’ responds to Michael Grunwald's essay on Roundup. Bowles calls for a food system that nourishes people through agroecology. Read more https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/opinion/roundup-glyphosate-pesticide.html

Isabel Madzorera is an Assistant Prof. in Food, Nutrition, and Population Health at UC Berkeley and Associate Faculty Director at BFI. Learn about Dr. Madzorera's journey into food systems research at https://food.berkeley.edu/from-the-field/interview-bfi-faculty-director-brings-global-expertise/