Berkeley Food Institute

Meet former Co-CEO of Whole Foods Market, Walter Robb. He will share his journey merging passion and profits at BFI's new Improving Our Food System Through Values-Based Supply Chains course! Enroll now and join the conversation with Will Rosenzweig every Wednesday from 2-5 from Aug 28 2024 - Dec 13 2024! Find course information here: https://tr.ee/YrEoeAZ3GJ.

The Berkeley Food Institute invites you to our Community Showcase at the Oxford Tract! We welcome you to meet and connect with Berkeley’s food and farm systems community, tour current experiments conducted on the field, and learn about research, coursework, food production and procurement projects, and student group opportunities — all with good music and delicious food and refreshments. This event is open to all Berkeley students, faculty, staff, postdocs, visiting scholars, BFI alumni, and BFI community partners and supporters. Please RSVP by Friday, September 27th here https://lnkd.in/gfU2Hhf5.

Meet the Cream Co. Meats‘ CEO, Clifford Pollard, at the Improving Our Food System Through Values-Based Supply Chains course! Clifford, named one of the top 40 social entrepreneurs leading in 2022, got his start in the San Francisco dining scene working with small farmers and independent producers. What is it like to break down animals? What is so radical about farm-direct distribution? Find out by enrolling now and join the conversation with Will Rosenzweig every Wednesday from 2-5 from Aug 28 2024 - Dec 13 2024! Enroll here: https://lnkd.in/e9yPtqfh

Meet one of your illustrious instructors lecturing on Improving Our Food System Through Values-Based Supply Chains. Helene, who is co-instructing with Will Rosenzweig, is a supply chain innovator who has worked with Bon Appetit, Google, and Guckenheimer Enterprises. She has built her career on questioning conventional business practices by partnering with chefs to build trust among suppliers and distributors. She’s a writer for The Atlantic, has been featured on several popular podcasts, serves as faculty of the Food Business School at the Culinary Institute of America, and launched the Low Carbon Diet in 2008, which was the first US national program to implement climate-friendly menus. Enroll now to join the conversation here: https://ow.ly/1UtN50SY8Ye.

Intrested in the crux between diversified farming systems and wildlife conservation? Join the Agroecology Lab on August 1st for a rountable discussion with special guests Dr. Leah Renwick and Dr. Andrés Muñoz-Sáez on tending to diverse agricultural landscapes in Chile.

Interested in learning more about the food system? Enrollment is now open! BFI is sponsoring a new course for the Fall 2024 semester through the Haas School of Business, “Improving Our Food System Through Values-Based Supply Chains.” Taught by Professors William Rosenzweig & Helene York, this new undergrad course will unpack the ongoing challenges within our food systems supply chains, including causes of excess GHG emissions, chronic diet-related diseases, biodiversity loss, declining soil health, and inhumane practices for laborers and animals. Rosenzweig and York, along with leaders in the field as guest speakers, will guide students through dynamic case studies of supply chain innovations that showcase the many career pathways students can take to contribute to a more equitable and sustainable food system. This course qualifies for the food systems minor. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/e9yPtqfh

Our last interview for our Storytelling project was very close to home. We sat down with ab banks, BFI’s own Agroecology and Wellness Coordinator as well as a founding member of West Oakland based People’s Programs. Originally from North Oakland, ab found farming during their time at Berkeley as an undergrad, on an Alternative Breaks service trip to New Orleans. Since then, they have used their farming experience and knowledge of food as wellness to inform their work nourishing communities in the East Bay. Their work at People’s Program is rooted in compassion and a knowledge that houseless and low-income people deserve to have access to the same fresh fruits and vegetables as much as anyone else. “Having access to food is just one part of the problem. People not having access to land is obviously the biggest problem,” ab says. This interview is a part of a four part series. Watch the interview here: https://lnkd.in/gA6c2Gw2.

Hey Alumni! Berkeley Food Institute invites our beloved alumni and current students to an on-campus screening of the critically acclaimed film, Minari (2021). Directed by Lee Isaac Chung as a semi-autobiographical feature, Minari captures the experience of an immigrant Korean family in the 80’s who navigate life and farming in rural Arkansas. We welcome you to meet and connect with other UC Berkeley alumni and current students interested in food systems and/or have participated in past BFI student programs. After the screening, we invite you to keep the party going at Bear's Lair for a complimentary drink and appetizers. Please register here: https://ow.ly/CYRv50SpEql We kindly ask for a suggested donation between $10-20 per attendee to help us deliver graduate and undergraduate student research and experiential learning program opportunities. Please follow this link (https://ow.ly/Cxiz50SpEqm) to make your donation. **No one will be turned away from lack of funds**

UC Berkeley Students with an interest in food policy and community engagement! We're looking for two more students to join our team for the next academic year. First, the Policy Assistant will conduct policy analysis research to support BFI's Policy Program, write and edit policy briefs based on affiliated faculty research, and connect with community partners. This application is open to matriculated graduate students at UC Berkeley. Second, the Student Community Engagement and Administrative Assistant will help run BFI's in-person and online events with affiliated faculty, community partners, alumni, and other stakeholders. This application is open to matriculated students at UC Berkeley. We look forward to hearing from you! Find more information on our careers page here: https://lnkd.in/gBtAQNdv.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to own an operate your own food business? For the third edition of BFI's Pathways Project, we spoke to Dianna Darr, the founder and CEO of Cult Crackers. Dianna speaks on how her farming background led her to value whole food, the process of getting an organic certification, and gives advice for running a business. For aspiring entrepreneurs, this interview gives valuable insight into the running and operating of a local, organic food business. This interview is a part of a four part series. Read the interview and read more about the Pathways project here: https://lnkd.in/g-N8gDvy.