We are so grateful to have been a recipient of the 2025-2026 grant cycle of the Chancellor’s Community Partnership Fund! This money enabled us, the Edible Schoolyard Project, to partner with the Berkeley Food Institute...

Making natural dye is a fun way to connect with what's growing in your garden or community and connects us to our sense of curiosity and wonder for the natural world. As I've delved into the world of pigment I've found myself wondering what color the plants on my block might yield if I brewed them into a dye. After making sure to harvest responsibly, the world is your oyster!...

AWI recently partnered with The Henry Ford to host an evening highlighting the Farm to School movement, beginning with a farm-to-table dinner at LULU, Alice Waters’ Los Angeles restaurant. The seasonal menu featured produce from Dickinson Family Farms in Fallbrook, California, and brought together community members, food system leaders, and supporters interested in learning more...

Last week, the Alice Waters Institute's (AWI) School Supported Agriculture team along with our partners at Shared Plate Strategies (SSP) brought together Los Angeles Unified School District and four regional food hubs for a two-day Farm to School planning gathering as part of the district’s CDFA Farm to School grant.

In the first phase of this work, AWI and SPS partnered...