Blog
February 25, 2026
Blog

Apply Now for the 2026 Summer Training

This year we are celebrating 31 years of the Edible Schoolyard Project which was started by chef, restaurateur, and Montessori teacher Alice Waters at the request of the school’s principal, Neil Smith.

Applying the education of the senses to a kitchen and garden classroom allows students to learn their academic subjects with a newfound enthusiasm. It has succeeded around...

This year we are celebrating 31 years of the Edible Schoolyard Project which was started by chef, restaurateur, and Montessori...

Photo Credit: Pauline Chatelan
Event
March 27, 2026
Event

Saturday, April 25: ESY Plant Sale x BUSD Climate Fair

We are excited to host our annual plant sale in partnership with the Berkeley Unified School District’s annual climate fair! Join us on Saturday April 25th, from 10 am - 2 pm. Stock up on plants for your home garden, purchase Edible Schoolyard swag, or simply bask in the beauty of springtime in the garden!  There will also be hands-on learning stations...

We are excited to host our annual plant sale in partnership with the Berkeley Unified School District’s annual climate fair!...

Blog
March 27, 2026
Blog

Alice Waters Institute and the Henry Ford Partner to Celebrate Farm to School

By Yael Cypers Kotick

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...

AWI recently partnered with The Henry Ford to host an evening highlighting the Farm to School movement, beginning with a...

Members of LAUSD dining services and procurement visiting Dickinson Family Farm.
Blog
February 25, 2026
Blog

School Supported Agriculture with LAUSD!

By Yael Cycpers Kotick

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...

Last week, the Alice Waters Institute's (AWI) School Supported Agriculture team along with our partners at Shared Plate Strategies (SSP)...

Event
February 25, 2026
Event

Volunteer Day at Edible Schoolyard Stockton: Saturday, March 14

Join us on March 14th as we plant for the new season using the Three Sisters Indigenous planting practice. Learn how corn, beans, and squash grow together in harmony!

When:
Saturday, March 14, 9 am – 12 pm

Where:
Edible Schoolyard Stockton Community Farm
...

Join us on March 14th as we plant for the new season using the Three Sisters Indigenous planting practice. Learn...

Blog
December 8, 2025
Blog

Announcing the 2026 Summer Training

We are pleased to announce the re-launch of our Summer Training this July 2026! We’re in the early planning phase, but are excited to share what we’ve confirmed so far.

Date and Location

The 2026 Summer Training program will be held from Wednesday, July 29 through Friday, July 31, 2026. All sessions will be at the Edible Schoolyard in Berkeley, CA...

We are pleased to announce the re-launch of our Summer Training this July 2026! We’re in the early planning phase,...

Event
October 15, 2025
Event

Celebrating the release of A School Food Revolution by Alice Waters!

Join Alice in Berkeley and Santa Cruz for events hosted by two of her most beloved shops, The Gardener and Bookshop Santa Cruz:

Book Signing at The Gardener, 1836 Fourth Street, Berkeley

4-6 pm. Thursday, October 23rd. Open to the public 

An Evening with Alice Waters at The Rio Theater, 1205 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz

7-8pm...

Join Alice in Berkeley and Santa Cruz for events hosted by two of her most beloved shops, The Gardener and...

Blog
September 3, 2025
Blog

A National Network of Edible Education Pioneers: The FESYs

What is a FESY you might be asking? The Founding Edible Schoolyards (FESYs) form a small collective of organizations celebrated and supported by Alice Waters as models for how edible education can thrive across the country.   

Last month, as we prepared for the new school year, we hosted a virtual gathering for all 8 FESY’s with the sole...

What is a FESY you might be asking? The Founding Edible Schoolyards (FESYs) form a small collective of organizations celebrated...

Blog
September 2, 2025
Blog

Food Service Directors & Farmers go Back-to-School

By Jennifer Sherman

This fall, The Alice Waters Institute will be deepening its impact on school food and regenerative agriculture as we host several Farm to School Culinary+Procurement Workshops across California. In partnership with Conscious Kitchen, we will bring together Food Service Directors and organic-regenerative farmers and producers...

This fall, The Alice Waters Institute will be deepening its impact on school food and regenerative agriculture as we host...

Photo by Maegan Cox
Blog
August 28, 2025
Blog

Celebrating Abundance at Our Stockton Community Farm

By Jenny Garcia

Our Stockton community came out in full force, some 500 strong, on Saturday, August 2nd for our Abundance Festival. A well-suited new name, chosen by community vote, for Edible Schoolyard Stockton's annual August farm festivities.

Attendees had the opportunity to pick up fresh organic produce in the beautiful market-style CSA and helped harvest from select garden beds...

Our Stockton community came out in full force, some 500 strong, on Saturday, August 2nd for our Abundance Festival. A...

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