Farm to School Webinars presented at the Berkeley Food Institute(BFI).
CA Farm to School Grant Program Evaluation: 2025 Progress Report + Policy Recommendations
November 2025
California has made the largest investment of any state in the country in farm to school programs, allocating approximately $100 million over three grant cycles since 2020. Watch this Lunch & Learn webinar where an independent research team will share the results of their ongoing evaluation into the state’s F2S investment, as well as policy recommendations as CA considers it’s next steps for their Farm to School Grant Program.
Farm to School Evaluation — Part 1, How is California’s Farm to School Program Working for Farmers and Ranchers?
This webinar covers results from the first evaluation of California’s Farm to School Program and provides an early snapshot of progress and barriers to success.
Farm to School Evaluation — Part 2, How is California’s Farm to School Program Working for Early Care and Education (ECE) Centers?
The second webinar in our Farm to School Series looks at early findings exploring how K-12 schools and Early Care and Education (ECE) Centers are using their grant funds to purchase from local and organic farmers.
Farm to School Evaluation — Part 3, What are the Experiences for Grantees Participating in — and Applying for — the Farm to School Grant Program in California? A Discussion with CDFA.
This webinar looks at the experiences of Farm to School grantees with the application process and program implementation and will feature Farm to School Program Lead for the California Department of Food & Agriculture, Nick Anicich, who will share what changes his team made to the grant application process based on these learnings.