Open Houses at BFN
September 22nd, 5-7PM – Addressing Student Hunger in Berkeley – Jessica Bartholow, Chief of Staff for the Office of Senator Nancy Skinner, District 9, will present the...
Executive Director and Co-Founder Retires from BFN
Sara Webber founded Berkeley Food Network seven years ago to reimagine food assistance in Northern Alameda County. Dear Community, We would like to announce that...
BFN Volunteers Create A Culture of Dignity
Food is a universal need, and everyone has a right to it. Not only is food necessary for optimal health, but it is also how...
Shifting Language and Power Dynamics
We’re adopting a new term to describe people using our pantry services. Read on to learn more. BFN is always designing ways to innovate and...
Caring for Food is Caring for Community
BFN refines food sourcing and food safety standards to uphold the dignity of our members and partners. Keep reading to learn more. The mainstream food...
2023 Outlook: Programs & Partnerships
Andrew Crispin joined BFN in the spring of 2022 as Distributions Program Manager and was promoted late last year to Senior Manager of Programs and...
2023 Outlook: Sourcing & Warehouse Operations
Jonathan Kitchens joined us last fall as Senior Manager of Supply Chain. Shortly after, Ben Lindheim was onboarded as BFN’s new Inventory & Procurement Manager,...
Meet Veronica Volny
It’s our pleasure to introduce you to Veronica Volny, BFN’s Hub Meal Program Coordinator! Although Californian by birth, Veronica has spent time living in Europe...
Bayer Fund grant helped Berkeley Food Network get 5 times more food donated last year
The food network funnels supplies from Alameda County Community Food Bank to 70 food pantries in the Berkeley area, reaching more people in need. Read...
Upcoming Volunteer Trainings
Volunteer Orientation and Lead Pantry Volunteer Training. We are currently recruiting Warehouse Volunteers and Pantry Client Intake Leads and Pantry Leads at both our Onsite...
Meet Andrew Crispin
Meet Andrew Crispin, Berkeley Food Network’s Distribution Programs Manager! Originally from New Hampshire, Andrew is still getting used to the Bay Area’s distinct lack of Autumn-centric...
Fall Newsletter
Letter from the Executive Director: In Gratitude On the morning of January 3, 2022, I looked out my window, and for the first time since the early...
A Groundbreaking Conference on Food Insecurity Returns After 50 Years
In 1969, the first ever White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, and Health laid bare the difficult truth that, despite unprecedented post-war wealth, America still...
It’s Hunger Action Month!
September is Hunger Action Month. This year, the Berkeley Food Network is asking you to double down on your commitment to ending hunger in Berkeley...
June Advocacy Landscape
Welcome to the June Advocacy Landscape blog post. This month, BFN participated in a listening session for the upcoming White House Conference on Hunger, Health,...
Hot Off the Press: Our 2021 Impact Report
We are proud to share our 2021 Impact Report with you! 2020 was a year defined by extraordinary growth – saying yes to new partnerships, yes to...
May Advocacy Landscape: Hunger Action Week
Berkeley Food Network participated in a week of state-level advocacy for Hunger Action Week, an initiative of the California Hunger Action Coalition (CHAC). Through CHAC’s...
2022 National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference
In March, several staff at BFN joined the virtual 2022 National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference. The conference was co-sponsored by the Food Research and Action Center...
February 2022 Advocacy Landscape: Black History Month
Systemic racism underpins nutrition insecurity for communities across the United States. As part of Black History Month, BFN will engage in conversation on food access...
In Gratitude
In Gratitude As I gaze down at our warehouse floor from the windows in my office, I am in awe of the incredible work I...