Alice Waters Institute at UC Davis Fund

Support for the Alice Waters Institute for Edible Education at UC Davis Fund will lead the way to more just, equitable and regenerative food systems – for the health of our children, our communities and our planet. As the anchor program for the food and health pillar of Aggie Square – the thriving innovation ecosystem UC Davis is building in Sacramento – the Alice Waters Institute for Edible Education at UC Davis will be a key example of our mission’s enduring relevance in a changing world.

• Benefit K-12 students via education, policy and community engagement, coupled with Waters’ aspiration to provide free, sustainable, healthy school lunches for all students
• Foster curricular development to support food-based learning and environmental stewardship across disciplines and at all levels of study
• Produce systemic improvements through interdisciplinary research of organic agriculture, carbon-reducing climate solutions, environmental education and public health scholarship
• Use gardens and kitchens as interactive classrooms for professional development of K-12 teachers and leaders, UC Davis faculty and students to teach lifelong food values and foster environmental stewardship
• Host conferences, summits and other public gatherings that bring together UC Davis faculty, students, researchers and other experts to address pressing challenges facing food systems and the planet
• Lead interactive, hands-on projects that support the sharing of best practices among K-12 educators, UC Davis faculty and students, and farmers, growers and ranchers who commit to sustainable practices for the land and their workers