Cultivating community where people, plants, and place are cared for together.

The Berkeley Basket Foundation grows equitable access to fresh food, flowers, and hands-on agricultural education for our neighborhoods.

Nourishment, beauty, and belonging for everyone

The Berkeley Basket Foundation cultivates healthy, resilient communities by increasing equitable access to fresh food, beautiful flowers, and hands-on agricultural education. Through urban farming, environmental stewardship, and community partnerships, we nurture the land while fostering belonging, wellness, and opportunities for the next generation of growers.

We believe everyone deserves access to nourishing food, the beauty of flowers, and meaningful connections to the natural world — regardless of income or background.

Vegetables nourish our bodies, flowers nourish our hearts and spirits, education nourishes our future, and caring for the land nourishes the ecosystems that sustain us all.

Programs rooted in equity and care

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Equitable Food Access

Free and sliding-scale CSA memberships that remove barriers to fresh, locally grown produce.

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Flowers for All

Sharing flowers freely as an expression of care, dignity, and beauty for the whole community.

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Beginning Farmer Education

Hands-on training that grows the next generation of urban growers and land stewards.

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Environmental Stewardship

Restoring pollinator habitat and practicing regenerative, ecological farming on urban land.

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Community Connection

Welcoming spaces where people gather, learn, and build relationships with each other and the land.

The charitable partner to Berkeley Basket CSA

The Berkeley Basket Foundation is the charitable partner to Berkeley Basket CSA, created to expand the farm's community impact through equitable food access, environmental stewardship, education, and community connection.

While Berkeley Basket CSA continues to operate as a sustainable urban farm, the Foundation exists to grow the public good — raising tax-deductible donations, securing grants, and building partnerships that make these programs accessible to everyone.

Together, the farm and the Foundation demonstrate how a sustainable business and a mission-driven nonprofit can strengthen one another to build healthier communities.

Rising Food Costs

Fresh, healthy food is increasingly out of reach for many families.

Unequal Access

Not everyone has the same access to locally grown produce and flowers.

Social Isolation

Fewer shared spaces mean fewer opportunities to build community.

Loss of Biodiversity

Urban landscapes need restored habitat for pollinators and wildlife.