Berkeley Student Food Collective

can we get a little commotion for the bag ?? yes, the pretzel bag !!

Gina Galvin commissions emerging artists to create the artwork on their packaging...which is why all their stuff looks so fire !!!!! this Cinnamon Dolce bag? that’s the work of artist Jaylin Stewart :)

founded by mother-daughter duo Elisabeth & Gina Galvin, this women-owned business makes pretzel braids with cinnamon sweetness, notes of brown butter, & plenty of crunch. and yep...they’re vegan !!

come to your local nonprofit student-run grocery co-op (across from Lower Sproul) for the cinnamon pretzels. take a second to learn about the artist. leave with something to look forward to as you Lock In this Locktober !!

they weren't satisfied with coconut water, or sparkly water, or aloe water. no...the water creatures thirst for more. these sick overlords of the little bevvy world decided to produce the most craven, the most outlandish, the most demented teeny drink yet....introducing....banana water.

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your student-run nonprofit grocery co-op is gonna be in the paper so much, you’re gonna get tired of us being in the paper 📰

the The Daily Californian covered our support, alongside UC Berkeley Young Democratic Socialists of America, for the boycott called by Starbucks Workers United!

our tiny, mighty member-governed grocery co-op has been building these relationships for years. since 2022, our members have met with local Starbucks worker-organizers to learn what organizing a union actually looks like. we’ve shared meals with founding union leaders, including , and collaborated with and .

because food justice happens in our neighborhood. in the coffee shop down the street. in workers organizing together for dignity and a say in the conditions of their work...and in whether the rest of us show up for them.

in our own Collective, we get to practice self-determination through our cooperative structure. that comes with a responsibility to support people fighting for it across the food system.

thank you to the Daily Cal for covering student-worker solidarity. read the story, honor the workers’ call to boycott, and help turn a little press into big community support ✊

another piece in the about us: this time talking about how the Collective is an incredible, affordable place next to campus to get into your PSL bag.

yes, we have delicious cheap organic local produce served by a woman-owned B-Corp () or a nonprofit local distributor (), but we also have incredible autumnal treats from worker cooperatives like , local teas like Numi Organic Tea, or cult favorites' seasonal editions like .

and ofc, it's never more of an honor than when we're featured alongside our trusted longtime partners at , with whom we get to REVEL in creating a better, more equitable food system every day :)

did someone say chocolate? shift collective baddies tore through tcho’s choco latté (avg 7.7/10) and sunnies’ smore snack (8.5/10)

the damage

she ate a whole bar herself (there’s four ppl on the shift sharing three)

last drop

oh, you like juice?? let us guess, you drink Dole? the company that literally did military coups over democratically elected governments? or MinuteMaid, from Coke, who literally assassinated union leaders in Guatemala? or Naked Juice, from Pepsi, who just withdrew their lawsuits trying to sue farmers for...growing potatoes for "plant variety infringement" aka uhhhh planting the seeds from the last harvest lmaoo.

if you're a REAL juice head then you probably know about about Voila! Juice, a FIFTY year old local Berkeley juice maker that's been in the game since they started as a pop-up on the Downtown Berkeley BART plaza in literal 1978. not many brands stick around this long so you know this sh*t's so good it's got ~Staying Power~.

anyway it's THICK it's FRESH and it's made by real ones right here in your neighborhood soooo we strongly consider making it your New Thing if it isn't already. plus it mmmm tastes better. yum. juice.

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throwback thursday bc we stand on the shoulders of giants !! giants like Maggie Li, Board Chair, circa 2018.

Board member Julia speaks with a new member, circa 2018.

2018.

Layla brings food to an afscme3299 dining hall worker strike line c 2019.

Board member sisters Athena and Sonia Scott sirca 2016.

Members meet with a retail consultant from the Alameda County Small Business Development Center, circa 2016.

Board member Danielle Chen serves food at an open house circa 2016.

Member Margot reworks a grab'n'go board circa 2018.

Food Collective collaborates with the early Basic Needs Center circa 2018. BNC cofounder Ruben Canedo Sanchez sits in the background.

Board Member Dana Price circa 2018.

Longtime member and prolific animal rights activist Kitty Jones hosts a bake sale outside the Collective circa 2016.

Member Nikola Kendis and her baby, who she gave birth to as a member circa 2017.

squeeze one out with the boys 🤙 w local vendor

it’s basically a gogurt, but sophisticated. adult. elevated. & also dairy-free.

they have a whole lineup of yogurts made with cashews that we stock that are widely considered to be the best value by professional chefs (citation: look it up there's an article about it). it’s an easy way to get probiotics to soothe your tummy and chalk-full of other vitamins and nutrients for when you need to Be Healthy but literally Don’t Have Time To Eat Real Food Because Of Midterms And The General Disintegration Of Order.

started over a decade ago and the Food Collective, because of student leadership, was one of the first retailers to offer them — back when they were still delivering themselves in-person. it’s a great example of a cherished local brands that students are incubating because they’re willing to take a chance on new local vendors in a way that established supermarkets aren’t.

come by to try Forager’s stuff and also maybe the next wave of delicious, local food innovation. ideally in a squeeze pack.