Berry Good Food Launches 2020 Holiday Gift Auction

Berry Good Food (BGF) announces the launch of a virtual gift auction on its website to support its sustainable food programs in San Diego and northern Baja.

Proceeds from the auction will support Berry Good Food initiatives that include its garden grant program that awards stipends to local schools promoting the teaching of agriculture and healthy eating; affordable monthly cooking classes held at Studio Kitchen by Specialty Produce; its award-winning Future Thought Leaders panel series, filmed and distributed by University of California Television with 2.5 million views; and continuing to foster community partnerships with like-minded organizations to deepen the impact of our shared missions.

Find unique, one-of-a-kind gift items

The Berry Good Food Holiday Gift Auction is a win-win opportunity to find unique, one-of-a-kind gift items for friends and family this year while supporting uplifting community initiatives. Items for purchase include:

The Berry Good Food initiatives

During the pandemic, much of BGF’s regular in-person programming had to be suspended due to social distancing restrictions and the nonprofit pivoted to assist urgent community needs. BGF’s Covid-based initiatives included

  • Organizing care package donations to essential workers.
  • Delivering 2,200 pounds’ worth of Specialty Produce farmer’s market boxes to food-insecure San Diegans, the UCSD Triton Food Pantry, We All We Got SD Mutual Aid Program, and Ronald McDonald House.
  • And supplying tools and on-the-ground assistance to construct edible gardens at Enrique C. Rébsamen Elementary School and Niños de Baja orphanage in Valle de Guadalupe, Baja, Mexico, in partnership with ProVino, a progressive alliance of wine producers in the area.

The Berry Good Food Holiday Gift Auction proceeds will continue to support these programs as BGF remains flexible to address community needs during the pandemic.

“The pandemic really highlighted how important it is for everyone in our community to have access to nutrient-rich food,” says Jessica Waite, president of Berry Good Food and proprietor of three restaurants in Oceanside.“It is also really clear that having a strong local food system creates resilience, and when times get tough we need our local farmers more than ever. I am super proud of how our Berry Good Food team has come together in such a challenging time to keep working toward our mission.”

Waite, host of the BGF podcast “Growing a Food Movement,” a forum for ideas about building a more resilient local food system, spearheaded a podcast Zoom series during Covid called “The Bright Side,” which highlights stories of growth and innovation during this challenging time to create new systems and strategies.Interviews with organizations like Kitchens for Good, Farmer’s Footprint, Coastal Roots Farm, and others are currently rolling out on the BGF website.

About Berry Good Food

Founded in 2015, Berry Good Food (BGF) is a non-profit grassroots organization aiming to tackle the barriers—educational, economic, systemic, infrastructural—standing between people and local, sustainably produced food in San Diego and northern Baja. BGF works to develop connections to strengthen local food initiatives, bringing members of the community together through hands-on programming, including award-winning expert panel presentations, funding and oversight of school gardens, chef/farmer-led cooking classes, and collaborations with mission-aligned organizations and chef/restaurant partners. They empower our community by building bridges between farmers, chefs, scientists, and citizens to challenge the industrial food system while advocating for access to healthy food for all.

Auction Details

Bidding is open to the public starting Thursday, November 19, 2020, 12pm PST until the auction closes on Monday, November 23, 7 pm PST. Additionally, buyers can take advantage of a “Buy It Now” option to purchase an item immediately.

See you there….and stay healthy, San Diego!

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