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In the Kitchen Call: Network Update
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20th Annual SAFSF Forum: Commitment & Accountability
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In the Kitchen Call: Network Update
Indigenous Food Systems
20th Annual SAFSF Forum: Commitment & Accountability
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Upcoming Events

Funder Farm Bill Chats

May 24, 2022
During the 2022 SAFSF Policy Convening: Commit to Action, we heard from you that you want to connect more regularly with your peers specifically around the farm…

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Funders + Lawyers + Family Farmers = Success

May 25, 2022
The Farmers Lawyer story of saving 245,000 Family Farms from Illegal Foreclosures in the 1980s and Why Funding Legal Strategies is Crucial This session will tell three stories. The…

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Forum Registration Closes

June 8, 2022
Registration for the 20th Annual SAFSF Forum: Commitment & Accountability is now open until June 8 at Midnight PT. Register today for a better chance at securing your first…

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In the Kitchen Call: Network Update

June 8, 2022
Join SAFSF leadership and your funder peers for our annual membership conversation about who we are, what we’ve accomplished, and where we are headed together. We’ll share…

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Funder Farm Bill Chats
May 24, 2022
During the 2022 SAFSF Policy Convening: Commit to Action, we heard from you that you want to connect more regularly with your peers specifically around the farm…

Learn More ›

Funders + Lawyers + Family Farmers = Success
May 25, 2022
The Farmers Lawyer story of saving 245,000 Family Farms from Illegal Foreclosures in the 1980s and Why Funding Legal Strategies is Crucial This session will tell three stories. The…

Learn More ›

Forum Registration Closes
June 8, 2022
Registration for the 20th Annual SAFSF Forum: Commitment & Accountability is now open until June 8 at Midnight PT. Register today for a better chance at securing your first…

Learn More ›

In the Kitchen Call: Network Update
June 8, 2022
Join SAFSF leadership and your funder peers for our annual membership conversation about who we are, what we’ve accomplished, and where we are headed together. We’ll share…

Learn More ›

Recent News

Early-Bird Registration Open!

Today is the day we’ve all been waiting for, registration is LIVE for the 20th Annual SAFSF Forum: Commitment & Accountability! We will gather in Kansas City, Missouri on June 20-22, to connect in person and engage with a rich and exciting program. For three days participants will take part in dynamic funder-led workshops, strategic plenary sessions, regional site visits, and deep relationship-building. The Forum is designed to challenge participants to understand the need for grantmakers and investors to take on risks in order to co-create more resilient, sustainable, and equitable food systems—and at the same time, provides space to cultivate connections with peers so that no one organization is going at it alone. The 20th Annual SAFSF Forum will…

Call for Nominations for Directors

I’m Jen Zuckerman, chair of the SAFSF Nominating Committee. I am so excited to share that the opportunity to nominate SAFSF members to serve on the SAFSF Board has been extended to May 6th. We are seeking nominations (both self-nominations and nominating other folks) for two open positions on the SAFSF Board of Directors. I have had the incredible experience of serving on both the SAFSF Steering Committee and on the Board of Directors for the past six years. As a result, I have gotten to know so many of our funders, had the opportunity to work closely with our staff, and felt endlessly energized by being able to bring…

New Speakers Confirmed as SAFSF Policy Convening: Commit to Action Shifts to Virtual Format

We are pleased to announce U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh, Senator Cory Booker, and Representative Abigail Spanberger as speakers for the 2022 SAFSF Policy Convening: Commit to Action. Considering the continued challenges with COVID, we have decided to move our 2022 SAFSF Policy Convening: Commit to Action to an online event. Together we will hear thoughtful remarks from our dynamic speakers and engage in strategic conversations as peers about funding base-building, narrative shift, and DC-based education and advocacy for the 2023 Farm Bill–and beyond! The convening will take place on the same dates as planned, but we are adjusting the times as follows: Monday, February 7 – 6:00-7:30 pm ET Hear from Deputy Secretary Bronaugh and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ)!Tuesday and Wednesday,…

Indigenous Food Systems Community of Practice Participants Address Funding Disparities with Intention and Commitment

For nearly 15 years, SAFSF has been hosting conversations to highlight the painful reality that Native communities receive only about 0.0025% of all philanthropic giving – and only a small portion of those grant dollars go to Native-led organizations. Philanthropic funding for Native communities, on whose stolen lands our agricultural industry and nation are built upon, lags behind funding to all other communities of color. Yet, in the wake of the health and economic devastation of COVID-19 on Native communities, the need for philanthropic commitment to Indian Country has never been greater. Recognizing the need for deeper focus and intentionality from funders, Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders (SAFSF) and First…