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2023 SAFSF Forum

June 12, 2023
About the 2023 SAFSF Forum Join us in Washington D.C. June 12-14, 2023 for an SAFSF Forum like no other, taking place in our nation’s capital for…

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2023 SAFSF Forum
June 12, 2023
About the 2023 SAFSF Forum Join us in Washington D.C. June 12-14, 2023 for an SAFSF Forum like no other, taking place in our nation’s capital for…

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Recent News

Premiere Screening of “Digging In” Documentary

Check out the trailer and get set for the premiere screening of SAFSF’s documentary “Digging In” on June 11 in Washington, D.C. The film explores the interconnected issues of concentration and consolidation, land access, and climate change. Funders will find a jumping-off point to take more concrete action in these areas, with further resources coming through the companion website. “Digging In” is underwritten by the Vatheuer Family Foundation and produced by Nathan.Works, a Kansas City-based documentary film and digital communications firm. Hear more at a panel discussion with the filmmakers and series narrator Masika Henson after the film. The event precedes the kick-off of the 2023 SAFSF Forum but you do not have…

Important SAFSF Forum News

Registration for the upcoming 2023 SAFSF Forum will be open for a few more weeks. If you are still on the fence about attending, read on for some important tidbits that I hope will convince you that now is the time to commit! The Last SAFSF Forum Until 2025 That’s right, the SAFSF board and staff have decided to take 2024 off from holding the SAFSF Forum, to give ourselves the space to fully welcome a new executive director next year. Rather, we’ll focus our energy on multiple in-person events around the country that will enable everyone—including our new leader—to connect and deepen our work together. More details about these gatherings to come,…

April 2023 Policy Connection

Congressional News House Passes Debt Limit Framework as Negotiating Tactic The House on Wednesday voted 217-215 in favor of Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s debt limit framework. The 320-page “Limit, Save, Grow Act” would raise U.S. borrowing authority by $1.5 Trillion or through March 2024, whichever comes first, and roll back spending levels for most federal programs to 2022 levels. In addition, the framework also seeks to:  Increase SNAP work requirements “able-bodied adults without dependents” (ABAWDS) from 18 to 49 to 18 to 55. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities notes this could harm up to 1 million older adults facing food insecurity.  Rescind all unobligated COVID-19 relief money from six…

ICYMI: Civic Engagement Webinar Series

Here are a few highlights of our two-part series Civic Engagement Strategies to Advance Food Systems Change. Part I on February 16, was “A Primer with PACE,” co-hosted with Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement. Part II on March 16 was “Diving Deeper with FCCP,” co-hosted with Funders Committee for Civic Participation. We encourage to take advantage of the recordings for the full benefit of the expertise shared by our co-hosts, as well as the experiences of agriculture, food, and health funders incorporating civic engagement in their work. To open the February 16 webinar, Kristen Cambell of PACE took participants through possible definitions of democracy and civic engagement, as well as…