Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders (SAFSF) amplifies the impact of philanthropic and investment communities in support of just and sustainable food and agriculture systems.

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What Happens Next: Election Impacts Webinar oct. 7
Become an SAFSF Member
SAFSF On The Road: Detroit Nov. 14
Digging Deeper Series

Featured Work

What Happens Next: Election Impacts Webinar oct. 7
Become an SAFSF Member
SAFSF On The Road: Detroit Nov. 14
Digging Deeper Series

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Deadline: Become an SAFSF Member

October 15, 2024
For over 20 years, SAFSF has been the leading national membership organization for philanthropy and impact investors committed to creating an equitable and sustainable food and agriculture…

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Digging Deeper: Climate Change with Practical Farmers of Iowa

October 16, 2024
Dig Deeper with Digging In! Digging In is SAFSF’s first documentary film, produced by Nathan.works and underwritten by the Vatheuer Family Foundation, and was designed as a…

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Foundation Support for Lobbying and Engaging Policy Makers—Bolder Advocacy Series

October 23, 2024
Join us for a webinar series exploring how funders can effectively support a wide array of advocacy strategies within a food and agriculture context. Organized in partnership…

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Toxic Agriculture: Communities Fighting For Environmental and Food Justice

October 28, 2024
Explore the intersections of environmental justice and sustainable agriculture in an interactive in-person learning tour the day before the Health and Environmental Funders Network (HEFN) Annual Meeting…

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Deadline: Become an SAFSF Member
October 15, 2024
For over 20 years, SAFSF has been the leading national membership organization for philanthropy and impact investors committed to creating an equitable and sustainable food and agriculture…

Learn More ›

Digging Deeper: Climate Change with Practical Farmers of Iowa
October 16, 2024
Dig Deeper with Digging In! Digging In is SAFSF’s first documentary film, produced by Nathan.works and underwritten by the Vatheuer Family Foundation, and was designed as a…

Learn More ›

Foundation Support for Lobbying and Engaging Policy Makers—Bolder Advocacy Series
October 23, 2024
Join us for a webinar series exploring how funders can effectively support a wide array of advocacy strategies within a food and agriculture context. Organized in partnership…

Learn More ›

Toxic Agriculture: Communities Fighting For Environmental and Food Justice
October 28, 2024
Explore the intersections of environmental justice and sustainable agriculture in an interactive in-person learning tour the day before the Health and Environmental Funders Network (HEFN) Annual Meeting…

Learn More ›

Recent News

Navigating the Future of Aquaculture: Insights from Recent Convenings on Sustainable Seafood

Maggie Mascarenhas, SAFSF Public Policy Manager, this past May joined the GRACE Communications Foundation, Don’t Cage Our Oceans, many stakeholders in the fishing community, including members of the Gullah/Geechee Nation, in Savannah, Georgia at the kickoff event for a resource development project known as the Aquaculture Atlas. Later, in July, she joined Don’t Cage Our Oceans, State Innovation Exchange, state legislators from across the U.S., and members of the Duwamish Tribe and Suquamish Tribe in Seattle, Washington to discuss state policy opportunities to wrest seafood production from corporate control and support working waterfronts. Below are her reflections and learnings on the extractive nature of current systems, pathways for change, and…

Reflections of #ForumCon24 From Emerging Leaders Scholarship Recipients: Maggie Mascarenhas

This year, the United Philanthropy Forum offered eight scholarships to allow emerging leaders in the Forum network to attend their 2024 Annual Conference. This piece was originally published as part of UPF’s blog series featuring the eight emerging leaders who received scholarships to attend the conference. Below, Maggie Mascarenhas, SAFSF Public Policy Manager shares her reflections and key takeaways from attending the conference. Last month, I was lucky enough to attend United Philanthropy Forum’s Annual Conference in St. Louis, Missouri. It was my first time attending an in-person Forum event apart from Foundation On the Hill, and my first time seeing the famous Gateway Arch (though I cannot say I braved…

Philanthropy’s Role in Creating Thriving Rural Communities

Holly Enowski, SAFSF Senior Membership Associate, shares her reflections after attending two rural-forward convenings: 2024 Rural Philanthropy Summit: Creating Thriving Communities, presented by Philanthropy Missouri and Community Foundation of the Ozarks, and Building an Intersectional Philanthropic Approach: Climate Change, Agriculture, and Healthy Rural Communities presented by SAFSF. Growing up in rural Missouri and now living in a town of 250, I have a keen awareness of the issues impacting rural communities and a deep desire to create a stronger, thriving rural Midwest. My summer has been full of travel – joining fellow PSO, Philanthropy Missouri, for their recent rural-focused summit, and meeting with over 80 climate, energy, and agriculture funders,…

SAFSF On the Road Recap: Minnesota

Key Takeaways | Voices from the Field | Acknowledgements | Recordings | Connecting Further | Resources Last month, as part of our SAFSF On The Road series, we gathered over 80 climate, energy, and agriculture funders, and community leaders in Minneapolis for “Building an Intersectional Philanthropic Approach: Climate Change, Agriculture, and Healthy Rural Communities.” This event underscored the urgent need for investing in rural communities and agriculture as essential strategies for climate mitigation and resilience. It highlighted the importance of implementing comprehensive, systemic interventions to address the challenges effectively. These investments are crucial for promoting sustainable agriculture and enhancing the resilience of rural areas to climate impacts. Over the two days,…