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New Strategic Direction
Responding to the Federal Funding Crisis
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Featured Work

Join Us for the 2025 SAFSF Forum—Register Today
New Strategic Direction
Responding to the Federal Funding Crisis
Become an SAFSF Member

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Maximize Your Membership Q2

May 20, 2025
Maximize Your Membership is an orientation webinar for SAFSF members, new and veteran! If you are new staff at a new or long-time SAFSF member organization, have…

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Last Chance to Register for the 2025 SAFSF Forum

May 28, 2025
The SAFSF Forum is a unique conference for the full spectrum of funders—including philanthropy, investors, community finance, and intermediaries—to engage with peers, movement leaders, and practitioners across…

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Solidarity in Action: Strategies for Power-Building in Anti-Immigrant Environments

May 28, 2025
This webinar is hosted by Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees and co-sponsored by Economic Opportunity Funders, Northern California Grantmakers, Philanthropy New York, and Sustainable Agriculture and…

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Small Funders Learning Community Call: Responding in the Moment

May 29, 2025
This is a space for SAFSF members who identify as small funders to explore collective insights and discuss how our unique strengths can drive meaningful change. Together,…

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Maximize Your Membership Q2
May 20, 2025
Maximize Your Membership is an orientation webinar for SAFSF members, new and veteran! If you are new staff at a new or long-time SAFSF member organization, have…

Learn More ›

Last Chance to Register for the 2025 SAFSF Forum
May 28, 2025
The SAFSF Forum is a unique conference for the full spectrum of funders—including philanthropy, investors, community finance, and intermediaries—to engage with peers, movement leaders, and practitioners across…

Learn More ›

Solidarity in Action: Strategies for Power-Building in Anti-Immigrant Environments
May 28, 2025
This webinar is hosted by Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees and co-sponsored by Economic Opportunity Funders, Northern California Grantmakers, Philanthropy New York, and Sustainable Agriculture and…

Learn More ›

Small Funders Learning Community Call: Responding in the Moment
May 29, 2025
This is a space for SAFSF members who identify as small funders to explore collective insights and discuss how our unique strengths can drive meaningful change. Together,…

Learn More ›

Recent News

Q&A with Bill Green, Executive Director of The Common Market Southeast

Bill explains how the USDA’s Local Food Purchase Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA) and Local Food for Schools (LFS) positively impacted The Common Market Southeast and its ecosystem of family farmers and community partners.  While the programs are ending, they helped catalyze the local food distributor’s mission of building small farmer capacity. How was Common Market Southeast using LFPA and/or LFS funding? Were there specific programs you were able to create or expand?  The LFPA and LFS programs have had a catalytic effect on The Common Market’s mission in the Southeast, and as proof of concept of how intentional investment in small to midsize regional producers is vital to the long-term…

Your Leadership Matters Right Now—Response to Federal Funding Freeze

As we face destabilizing times in our nation – and in the non-profit sector – we call for leadership from philanthropy and investors. Each day we receive emails from non-profit and field leaders who are worried they won’t be able to make payroll in the coming months. At SAFSF, we are braiding together many threads of resources, actions, and responses from funders, partners, and grantees.  Please keep sending us your questions, resources, and calls to action. We will keep weaving and coordinating funders in food and agriculture to contribute to the collective intelligence and well-being of the entire ecosystem. Additionally, SAFSF is working closely with several allied funder networks and…

Job Announcement: Membership and Engagement Director

The application period for this position has closed. Position Overview Sustainable Agriculture and Food System Funders (SAFSF) is seeking a Membership and Engagement Director to develop and execute strategies to cultivate, attract, retain, and engage diverse capital partners as members of SAFSF. Reporting to the Executive Director, the Membership and Engagement Director is responsible for increasing net membership and retention while driving revenue growth from membership dues. They will oversee membership engagement events and initiatives, track and evaluate member engagement, serve as a connector and thought partner for members, and steward an overall welcoming and inspiring member experience. A successful candidate for this role has an impressive track record of…

Member Moments: Dirt Capital Partners

Dirt Capital Partners joined SAFSF in 2023, and since then their staff have been active members and leaders of our community, hear their stories below. “I attended the SAFSF conference in Pittsburgh in 2019 without really knowing much about the organization, and I was impressed by the open and equity-oriented community with a lot of thought leadership. Since founding Dirt Capital Partners in 2014, we have tested out models and worked with countless farmers to inform the work we do all across the US today. Participating in SAFSF’s Indigenous Food Systems Community of Practice in 2022 and recommending Amanda to participate in 2024 deepened our understanding and appreciation of native-led agricultural…