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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2022 SAFSF Policy Convening: Commit to Action
Indigenous Food Systems
20th Annual SAFSF Forum Request for Proposals
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2022 SAFSF Policy Convening: Commit to Action
Indigenous Food Systems
20th Annual SAFSF Forum Request for Proposals
Sustainable Fibers and Textiles

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Backing Off the Herbicide Treadmill: Weed Management at the Intersection of Soil Health, Climate Emergency, Environmental Justice and Human Reproductive Health

December 7, 2021
Join us to explore the intersections of soil health, environmental justice, human reproductive threat and the climate emergency through the lens of extensive and rising herbicide use…

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Network Outreach - Building Effective Regional Food Funder Networks, Part 5

December 14, 2021
SAFSF has helped convene or been an advisor to many regional food funder networks over the years and been some prosper while others struggled to find their…

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2022 SAFSF Policy Convening: Commit to Action

February 7, 2022
Funding Base-Building, Narrative Shift, and Policy Strategy for the Farm Bill—2023 and Beyond The 2022 SAFSF Policy Convening: Commit to Action will bring funders together in Washington DC to…

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2022 SAFSF Forum: Commitment & Accountability

June 20, 2022
SUBMIT A SESSION IDEA SAFSF is pleased to accept concurrent workshop and learning dinner proposals for the 2022 Annual Forum from all funders, even those who are…

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Backing Off the Herbicide Treadmill: Weed Management at the Intersection of Soil Health, Climate Emergency, Environmental Justice and Human Reproductive Health
December 7, 2021
Join us to explore the intersections of soil health, environmental justice, human reproductive threat and the climate emergency through the lens of extensive and rising herbicide use…

Learn More ›

Network Outreach - Building Effective Regional Food Funder Networks, Part 5
December 14, 2021
SAFSF has helped convene or been an advisor to many regional food funder networks over the years and been some prosper while others struggled to find their…

Learn More ›

2022 SAFSF Policy Convening: Commit to Action
February 7, 2022
Funding Base-Building, Narrative Shift, and Policy Strategy for the Farm Bill—2023 and Beyond The 2022 SAFSF Policy Convening: Commit to Action will bring funders together in Washington DC to…

Learn More ›

2022 SAFSF Forum: Commitment & Accountability
June 20, 2022
SUBMIT A SESSION IDEA SAFSF is pleased to accept concurrent workshop and learning dinner proposals for the 2022 Annual Forum from all funders, even those who are…

Learn More ›

Recent News

Food Systems Response & Recovery in the wake of Hurricane Ida

Susan Lightfoot Schempf, Co-Director of the Wallace Center at Winrock International, reached out to SAFSF members last week in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida to share a snapshot of what she saw happening on the ground, as a New Orleans native and resident, and to encourage funders to channel resources through the many community-led efforts underway. SAFSF is grateful to Susan for taking the time from her own family’s recovery efforts to share this critical eye-witness information that most of us would otherwise not hear about. Below are excerpts of Susan’s dispatch from New Orleans. Snapshot of the situation: Much like we saw in the beginning of the Covid pandemic,…

USDA Equity Commission Nomination Deadline Oct 27

The USDA announced it will be establishing an Equity Commission and is requesting nominations for membership on the Equity Commission Advisory Committee and Equity Commission Subcommittee on Agriculture. This is a really important opportunity to advise the Secretary of Agriculture and the entire USDA on identifying USDA programs, policies, systems, structures, and practices that contribute to barriers to inclusion or access, systemic discrimination, or exacerbate or perpetuate racial, economic, health and social disparities. The Subcommittee on Agriculture will be formed concurrently and will report back to the Equity Commission and provide recommendations on issues of concern related to agriculture to optimize USDA programs, dismantle structural inequities and systemic discrimination, and promote social justice particularly for…

Job Announcement: Data & Administrative Assistant

Application Deadline: Open until filled. Apply Online

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Position Summary  The Data and Administrative Assistant position provides critical support in relation to maintaining accurate and up to date information, with a strong focus on data stored in Salesforce CRM. This role will provide direct support to the operations team. Other administrative responsibilities performed are essential to maintaining a smooth and efficiently functioning office. The successful candidate must understand the critical importance of support roles and be energized by knowing that they are contributing to the collective success of the organization.  All SAFSF employees work remotely; candidates may live anywhere within California.  Hours: 16 hours per week completed in two,…

Call for Nominations for Directors

SAFSF is accepting nominations for two positions on the Board of Directors for three-year terms beginning in October 2021.  The Board seeks candidates who will help ensure a diversity of perspectives representing gender, geographic location, life experience, political ideology, professional skills, and race, culture, ethnicity, and organization size and type. We are also expressly seeking individuals with interests in financial management and development. One of the two open positions may be filled by nonmembers of SAFSF. See details of board responsibilities below. Qualified candidates must be: members of the board or staff of a grantmaking or investing organization active in sustainable agriculture and/or food systems philanthropy; andcommitted to uphold and lead with SAFSF’s core…