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Join the SAFSF Board—Nominations Due 7/31
2025 SAFSF Forum Recap
New Strategic Direction
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Join the SAFSF Board—Nominations Due 7/31
2025 SAFSF Forum Recap
New Strategic Direction
Become an SAFSF Member

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Gather Round Monthly Membership Call

July 17, 2025
The Gather Round Monthly Membership Calls, held on the 3rd Thursday of every month at 1 pm PST / 4 pm EST, serve as a regular “drop…

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Deadline: Become an SAFSF Member

July 30, 2025
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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Deadline: Open Call for Board Nominations

July 31, 2025
Interested in stewardship of Sustainable Agriculture and Food System Funders? An open call for nominations to SAFSF’s Board of Directors will run until July 31, 2025. Open…

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Rising Heat, Rising Risks: Protecting Farmworkers in a Changing Climate

August 6, 2025
This webinar is co-sponsored by Center for Disaster Philanthropy, Funders for Regenerative Agriculture, Health and Environmental Funders Network, and Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees. Heat stress…

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Gather Round Monthly Membership Call
July 17, 2025
The Gather Round Monthly Membership Calls, held on the 3rd Thursday of every month at 1 pm PST / 4 pm EST, serve as a regular “drop…

Learn More ›

Deadline: Become an SAFSF Member
July 30, 2025
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 ›

Deadline: Open Call for Board Nominations
July 31, 2025
Interested in stewardship of Sustainable Agriculture and Food System Funders? An open call for nominations to SAFSF’s Board of Directors will run until July 31, 2025. Open…

Learn More ›

Rising Heat, Rising Risks: Protecting Farmworkers in a Changing Climate
August 6, 2025
This webinar is co-sponsored by Center for Disaster Philanthropy, Funders for Regenerative Agriculture, Health and Environmental Funders Network, and Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees. Heat stress…

Learn More ›

Recent News

2025 SAFSF Forum Recap

Opening Keynote + Plenary | Integrated Capital Main Stage Event | Closing Keynote + Plenary | Field Days | Key Takeaways | Continue the Conversation | Forum Gallery A Transformative Gathering to Redefine the Future of Food Systems Philanthropy The 2025 Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders (SAFSF) Forum was a groundbreaking event on the sacred lands of Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico. More than 360 attendees—from 39 states, Puerto Rico, and the UK—came together for SAFSF’s largest and first-ever sold-out conference. This one-of-a-kind convergence challenged assumptions and amplified bold strategies to address the intersecting crises of our time—climate disruption, health inequities, and capital misalignment.  Over four days, funders, investors,…

SAFSF On the Road Recap: Atlanta

Earlier this month, we continued our SAFSF On The Road series in Atlanta, Georgia! A group of 27 SAFSF members, diverse capital partners, community advocates, and local nonprofit leaders joined us for an evening dinner, complete with Southern cuisine from Marcus Bar + Grille and a discussion with food justice advocates.  Since early 2024, SAFSF has convened a cohort of funders and leaders at the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to explore ways to unlock more investment for historically underserved producers and communities in the South, a critical region to catalyze food systems change. What started as an avenue to mobilize NRCS dollars has transitioned to catalyzing funders toward deeper…

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…