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SUMMARY:Digging In Screening
DESCRIPTION:In San Francisco\, California — \n\n\n\nFollowing our in-person gathering Opportunities & Challenges in Funding Regenerative Agriculture\, SAFSF is hosting a film screening of Digging In\, our documentary focused on land access\, consolidation and climate change\, and their impact on American agriculture\, especially BIPOC farmers and ranchers. It’s taking place at the Landmark Opera Plaza Theatre in San Francisco on March 19 at 7 pm. \n\n\n\nThis is open to all who are interested! Please extend the invite to your partners and friends in the field. Come one\, come all for this great discussion about Digging In\, featuring our film narrator\, Masika Henson. Reach out to Holly know if you have any questions about the film or want to host a screening of your own.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you are attending our San Francisco Opportunities & Challenges in Regenerative Agriculture gathering\, please register to attend this screening via your event registration. Questions? Reach out to Holly at holly@safsf.org.
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/digging-in-screening/
CATEGORIES:Digging In Film,In Person Gathering,Meetings
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SUMMARY:Opportunities & Challenges in Funding Regenerative Agriculture
DESCRIPTION:Registration is now closed for this event. \n\n\n\nJoin Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders (SAFSF) for a day of peer funder engagement\, generative discussion\, and strategic alignment around funding regenerative agriculture\, held in San Francisco\, California on March 19\, 2024.  \n\n\n\nWe will ground our discussions in two recent reports from peers in this space: \n\n\n\n\nCultivating Change: Accelerating and Scaling Agroecology and Regenerative Approaches by Global Alliance for the Future of Food and\,\n\n\n\nInvesting in Regenerative Agriculture: Shaping a Livable Future by Josh Cavanaugh\, board member of The Russell Family Foundation. \n\n\n\n\nParticipation is limited to 40 funders* currently funding regenerative agriculture or seriously considering activating their resources in this space. SAFSF members\, non-members\, regional funders\, and national funders are all welcome.  \n\n\n\nThis is the first of three in person gatherings hosted by SAFSF in 2024 in lieu of a Forum.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*Registration for this event is limited to funders. SAFSF defines funders as organizations using grantmaking or investments as a core strategy to fulfill their mission. Please reach out to Holly Enowski (holly@safsf.org) with any questions.
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/regenerative-agriculture-california-gathering/
CATEGORIES:Event Slider,Meetings,Tours / Site Visits
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SUMMARY:Executive Director Meet and Greet
DESCRIPTION:in San Francisco\, California — \n\n\n\nCurious to learn more about SAFSF? Join our new Executive Director Clare Fox and the SAFSF team on Monday evening. Come by for a casual Meet and Greet to learn what SAFSF has to offer and how to get involved.  \n\n\n\nCome as you are and as you wish! This will be a drop-by event\, open to all current and prospective members in the area. Please register so we know to expect you.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you are attending our San Francisco Opportunities & Challenges in Regenerative Agriculture gathering\, please register for this via your event registration. Questions? Reach out to Holly at holly@safsf.org.
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/executive-director-meet-and-greet/
CATEGORIES:Event Slider,Meetings,Tours / Site Visits
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SUMMARY:Taking Power Back: Food Policies to Curb Predatory Marketing in New York
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Community Food Funders \n\n\n\nCo-sponsored by New York Health Foundation\, Philanthropy New York\,and Sustainable Agriculture and Food System Funders  \n\n\n\nBriefing: 1-2:30pm ET: Online  \n\n\n\nIn many communities of color across the five boroughs\, it’s no mistake that McDonald’s outlets outnumber grocery stores. Marketers of processed food spend billions of dollars to manipulate the local food environment\, exploiting local history\, culture\, and economics. Now\, community advocates across New York are fighting to reduce the food and beverage industry’s influence and successfully putting power back in community members’ hands. \n\n\n\nJoin Community Food Funders\, New York Health Foundation and our co-sponsors to learn from community leaders and advocates about their recent wins\, such as the Sweet Truth Act that passed last fall. We’ll also hear about a new slate of food policies that would take the burden off consumers to parse healthy from unhealthy foods and that would encourage retailers\, manufacturers\, and government agencies to create healthier default options.  Speakers will discuss how a national regranting initiative is supporting community action\, providing opportunities for cross-pollination across the country\, building the evidence base to improve public health\, and attracting like-minded funders. \n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\nDr. Omni Cassidy\, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Population Health at NYU Grossman School of Medicine/Langone Health where she directs the Food\, Culture\, & Tech Lab. She examines the intersections of food\, culture\, and technology with a specific focus on how food and beverage companies use advanced digital technologies\, such as virtual reality\, to market unhealthy products to communities of color. She hopes to eventually leverage advanced digital technologies to develop\, improve\, and inform novel interventions and policies to improve the food environment. \n\n\n\n\n\nRobert Pezzolesi\, MPH\, ODHM (Bob) is a founding Convener of the Interfaith Public Health Network. He is a public health advocate dedicated to building healthier communities by integrating faith-inspired social change with science-based public health policy and practice. Bob has helped lead successful community engagement and mobilization efforts for public health policy campaigns\, including a grassroots initiative to remove alcohol advertising from the New York MTA system and to support legislation to require warning labels in NYC chain restaurants for menu items with high amounts of added sugars. In 2023\, Bob was consecrated and commissioned as a Home Missioner in the United Methodist Church\, a lay leadership role dedicated to alleviating suffering and promoting social justice. \n\n\n\n\n\nShen’naque Sean Butler is a community health advocate and the founder of the FRESCH Food Bronx Health Initiative. His story is one of resilience\, determination\, and compassion. Shen’naque Sean lost his mother to cancer when she was only 57 years old\, and he realized that her health was compromised by the lack of healthy food options in the Bronx. Motivated by her memory\, he resolved to change the local food landscape. His mother\, a nurse\, and his grandmother\, a sharecropper\, instilled in him a sense of service and social justice. He has transformed his grief into a powerful force for good. Through his FRESCH Food Bronx Health Initiative\, Shen’naque Sean is not only providing nutritious food to those in need but also empowering the community to take charge of their health. His advocacy as a community voice had an essential role in the passage of the Sweet Truth Act\, groundbreaking legislation that mandates fast food chains operating in NYC to put warning labels on food items with high sugar content. With unwavering dedication\, he seeks to make a lasting impact on the well-being of Bronx residents and the broader conversation surrounding food policy and health. \n\n\n\n\n\nDeAnna Nara\, PhD is a policy lead at the Center for Science in the Public Interest. She works with community-based organizations across the country to pursue measures that improve the food environment. As an Edward Alexander Bouchet Doctoral Fellow\, DeAnna earned her PhD in Nutritional Sciences from Howard University. Her doctoral dissertation focused on nutritional management of chronic disease among low income\, minority residents in DC. DeAnna earned a MSc in Herbal Medicine from the Maryland University of Integrative Health and graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a BS in Psychology from Howard University\, completing her Post Baccalaureate Training at the National Institute of Mental Health within the Laboratory of Cellular & Molecular Regulation. DeAnna is the Chair of the DC Board of Nutrition & Dietetics and is also a Licensed Dietitian-Nutritionist and Certified Nutrition Specialist. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore Information & Registration
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/taking-power-back-food-policies-to-curb-predatory-marketing-in-new-york/
CATEGORIES:Meetings,Webinars
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SUMMARY:Virtual Farewell Celebration for Virginia Clarke
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual celebration of Virginia Clarke. Virginia has served as SAFSF’s founding executive director for over 20 years and will be stepping down this December.  \n\n\n\nBring a cup of tea\, a glass of champagne\, some chocolates\, tissues\, whatever feels right as we toast to her incredible leadership. All who love and wish to celebrate Virginia are welcome!  \n\n\n\nBeyond showing up to this virtual celebration we invite you to help us celebrate through making a pledge to the Virginia Clarke Legacy Fund for Equity\, creating a well-wishes video\, and signing this digital farewell card.  \n\n\n\nThis event will be hosted on an external platform. All registrants will receive access information closer to the event date! Registration will close 24 hours before the event. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHelp Us Celebrate\n\n\n\nWe hope you will help us send Virginia off with lots of love and appreciation below are a few additional ways you can get involved!  \n\n\n\nPLEDGE YOUR SUPPORT\n\n\n\nTo honor the legacy and leadership of 2003-2023 Executive Director Virginia Clarke\, SAFSF is launching a special fundraising initiative\, the Virginia Clarke Legacy Fund for Equity. Virginia worked to bring equity conversations and practices into all aspects of SAFSF’s work\, opening the door for essential internal trainings and bold equity programming\, and integrating equity practices across operations and organizational structure. The Virginia Clarke Legacy Fund for Equity will support intentional work to deepen and further operationalize SAFSF’s racial equity commitment and practices\, and to provide programs and assistance to our members and network to do the same. Help us reach our goal of $100\,000 before Virginia’s departure at the end of 2023\, and $250\,000 by mid-2024\, to build on her strong legacy. This work benefits every funder in SAFSF’s network—and by extension\, the movements we support—and we are inviting all our members to make a pledge of support to the Virginia Clarke Legacy Fund for Equity. No amount is too small—or too large! \n\n\n\nContact Renee Catacalos\, VP\, Strategy and Impact\, with any questions or to donate through a grant. \n\n\n\n\nDONATE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCREATE A VIDEO\n\n\n\nSAFSF is making a group video to celebrate Virginia’s legacy and we need your help. Please add your own video wishes below (it’s quick & easy) and you’ll be a part of a memorable farewell. \n\n\n\n\nCREATE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSIGN A FAREWELL CARD\n\n\n\nSAFSF has created this digital greeting card to capture thoughts\, memories\, and more from folks in our network and beyond. Take a moment to write Virginia a note and wish her well. \n\n\n\n\nSIGN
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/virtual-farewell-for-virginia-clarke/
CATEGORIES:Meetings,Webinars
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SUMMARY:Sustainable Fibers vs. Fast Fashion: Opportunities to Reshore the U.S. Fiber System
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by SAFSF and The Honorable Chellie Pingree for members of Congress and their staffers \n\n\n\nToday\, nearly two-thirds of all the fibers we wear and use are made from oil. The fashion industry is now responsible for more carbon emissions than all international flights and maritime shipping combined. \n\n\n\nOver the past several decades\, hundreds of thousands of fiber and textile jobs that once sustained communities across America have shifted overseas and harmed American farmers and ranchers in the process. This same period has seen a significant increase in textile waste\, as clothes\, many never worn\, make their way to landfills.  Rebuilding and revitalizing U.S. sustainable fiber production and processing\, known as “reshoring\,” are key to reversing these trends. \n\n\n\nOn Wednesday\, August 16th\, please join the offices of the Sustainable Energy and Environment (SEEC) Climate and Agriculture Task Force Co-Chair Representative Chellie Pingree (D-ME-1) for a briefing on the challenges facing the U.S. sustainable fiber and textile system and policy opportunities to address them. Participants include the Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders (SAFSF) and industry leaders. Speakers will discuss why fibers should be recognized as part of the U.S. agriculture system\, and how U.S.-based sustainable fibers producers and processors can become key partners in reducing textile waste. \n\n\n\nSpeakers: \n\n\n\n\nThe Honorable Chellie Pingree\n\n\n\nShannon Welsh and Angela Wartes-Kahl\, Fibrevolution (Oregon)\n\n\n\nEric Henry\, TS Designs (North Carolina)\n\n\n\nRachel Higgins and Leslie Davidson\, Pennsylvania Fibershed\n\n\n\nJim Kleinschmit\, Other Half Processing (Minnesota)\n\n\n\nSarah Kelley\, Principal\, Common Threads Consulting\n\n\n\n\nModerator:  \n\n\n\n\nTraci Bruckner\, Senior Director of Public Policy\, Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders\n\n\n\n\n\nRECORDING\n\n\n\nSLIDE DECK
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/sustainable-fibers-vs-fast-fashion-opportunities-to-reshore-the-u-s-fiber-system/
CATEGORIES:Meetings,Webinars
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SUMMARY:2023 SAFSF Forum
DESCRIPTION:About the 2023 SAFSF Forum\n\n\n\nJoin us in Washington D.C. June 12-14\, 2023 for an SAFSF Forum like no other\, taking place in our nation’s capital for the first time! \n\n\n\nConnect in person with community and movement leaders\, policy activists and advocates\, federal legislators\, and other funders who share a vision of an equitable and sustainable food system for all. Dig in to promising solutions and strategies for agriculture and food systems that address the roots and consequences of racial inequities\, socio-economic and geographic divides\, and community disenfranchisement and disinvestment. \n\n\n\nWe’ll look at the connections—and disconnects—between the needs we hear from frontline leaders and funding from both federal and philanthropic sources. With two blocks of half-day site visits\, we’ll meet with lawmakers on Capitol Hill and get out to see how residents of the capital city are digging into this work on the ground.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Program\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker Directory\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHealth and Safety Guidelines\n\n\n\nAs we continue to navigate the ongoing challenges of COVID-19\, SAFSF is committed to creating a safe and comfortable meeting environment for all participants.  Our commitment to maintaining reasonable COVID-19 protocols is deeply rooted in our values of racial equity and accessibility. The COVID-19 pandemic has targeted the most vulnerable among us\, leading to disproportionate deaths in Black and Indigenous communities as well as heightened vulnerability for members of our community with disabilities and/or chronic illness.  \n\n\n\nPlease click below to read our guidelines thoroughly. \n\n\n\n\nHealth & Safety Guidelines\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHotel Information\n\n\n\nThe 2023 SAFSF Forum will take place in Washington\, D.C. at the Capital Hilton. Please be sure to select the correct dates for your duration of stay. We encourage you to arrive on Sunday\, June 11 to take full advantage of pre-Forum networking and the Funder Peer Sessions that will start early on Monday\, June 12. The deadline for booking your hotel room has passed. If you still need a reservation\, try calling the hotel directly at (202) 393-1000 (request to be added to the SAFSF room block).  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsorship\n\n\n\nYour sponsorship of the 2023 SAFSF Forum boosts our power to convene funders across the agriculture and food system spectrum at a critical moment for philanthropy. Your Forum sponsorship enables us to bring in new voices\, research\, and expertise to our convening\, and helps create a supportive and interactive space for all Forum attendees to connect\, commit\, and collaborate. \n\n\n\nContact Virginia Clarke\, Executive Director\, or Angie Boone\, Member and Development Associate to secure your spot as a Forum sponsor. \n\n\n\nThose funders organizing a session will have the first opportunity to sponsor their Workshop or Learning Dinner. Sponsorships may not be exclusive. \n\n\n\nAll sponsorships must be finalized by April 17\, 2023 – please reach out as soon as possible. \n\n\n\n\nLearn More + Sponsor\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThank You to Our 2023 SAFSF Forum Sponsors! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlenary Sponsor\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSite Visit Sponsor\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNetworking Sponsors\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWorkshop Sponsor\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n To-Mi-Da Fund | Windward Fund\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriends of the SAFSF Forum\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVirginia Clarke \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGratitude to the following for ongoing general support
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/2023-safsf-forum/
CATEGORIES:Forum Networking,Meetings,SAFSF Forum
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SUMMARY:BIPOC Networking
DESCRIPTION:Any funder (or PSO staff member) who identifies as Black\, Indigenous\, and/or a Person of Color is invited to share a supportive and respectful space to foster connection and share experiences. \n\n\n\nPLEASE REGISTER BY “PURCHASING” A FREE TICKET BELOW. After you have used our new registration system once\, it will auto-populate your information for future webinar registrations.
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/bipoc-networking-2/
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SUMMARY:2022 SAFSF Policy Convening: Commit to Action
DESCRIPTION:Funding Base-Building\, Narrative Shift\, and Policymaker Education and Advocacy for the Farm Bill—2023 and Beyond \n\n\n\n\n\nThe 2022 SAFSF Policy Convening: Commit to Action will bring funders together to build shared understanding and mobilize a commitment to action to drive equitable federal agriculture and food policy change in the farm bill. Together we will explore three high-impact fundable strategies: geographic power and base building; narrative shift; and policymaker education and advocacy. In addition\, March 7-9 we will work together to conduct virtual Congressional and USDA meetings for those who are interested (more details coming soon!). \n\n\n\nThis convening will challenge participants to coordinate their 2022-2023 funding to leverage policy change that drives us towards resilient\, sustainable\, and equitable food systems—while at the same time\, providing the opportunity to build strategic partnerships so that no one organization is going it alone. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nEVENT PROGRAM\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSPEAKER DIRECTORY\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNew Speakers Confirmed! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Jewel H. Bronaugh was appointed the 16th Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services in 2018 by Governor Ralph Northam. She previously served as the Virginia State Executive Director for the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA)\, appointed by Governor Terry McAuliffe and then-U.S. Secretary of Agriculture\, Tom Vilsack\, in July 2015. Prior to her FSA appointment\, she served as Dean of the College of Agriculture at Virginia State University (VSU) with oversight of Extension\, Research and Academic Programs. Previously she was the Associate Administrator for Extension Programs and a 4-H Extension Specialist. \n\n\n\nIn spring 2019\, Dr. Bronaugh launched the Virginia Farmer Stress Task Force to raise awareness and coordinate resources to address farmer stress and mental health challenges in Virginia. In the fall of 2020\, she helped establish the Virginia Food Access Investment Fund and Program\, the first statewide program of its kind to address food access within historically marginalized communities. \n\n\n\nDr. Bronaugh received her Ph.D. in Career and Technical Education from Virginia Tech. She is passionate about the advancement of youth leadership in agriculture. Dr. Bronaugh is from Petersburg\, Virginia. She is married to Cleavon\, a retired United States Army Veteran. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSenator Corey Booker\, U.S. Senator (D-NJ)\, was born in 1969 in Washington\, D.C.\, and grew up in Harrington Park\, New Jersey. He attended Stanford University on a varsity football scholarship\, receiving a B.A. in 1991 and an M.A. in 1992. Booker was a Rhodes Scholar at the University of Oxford\, where he earned a graduate degree in history in 1994. He then attended Yale Law School\, graduating with a J.D. in 1997. After completing his education\, Booker moved into a public housing project in Newark\, New Jersey\, became a tenant organizer\, and founded a nonprofit that provided legal assistance to low-income families. He was elected to the Newark City Council in 1998 and served there until 2002\, when he ran unsuccessfully for mayor. The same year\, he became a partner at Booker\, Rabinowitz\, Trenk\, Lubetkin\, Tully\, DiPasquale & Webster. In 2006\, Booker ran again for mayor of Newark and was elected with 72% of the vote. He served as mayor until 2013.On October 16\, 2013\, Booker won a special election to the U.S. Senate after the death of Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D). Booker was re-elected to the U.S. Senate on November 4\, 2014. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nU.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger is proud to represent Virginia’s Seventh Congressional District\, which is comprised of ten counties throughout Central Virginia. \n\n\n\nRepresentative Spanberger began her career in public service\, first serving as a federal agent with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service investigating money laundering and narcotics cases\, and then serving as a case officer with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). As a CIA officer\, she worked at home and abroad to collect vital intelligence\, keep our country safe\, and work in furtherance of our national security priorities. In the private sector\, Representative Spanberger worked with colleges and universities to help them diversify their student bodies and increase graduation rates. \n\n\n\nRepresentative Spanberger serves on the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture and the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs. On the House Agriculture Committee\, she serves as Chair of the Conservation & Forestry Subcommittee and as a member of the Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee. And on the House Foreign Affairs Committee\, Representative Spanberger serves as Vice-Chair of the Europe\, Energy\, the Environment\, & Cyber Subcommittee and as a member of the Asia\, the Pacific\, Central Asia\, & Nonproliferation Subcommittee. \n\n\n\nRepresentative Spanberger grew up in Henrico County. She earned her B.A. at the University of Virginia and her MBA at a dual degree program between Purdue University’s Krannert School and the GISMA Business School in Hanover\, Germany. Representative Spanberger resides in Glen Allen\, Henrico County\, Virginia with her husband\, Adam\, and their three children. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReverend Dr. Heber Brown\, Founder of Black Church Food Security Network\, is a community organizer\, beginner farmer\, social entrepreneur and Senior Pastor of Pleasant Hope Baptist Church in Baltimore\, Maryland. For nearly two decades\, Dr. Brown has demonstrated a deep commitment to and advocacy on a myriad of social justice concerns at every level of government\, business\, and at the grassroots level as well. He is a catalyst for social change who believes that systemic problems need systemic solutions. Toward that end\, in 2015 in the midst of the Baltimore Uprising which sparked after the death of Freddie Gray\, he launched the Black Church Food Security Network which combats food apartheid by providing seed funding and support to help congregations begin growing food on church-owned land. The Network also works to partner Black Churches and Black Farmers in the Mid-Atlantic region in an effort to create a community-controlled\, alternative food system based on self-sufficiency and Black food and land sovereignty. He earned his B.S. degree in Psychology from Morgan State University\, a Master of Divinity degree from Virginia Union University and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Wesley Theological Seminary. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJonathan Coppess\, Assistant Professor\, and Director\, Gardner Agriculture Policy Program at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign\, author of The Fault Lines of Farm Policy: A Legislative and Political History of the Farm Bill.  Previously\, he served as Chief Counsel for the Senate Committee on Agriculture\, Nutrition and Forestry\, Administrator of the Farm Service Agency at USDA\, and Legislative Assistant to Senator Ben Nelson.  Jonathan grew up on his family’s farm in Western Ohio\, earned his Bachelors from Miami University in Oxford\, Ohio\, and his Juris Doctor from The George Washington University Law School in Washington\, DC. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE CONVENING\n\n\n\nSAFSF amplifies the impact of philanthropic and investment communities in support of just and sustainable food and agriculture systems\, and the SAFSF Policy Convenings are the only national gatherings for and by funders supporting just and sustainable food systems policy change. SAFSF Policy Convenings are developed with and for funders who are committed to leveraging broad and systemic change through public policy advocacy. As a participant\, you will engage in strategic conversations and commit to actions that strengthen the field and broaden our collective impact. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWHO IS A FUNDER?\n\n\n\nFunders are considered those organizations using grantmaking\, lending\, or investing as a core strategy to fulfill their mission. This includes individual donors\, executive and program staff\,​ and members of the board of grantmaking organizations (family foundations\, individual donors\, corporate foundations\, government\, community foundations\, etc.)\, as well as representatives of non-profit or for-profit investment enterprises. Development or fundraising staff are not permitted to participate in SAFSF events. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2022 SAFSF Policy Convening Advisory Committee\n\n\n\nStacey Barbas – Kresge FoundationRudy Espinoza – Inclusive Action for the CityNoah Fulmer – Fair Food NetworkPaul Wolfe – Walton Family FoundationAnn Mills – Agua FundTenzin Dolkar – McKnight Foundation
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/safsf-commit-to-action-policy-convening/
LOCATION:Capital Hilton\, 1001 16th Street NW 20036\, Washington\, 20036
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210120T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210120T133000
DTSTAMP:20260627T183124
CREATED:20210109T180003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210109T180004Z
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SUMMARY:In the Kitchen Call: 2021 Reset
DESCRIPTION:Let’s face it: 2021 has not so far brought the relief or normalcy we hoped for a few weeks ago. Yet we do maintain cautious optimism that the current sense of outrage and urgency along with the change of administration will open more pathways to systemic change. This In the Kitchen Call will bring SAFSF members together to debrief the insurrection and events leading up to the inauguration\, how our communities and work are affected\, and the prospects for “building back better” in 2021. \n\n\n\nThis call is limited to SAFSF members only.
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/in-the-kitchen-call-2021-reset/
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201216T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201216T130000
DTSTAMP:20260627T183124
CREATED:20201020T191521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201125T185709Z
UID:10000430-1608112800-1608123600@www.agandfoodfunders.org
SUMMARY:Climate\, Agriculture\, Farm Bill 2023
DESCRIPTION:2020 Policy Outlook – Funder Strategy Conference Session 4 \n\n\n\nThese sessions are peer-to-peer strategy sessions that will be facilitated by CoCreative\, who specializes in collaborative efforts focused on helping diverse groups solve complex problems. These sessions will be designed to explore and facilitate where SAFSF members have an interest in collaborating around upcoming federal policy opportunities\, including potential climate and agriculture legislation and the 2023 Farm Bill. Getting organized well in advance of the 2023 Farm Bill debate will be critical to strategically and effectively coordinate resources for policy advocacy. \n\n\n\n*PLEASE NOTE: To participate in the peer-to-peer strategy sessions\, we will need you to be present for all of them. These sessions are not simple webinars\, but rather strategic sessions designed to find areas of common interest amongst funders around policy opportunities for the next two years\, including potential climate and agriculture legislation as well as the 2023 Farm Bill. \n\n\n\nConference session dates:November 18\, November 30\, December 9\, December 16 \n\n\n\nEntire Series (Conference & Pre-Conference Sessions)$375 SAFSF Member / $500 Non-member funder \n\n\n\nThe cost of registration includes:Honoraria for non-funder speakers who will be the foremost policy experts and grassroots leaders in the field;The Farm Bill\, A Citizen’s Guide (book by Daniel Imhoff);Professional facilitation with Co-Creative for the Funder Strategy Conference on November 18\, 30\, and December 9\, 16.
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/funder-strategy-conference-climate-agriculture-farm-bill-2023-4/
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201213T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201213T130000
DTSTAMP:20260627T183124
CREATED:20200911T021521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200911T021521Z
UID:10000358-1607853600-1607864400@www.agandfoodfunders.org
SUMMARY:Funder Strategy Conference: Climate\, Agriculture\, Farm Bill 2023
DESCRIPTION:We will kick off the conference with a presentation and breakout discussions with policy and grassroots experts\, who represent the diversity of farm and food systems from across the country\, to share their thinking around political opportunities for bold new ideas for 2023 Farm Bill. We will examine where equity shows up\, and where it doesn’t across the entire farm bill. We will move into peer-to-peer strategy sessions designed to explore and facilitate funder collaboration to leverage our impact to move forward just\, equitable and sustainable federal climate\, agriculture\, and food policy. \n\n\n\nEntire Series (Conference & Pre-Conference Sessions)$375 SAFSF Member / $500 Non-member funder \n\n\n\nThe cost of registration includes:Honoraria for non-funder speakers who will be the foremost policy experts and grassroots leaders in the field;The Farm Bill\, A Citizen’s Guide (book by Daniel Imhoff);Professional facilitation with Co-Creative for the Funder Strategy Conference on November 18\, 30\, and December 9\, 16.
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/funder-strategy-conference-climate-agriculture-farm-bill-2023-4-2/
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190429T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190430T150000
DTSTAMP:20260627T183124
CREATED:20200930T014257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200930T014257Z
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SUMMARY:Farm Bill Implementation Policy Briefing
DESCRIPTION:Washington\, DCMonday\, April 29 — Tuesday\, April 30Funders-Only Event \n\n\n\nRegistration closed.This past December\, Congress finalized the 2018 farm bill––but that was only the first half of the process! Now begins the second half –– USDA administrative implementation\, where legislative victories are won or lost. Regardless of which farm bill issues you work on and care about\, USDA will play a role in how each and every aspect of the farm bill is rolled out on the ground. \n\n\n\nThis briefing will allow you to dig in and learn how the USDA administrative implementation process works\, including the role of Congress\, and hear from leading sustainable agriculture\, rural development\, and food system experts about the topline Farm Bill implementation issues they will be championing. Most importantly\, you will have the opportunity for networking and collaboration\, and you will leave this briefing with a clear understanding of how and where the grantmaking community can engage to broaden the impact of farm and rural policy in communities across the country. \n\n\n\nAgendaMonday\, April 296:00 pm Dinner (Logan Tavern\, 1423 P St NW\, Washington\, DC 2000)Speakers:Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Michigan) – confirmed\, ranking member\, Senate Agriculture CommitteeCongresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) – confirmed\, member\, House Appropriations Committee \n\n\n\nTuesday\, April 30Meridian Institute1800 M Street\, NW\, Suite 400NWashington\, DC 20036 \n\n\n\n8:00 am Registration and Light Breakfast8:30 am Welcome\, Introductions and Framing for the DayStacey Barbas\, senior program officer for Health\, The Kresge FoundationA-dae Romero-Briones\, director of programs – Native Agriculture and Food Systems\, First Nations Development Institute \n\n\n\n8:50 am Overview of Farm Bill ImplementationTraci Bruckner\, policy program manager\, SAFSF \n\n\n\n9:15 am The politics of implementation: What it looks like inside USDAKathleen Merrigan\, executive director\, Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems\, Arizona State University; former USDA Deputy Secretary \n\n\n\n9:45 am Break10:00 am Panel Discussion: Critical implementation issues for sustainable agriculture and food systemsModerator: Moira Mcdonald\, program officer\, Freshwater Conservation\, Walton Family Foundation \n\n\n\nSpeakers:Colby Duren\, director\, Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative\, University of Arkansas School of LawKate Fitzgerald\, principal\, Fitzgerald-Canepa\, LLCFerd Hoefner\, senior strategic adviser\, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)Ellen Teller\, director of government affairs\, FRAC \n\n\n\n12:00 pm Lunch1:00 pm Deputy Secretary Stephen Censky (invited)1:30 pm Funder Only DiscussionModerator: Michael Roberts\, program manager\, Ecological Agriculture and Food Systems\, The 11th Hour Project \n\n\n\n3:00 pm Summary & Next StepsVirginia Clarke\, executive director\, SAFSFTraci Bruckner\, policy program manager\, SAFSF
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/farm-bill-implementation-policy-briefing-2/
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190429T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190430T150000
DTSTAMP:20260627T183124
CREATED:20190429T184257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201024T171752Z
UID:10000299-1556560800-1556636400@www.agandfoodfunders.org
SUMMARY:Farm Bill Implementation Policy Briefing
DESCRIPTION:Washington\, DCMonday\, April 29 — Tuesday\, April 30Funders-Only Event \n\n\n\nRegistration closed.This past December\, Congress finalized the 2018 farm bill––but that was only the first half of the process! Now begins the second half –– USDA administrative implementation\, where legislative victories are won or lost. Regardless of which farm bill issues you work on and care about\, USDA will play a role in how each and every aspect of the farm bill is rolled out on the ground. \n\n\n\nThis briefing will allow you to dig in and learn how the USDA administrative implementation process works\, including the role of Congress\, and hear from leading sustainable agriculture\, rural development\, and food system experts about the topline Farm Bill implementation issues they will be championing. Most importantly\, you will have the opportunity for networking and collaboration\, and you will leave this briefing with a clear understanding of how and where the grantmaking community can engage to broaden the impact of farm and rural policy in communities across the country. \n\n\n\nAgendaMonday\, April 296:00 pm Dinner (Logan Tavern\, 1423 P St NW\, Washington\, DC 2000)Speakers:Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Michigan) – confirmed\, ranking member\, Senate Agriculture CommitteeCongresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) – confirmed\, member\, House Appropriations Committee \n\n\n\nTuesday\, April 30Meridian Institute1800 M Street\, NW\, Suite 400NWashington\, DC 20036 \n\n\n\n8:00 am Registration and Light Breakfast8:30 am Welcome\, Introductions and Framing for the DayStacey Barbas\, senior program officer for Health\, The Kresge FoundationA-dae Romero-Briones\, director of programs – Native Agriculture and Food Systems\, First Nations Development Institute \n\n\n\n8:50 am Overview of Farm Bill ImplementationTraci Bruckner\, policy program manager\, SAFSF \n\n\n\n9:15 am The politics of implementation: What it looks like inside USDAKathleen Merrigan\, executive director\, Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems\, Arizona State University; former USDA Deputy Secretary \n\n\n\n9:45 am Break10:00 am Panel Discussion: Critical implementation issues for sustainable agriculture and food systemsModerator: Moira Mcdonald\, program officer\, Freshwater Conservation\, Walton Family Foundation \n\n\n\nSpeakers:Colby Duren\, director\, Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative\, University of Arkansas School of LawKate Fitzgerald\, principal\, Fitzgerald-Canepa\, LLCFerd Hoefner\, senior strategic adviser\, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)Ellen Teller\, director of government affairs\, FRAC \n\n\n\n12:00 pm Lunch1:00 pm Deputy Secretary Stephen Censky (invited)1:30 pm Funder Only DiscussionModerator: Michael Roberts\, program manager\, Ecological Agriculture and Food Systems\, The 11th Hour Project \n\n\n\n3:00 pm Summary & Next StepsVirginia Clarke\, executive director\, SAFSFTraci Bruckner\, policy program manager\, SAFSF
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/farm-bill-implementation-policy-briefing/
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181101T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181101T140000
DTSTAMP:20260627T183124
CREATED:20200930T225037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200930T225037Z
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SUMMARY:Food Certification Programs for Farmworker Justice
DESCRIPTION:Food Certification Programs for Farmworker JusticeThursday\, November 1\, 201812 – 2pm ET \n\n\n\nNorth Star Fund\, 520 8th Ave\, Suite 1800\, NYCLunch will be provided \n\n\n\nLivestreaming is availableCo-sponsored by the Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders (SAFSF)Although the backbone of our food system\, farmworkers are often marginalized in discussions about food and agriculture. Despite the upsurge in interest and consumption of organic\, local\, or certified produce\, the working and living conditions for most farmworkers planting\, picking\, and packing fresh fruits and vegetables have remained largely as they have been for decades. Examining the nuts and bolts of creating just and equitable food and agriculture systems — across diverse crops\, geography\, and scale — our lunchtime discussion will also look at innovative opportunities for philanthropic resources to leverage the power of markets to drive change.We will explore: \n\n\n\n– How can philanthropy catalyze systems-level change in food and agriculture through focusing on social justice and food safety? \n\n\n\n– Can social justice and business values be aligned or are they inherently incompatible? \n\n\n\n– How can we make sure standards and certification systems intended to drive change are not used to shield bad actors? \n\n\n\nJoin us on November 1st to learn how three different organizations are changing the status quo\, moving farmworkers to the center of the fresh produce sector. \n\n\n\n– Jessica Culley\, General Coordinator of the Farmworkers Support Committee (CATA) will describe the evolution of its programs to empower and educate migrant farmworkers through leadership development and capacity building. Founded by workers in southern New Jersey in 1979\, CATA also works in Southern Pennsylvania and Maryland and is a founding member of the Agricultural Justice Project (AJP)\, a domestic fair trade certification initiative seeking empowerment\, justice\, and fairness for all who labor from farm to retail. \n\n\n\n– Peter O’Driscoll\, Executive Director of the Equitable Food Initiative (EFI)\, will explain how in five years its collaborative model and standards program has engaged more than 25\,000 farmworkers on EFI-certified fresh produce farms in Canada\, the US\, Mexico and Guatemala. \n\n\n\n– Michael Rozyne\, founder of Red Tomato will share his experience in Northeastern U.S. creating “righteous produce” as well as a pilot project with Lyman Orchards to explore if and how the EFI model can be applied on smaller farms.
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/food-certification-programs-for-farmworker-justice-2/
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181101T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181101T140000
DTSTAMP:20260627T183124
CREATED:20181101T155037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201024T144933Z
UID:10000293-1541073600-1541080800@www.agandfoodfunders.org
SUMMARY:Food Certification Programs for Farmworker Justice
DESCRIPTION:Food Certification Programs for Farmworker JusticeThursday\, November 1\, 201812 – 2pm ET \n\n\n\nNorth Star Fund\, 520 8th Ave\, Suite 1800\, NYCLunch will be provided \n\n\n\nLivestreaming is availableCo-sponsored by the Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders (SAFSF)Although the backbone of our food system\, farmworkers are often marginalized in discussions about food and agriculture. Despite the upsurge in interest and consumption of organic\, local\, or certified produce\, the working and living conditions for most farmworkers planting\, picking\, and packing fresh fruits and vegetables have remained largely as they have been for decades. Examining the nuts and bolts of creating just and equitable food and agriculture systems — across diverse crops\, geography\, and scale — our lunchtime discussion will also look at innovative opportunities for philanthropic resources to leverage the power of markets to drive change.We will explore: \n\n\n\n– How can philanthropy catalyze systems-level change in food and agriculture through focusing on social justice and food safety? \n\n\n\n– Can social justice and business values be aligned or are they inherently incompatible? \n\n\n\n– How can we make sure standards and certification systems intended to drive change are not used to shield bad actors? \n\n\n\nJoin us on November 1st to learn how three different organizations are changing the status quo\, moving farmworkers to the center of the fresh produce sector. \n\n\n\n– Jessica Culley\, General Coordinator of the Farmworkers Support Committee (CATA) will describe the evolution of its programs to empower and educate migrant farmworkers through leadership development and capacity building. Founded by workers in southern New Jersey in 1979\, CATA also works in Southern Pennsylvania and Maryland and is a founding member of the Agricultural Justice Project (AJP)\, a domestic fair trade certification initiative seeking empowerment\, justice\, and fairness for all who labor from farm to retail. \n\n\n\n– Peter O’Driscoll\, Executive Director of the Equitable Food Initiative (EFI)\, will explain how in five years its collaborative model and standards program has engaged more than 25\,000 farmworkers on EFI-certified fresh produce farms in Canada\, the US\, Mexico and Guatemala. \n\n\n\n– Michael Rozyne\, founder of Red Tomato will share his experience in Northeastern U.S. creating “righteous produce” as well as a pilot project with Lyman Orchards to explore if and how the EFI model can be applied on smaller farms.
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/food-certification-programs-for-farmworker-justice/
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180719T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180719T235959
DTSTAMP:20260627T183124
CREATED:20200930T232852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200930T232852Z
UID:10000408-1531958400-1532044799@www.agandfoodfunders.org
SUMMARY:Healthy Food Incentives Funders Summit
DESCRIPTION:This website has resources and information related to the Healthy Food Incentive Funders Summit. This funder-only event brought together the diverse group of private and public institutions that are supporting healthy food incentive programs in communities nationwide. Our goal is to continue to provide a platform for this community of funders to connect and learn from each other and practitioners in the field\, and to understand how your grantmaking fits into the larger national landscape of SNAP incentives\, FINI matching funding and food systems philanthropy. \n\n\n\nSummit Convener – W.K. Kellogg FoundationSummit Partners – SAFSF and Fair Food NetworkA conversation with practitioners- lessons learned from SNAP incentive programsJane Clary Loveless – National Institute of Food and AgricultureChristie Balch – Crossroads Farmers MarketLupe Lopez – Arteaga’s Food CenterAlyssa Auvinen – Washington State Department of HealthWhat we know about the impact of SNAP incentives and where we go from hereChelsea Singleton – Institute for Health Research and Policy\, University of Illinois at ChicagoJeff O’Hara – USDA Agricultural Marketing ServiceCourtney Parks – Gretchen Swanson Center for NutritionHow healthy food incentives contribute to a sustainable and equitable food systemThe Power of Produce: Healthy Food Incentives Empower Families\, Support Farmers and Lift Up CommunitiesAbout the W.K. Kellogg FoundationNEW! SNAP Incentives Toolkit (from AHA Voices for Healthy Kids)Healthy food incentive impacts on direct-to-consumer sales: A Michigan exampleEconomics of Healthy Food Incentives At Michigan Farmers Markets: Study Highlights“Doubling Up” on Produce at Detroit Farmers Markets: Patterns and Correlates of Use of a Healthy Food IncentiveIncreasing Use of a Healthy Food Incentive: A Waiting Room Intervention Among Low-Income PatientsAnalysis of healthy Food Incentive Programs’ Impact on Farmers Market Vendors in Michigan \n\n\n\nBroader Food Systems ResourcesBlueprint for a National Food Strategy
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/healthy-food-incentives-funders-summit-2/
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180719T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180719T235959
DTSTAMP:20260627T183124
CREATED:20180719T162852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201024T144529Z
UID:10000288-1531958400-1532044799@www.agandfoodfunders.org
SUMMARY:Healthy Food Incentives Funders Summit
DESCRIPTION:This website has resources and information related to the Healthy Food Incentive Funders Summit. This funder-only event brought together the diverse group of private and public institutions that are supporting healthy food incentive programs in communities nationwide. Our goal is to continue to provide a platform for this community of funders to connect and learn from each other and practitioners in the field\, and to understand how your grantmaking fits into the larger national landscape of SNAP incentives\, FINI matching funding and food systems philanthropy. \n\n\n\nSummit Convener – W.K. Kellogg FoundationSummit Partners – SAFSF and Fair Food NetworkA conversation with practitioners- lessons learned from SNAP incentive programsJane Clary Loveless – National Institute of Food and AgricultureChristie Balch – Crossroads Farmers MarketLupe Lopez – Arteaga’s Food CenterAlyssa Auvinen – Washington State Department of HealthWhat we know about the impact of SNAP incentives and where we go from hereChelsea Singleton – Institute for Health Research and Policy\, University of Illinois at ChicagoJeff O’Hara – USDA Agricultural Marketing ServiceCourtney Parks – Gretchen Swanson Center for NutritionHow healthy food incentives contribute to a sustainable and equitable food systemThe Power of Produce: Healthy Food Incentives Empower Families\, Support Farmers and Lift Up CommunitiesAbout the W.K. Kellogg FoundationNEW! SNAP Incentives Toolkit (from AHA Voices for Healthy Kids)Healthy food incentive impacts on direct-to-consumer sales: A Michigan exampleEconomics of Healthy Food Incentives At Michigan Farmers Markets: Study Highlights“Doubling Up” on Produce at Detroit Farmers Markets: Patterns and Correlates of Use of a Healthy Food IncentiveIncreasing Use of a Healthy Food Incentive: A Waiting Room Intervention Among Low-Income PatientsAnalysis of healthy Food Incentive Programs’ Impact on Farmers Market Vendors in Michigan \n\n\n\nBroader Food Systems ResourcesBlueprint for a National Food Strategy
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/healthy-food-incentives-funders-summit/
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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SUMMARY:2017 Policy Briefing in Washington\, DC
DESCRIPTION:4th Annual SAFSF Policy Briefing \n\n\n\nPOWER IN ACTION\n\n\n\nDecember 4-6\, 2017Washington\, DCFunders-Only Event \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPOLICY BRIEFING THEME\n\n\n\nFrom coast to coast\, citizens are raising their voices and advocating for their values through unprecedented civic engagement. Funders are activating their networks and resources to cultivate relationships and pursue equitable and sustainable outcomes in the food system. While there is an urgency to many of the issues at hand\, the importance of supporting ongoing efforts has never been more clear. Long-term impact demands creativity\, agility\, courage\, persuasive messaging\, and proactive policy engagement. \n\n\n\nThe 4th Annual SAFSF Policy Briefing returns to Washington\, DC\, a city where power and privilege coexist alongside significantly marginalized communities\, disproportionately comprised of people of color who are at a political\, social\, and economic disadvantage. The 2017 Policy Briefing\, Power in Action\, will share stories from frontline communities that are harnessing their collective power; provide insights from individuals working within existing structures of political power; and examine funders’ responsibility to generate equitable outcomes. Join us in the capital city this December to build connections\, align strategies\, and transform power into action.
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/2017-policy-briefing-in-washington-dc/
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161212T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161214T170000
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SUMMARY:2016 Policy Briefing in Sacramento\, CA
DESCRIPTION:3rd Annual SAFSF Policy Briefing \n\n\n\nVISION TO ACTION \n\n\n\nBuilding Power on Shaky Ground\n\n\n\nDecember 12-14\, 2016Sacramento\, CA \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPOLICY BRIEFING THEMEDuring these times of political and ecological uncertainty\, the visions and actions of those working in the sustainable agriculture and food movement need to be expansive and effective. SAFSF invites you to the West Coast for a continuing conversation about what it will take to ensure that local and national policies all work together to keep these visions alive and make them a powerful source of influence. \n\n\n\nSacramento\, the state capital\, is located in the northern part of California’s Central Valley—a 1.5 million-acre agricultural powerhouse where farmers and farmworkers grow more than 120 crops for market. In this region\, local issues become national (e.g. water\, labor rights\, immigration) and national trends literally change the landscape (e.g. healthier diets\, organic agriculture). The Central Valley is a microcosm of the pressures and positive trends in the American food system. We will consider the opportunities presented in the face of election results while emphasizing the inherent linkages between health and food\, social justice and sustainable agriculture\, democracy and inclusion. Challenging yet inspiring work lies ahead—join us!
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/2016-policy-briefing-in-sacramento-ca/
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151209T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151210T170000
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SUMMARY:2015 SAFSF Policy Briefing in Des Moines\, IA
DESCRIPTION:2nd Annual SAFSF Policy Briefing \n\n\n\nBUILDING POWER IN THE CENTER\n\n\n\nFor an Inclusive Food System\n\n\n\nDecember 9-10\, 2015Des Moines\, Iowa \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPOLICY BRIEFING THEME \n\n\n\nPublic policies—from city zoning to state water laws to national dietary guidelines to the federal farm bill—shape food and agriculture in ways that impact all of us. Today\, many of our policies are designed without fully connecting public interests\, environmental concerns\, and shared economic prosperity. And too often\, the policy process fails to engage people at the grassroots level. \n\n\n\nWe invite you to join us in America’s Heartland\, where we will examine local\, state\, and national policies that can move us closer to an inclusive food system—one that protects public health and the environment and provides food producers and workers with dignity and a good living. Through plenaries\, workshops\, and strategy sessions\, we will explore ways in which philanthropy can support these policies and build the power of the sustainable agriculture and food movement. We hope you will be part of the conversation.
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/2015-safsf-policy-briefing-in-des-moines-ia/
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20141209T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20141211T170000
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SUMMARY:2014 SAFSF Policy Briefing in Washington\, DC
DESCRIPTION:SAFSF Inaugural Policy Briefing \n\n\n\nBUILDING POWERFrom Kitchen Tables to Capitol Hill\n\n\n\nDecember 9-11\, 2014Washington\, D.C. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Farm Bill reauthorization is now in the political rear-view mirror and while not all appetites were satisfied with the law that was enacted\, the reauthorization process revealed that the path to federal legislation is never straight. It veers to the left and right and has become increasingly narrow. However\, new paths to food and farm policy are under construction and being enacted at the local\, state and regional levels. SAFSF’s 2014 Inaugural Policy Briefing in Washington\, D.C. will focus on power building and how grassroots organizing\, storytelling and unlikely alliances can and are leading to important shifts in policy across the country. This year’s keynote speaker\, Jane Kleeb of BOLD Nebraska\, will share stories from her work: organizing farmers and ranchers in Nebraska who oppose the Keystone XL pipeline and building their capacity to engage in policy work. \n\n\n\nThe Policy Briefing event will offer multiple learning opportunities including introductory 101 workshops on policymaking and organizing and two plenary panels focused on building the base for social change and how policy shapes the health of our food system. Concurrent workshops on topics such as land conservation\, trade pacts\, corporate concentration in the food system\, food safety regulations\, immigration\, and the power of media in influencing policy will whet your appetite for more. We hope you will plan to take part in the optional Capitol Hill visits* with Congressional representatives and key committee members. \n\n\n\nWe look forward to seeing you in Washington D.C. in December. \n\n\n\n*Hill Visits organized in partnership with the National Sustainable Agriculture Association (NSAC).
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/2014-safsf-policy-briefing-in-washington-dc/
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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