As climate, health, and fundamental rights face attack, the question is not whether regulation matters, but how we develop innovative and collaborative tools that deliver lasting protection for people and the planet. For decades, U.S. environmental protection has relied on a permit-based system to limit pollution. This approach delivered important gains but wasn’t designed to
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 in” space for SAFSF members. These calls are focused on connection and continuing dialogue on topics explored in virtual learning events and other programs hosted by SAFSF during
Systems change requires a deliberate shift in power. In a landscape where the industrial, consolidated, and corporate food system is well-funded, deeply entrenched, and politically coordinated, community-led movements must be equally robust—supported with consistent resources, strong social infrastructure, and long-term investment. Shifting power means centering and following the leadership of those most affected by injustice—Black,
Co-Hosts: Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders and Grantmakers In Health. H.R. 1’s unprecedented requirement that states pay for a share of SNAP benefits based on their payment error rates will impose a massive financial burden on state budgets, forcing them to choose between cutting other programs and services, reducing SNAP eligibility, or even stopping
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders and Grantmakers In Health are forming a funder Working Group to coordinate a strategic response to the SNAP cuts in H.R. 1. The Working Group is an actionable response to insights shared by field leaders in a SNAP-focused webinar last October. Recognizing the far-reaching implications of SNAP for food
The Indigenous Food Systems Community of Practice (IFSCoP) is a learning and relationship-building cohort for funders interested in advancing support for Native-led food systems work. Developed by Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders, First Nations Development Institute, and Melvin Consulting PLLC, this program brings funders together to engage directly with Indigenous leaders, deepen understanding of structural and
Co-Hosts: Funders for Regenerative Agriculture (FORA), Health and Environmental Funders Network (HEFN), Sustainable Agriculture and Food System Funders (SAFSF), and URSA Collective. Everybody needs to eat. We believe that everyone wants a healthier food system, but just need to be convinced it's possible. We’ll show how the story of paraquat can build a drumbeat for
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 in” space for SAFSF members. These calls are focused on connection and continuing dialogue on topics explored in virtual learning events and other programs hosted by SAFSF during
Even the most pessimistic among us were not adequately prepared for this past year’s multi-pronged federal attack on the health and wellbeing of disadvantaged farmers, new immigrants, SNAP recipients, and the organizations that advocate for these diverse communities and the ecosystems that we depend on. These challenges have been ratcheted up in 2026, with a
Join the Food Systems Leadership Network, The Common Market, and Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders for a 90-minute webinar highlighting lessons from the Georgia ACRE Collective, a place-based, collective-impact model that coordinated partners and investments across the supply chain to unlock new markets for farmers while delivering on values-driven purchasing goals. Rather than focusing