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 in October. Recognizing the far-reaching implications of SNAP for food
This event is hosted by Community Food Funders and co-sponsored by Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders. Food insecurity is often seen as a challenge faced outside of institutional walls, but for millions of incarcerated individuals, access to nutritious, diverse, and quality food remains a critical issue. In prisons across the Northeast, food serves not only
Join us for our last Health Funders Learning Community call of the year on December 10 at 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET. This call is an excellent opportunity to connect with fellow SAFSF members funding at the intersection of health, agriculture, and food systems, and engage in a meaningful discussion around specific challenges
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 not engaged in SAFSF programming or member benefits yet yourself, want a refresher on all that is available to you as a SAFSF member organization, or just want
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
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