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  • Building Indigenous Food Infrastructure Through Community-Controlled Investment

    This session is co-hosted by SAFSF, the EFOD Collaborative and First Nations Development Institute. This conversation offers funders, investors, and practitioners a window into how two Indigenous-owned enterprises are repairing longstanding infrastructure and market gaps in their respective communities, and highlights the critical role that integrated capital and practitioner-led technical assistance play in land acquisition

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  • The Future of Agriculture in a Time of Crisis Part 1: On Shaky Ground: Why the Farm Crisis Matters and How to Stop It  

    American agriculture is in crisis, and to date systems have not been put in place to sustain agricultural communities and family farms. This series – The Future of Agriculture in a Time of Crisis – will provide analysis of the current agricultural crisis and insight into real solutions that will not only help farmers today

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    Gather Round Monthly Membership Call

    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

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    Movement-Aligned Funding Learning Community – Shifting Power to Communities

    In this quarter’s Movement-Aligned Funding Learning Community call, we will explore what shifting power and control to communities looks like in action. Speakers will share how they understand the core tenets of community-controlled and movement-aligned funds. Attendees will also examine who holds power over decisions in their organizations and the spectrum of practices that move

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    Supply Chain & Procurement Transparency

    This webinar is co-sponsored by Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders (SAFSF) and Funders for Regenerative Agriculture (FORA). Procurement from public institutions in California represents a powerful, largely untapped opportunity to direct billions in public spending toward a more regenerative food system, but the lack of transparency in today’s food supply chain is a significant

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  • Legal Support as Movement Infrastructure

    Co-hosted by Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders (SAFSF) and Food, Farm, and Democracy Initiative (FFDI). When funders think about "supporting legal action," many picture only one thing: adversarial lawsuits. But the role of legal support in movement building is far broader. This session will highlight the many ways that funders can resource communities with

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    The Future of Agriculture in a Time of Crisis Part 2: Abundant Soil: Farm Finance as a Catalyst for Equity, Resilience, and Regeneration

    American agriculture is in crisis, and to date systems have not been put in place to sustain agricultural communities and family farms. This series – The Future of Agriculture in a Time of Crisis – will provide analysis of the current agricultural crisis and insight into real solutions that will not only help farmers today

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    Gather Round Monthly Membership Call

    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

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    SNAP Funder Working Group: Advocacy Opportunities Post-Election

    Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders and Grantmakers In Health have formed a funder Working Group to coordinate a strategic response to the SNAP cuts in H.R. 1. Recognizing the far-reaching implications of SNAP for food security, health, and economic equity, this Working Group serves as an information hub and a strategic coordination space, designed

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