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Farm Bill Platforms from the Field – Native Farm Bill Coalition

Join us to hear from various organizations about their farm bill platforms and strategies to support sustainable agriculture, food, and fiber systems. This conversation will also include where they see opportunities to place equity at the center of the farm bill debate. Our guest for September is the Native Farm Bill Coalition. This is a

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Funder Briefing: Policy, Funding Opportunities, and Approaches that Advance Food is Medicine

Hosted by Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders and Grantmakers In Health. Food is medicine is an approach to addressing nutrition and diet-related illnesses, ranging from produce prescription programs to medically tailored meals to screening for food insecurity in health care settings. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the growing recognition of the connection between health and

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White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health

The Biden-Harris Administration will host the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health on September 28, 2022. In parallel to the conference, we will be announcing a National Strategy that identifies steps the government will take and catalyzes the public and private sectors to address the intersections between food, hunger, nutrition, and health. The five pillars

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Leveraging Federal Funding for Climate Justice in Midwestern Frontline Communities

Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders, Grantmakers in Health, Climate and Energy Funders Group, Health and Environmental Funders Network, The Funders Network, and Midwest Organizing Infrastructure Funders invite interested nonprofit, health, academic, philanthropic, and government partners to join two webinars focused on the midwest. This meeting will discuss pathways for federal resources with high relevance

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Impactful Learning with the SAFSF Indigenous Food Systems Community of Practice

Join 2021-2022 Indigenous Food Systems Community of Practice members as they share their experience on how to increase investment in Indian Country. Listen to the community of practices’ key takeaways and learn about what they’re doing differently in their personal and professional lives. Participate in a conversation on how your organization can be a better

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Farm Bill Platforms from the Field—Federation of Southern Cooperatives

Farm Bill Platforms from the Field - Federation of Southern Cooperatives Join us to hear from Dãnia Davy, Director of Land Retention and Advocacy about the Federation of Southern Cooperatives 2023 Farm Bill Platform. The Federation worked through their membership to develop their priorities for the farm bill, and Dãnia will walk us through those

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Resourcing Midwest Health Sector Work on Climate Change and Health Equity

Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders, Grantmakers in Health, Climate and Energy Funders Group, Health and Environmental Funders Network, The Funders Network, and Midwest Organizing Infrastructure Funders invite interested nonprofit, health, academic, philanthropic, and government partners to join two webinars focused on the midwest. This second meeting will explore the current landscape of federal funding

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Honoring Silent Spring: Stories from the Frontlines of the Fight for a Pesticide-Free Future

Sixty years ago, Rachel Carson released her seminal book, Silent Spring, whose publication gave birth to the EPA, Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, and sparked the ban on the toxic insecticide DDT and the movement for organic agriculture. Six decades on, the threats Carson warned about are still very real, as pesticide use continues

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Crop Insurance Reform and 2023 Farm Bill Opportunities

Join the Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders (SAFSF), and the Funders for Regenerative Agriculture (FORA) for Funder Policy Briefing: Crop Insurance Reform and 2023 Farm Bill Opportunities. The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) recently published a special report projecting billions in taxpayer savings over 10 years if payment caps are instituted on federal subsidies paid to farmers

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Follow-up Session for Funders on the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health

Sustainable Agriculture and Food System Funders and Grantmakers In Health are hosting this funder-only call to identify key action steps funders can take and to follow up on the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, that was hosted on September 28, 2022. Join your funder peers as we walk through the blueprint, identify

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