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SUMMARY:First Look at the House Farm Bill
DESCRIPTION:Co-Sponsored by the Farm to Fork Initiative and Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Funders \n\n\n\nEarlier today\, the leadership of the House Agriculture Committee released its version of the Farm Bill\, kicking off the process to renew the legislation that authorizes many critical food and farm programs. We are currently collecting initial analysis from a wide range of food policy experts on what the bill would mean for programs that reduce hunger\, promote health and nutrition\, protect food and farm workers\, make food safer\, and support conservation. You can find that analysis at www.betterfarmbill.org. \n\n\n\nThe Farm to Fork Initiative and SAFSF are co-hosting a funder-only webinar this Monday\, April 16th at 1:00pm ET / 10:00am PT to provide food system funders with cross-sector analysis of the draft bill’s potential impact on programs that advance a Good Food system in America. A group of expert advocates will discuss the bill’s implications for food and farms\, as well as the advocacy activities planned around the Farm Bill. \n\n\n\nWe hope you are able to join us.
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/first-look-at-the-house-farm-bill/
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SUMMARY:First Look at the House Farm Bill
DESCRIPTION:Co-Sponsored by the Farm to Fork Initiative and Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Funders \n\n\n\nEarlier today\, the leadership of the House Agriculture Committee released its version of the Farm Bill\, kicking off the process to renew the legislation that authorizes many critical food and farm programs. We are currently collecting initial analysis from a wide range of food policy experts on what the bill would mean for programs that reduce hunger\, promote health and nutrition\, protect food and farm workers\, make food safer\, and support conservation. You can find that analysis at www.betterfarmbill.org. \n\n\n\nThe Farm to Fork Initiative and SAFSF are co-hosting a funder-only webinar this Monday\, April 16th at 1:00pm ET / 10:00am PT to provide food system funders with cross-sector analysis of the draft bill’s potential impact on programs that advance a Good Food system in America. A group of expert advocates will discuss the bill’s implications for food and farms\, as well as the advocacy activities planned around the Farm Bill. \n\n\n\nWe hope you are able to join us.
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/first-look-at-the-house-farm-bill-2/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:Building a Sustainable Fiber & Textile System: Opportunities for Holistic Solutions in Cotton Production
DESCRIPTION:Co-sponsored by: 11th Hour Project\, Island Foundation andSustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Funders \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFiber crops—both plant- and animal-derived—are a critical but often overlooked part of the global and U.S. agricultural system. Previous SAFSF site visits and webinars have focused on hemp and animal fiber. In this webinar\, we’ll take a closer look at the crop that represents the largest share of natural fibers: cotton. The U.S. is the world’s third largest cotton producer\, with more than 12 million acres planted in 2017\, and the world’s top cotton exporter. Expansion of organic and regenerative cotton production practices thus offers huge opportunity for improvements in water quality\, soil carbon sequestration\, and farmer livelihoods both domestically and globally.Whether your work focuses on soil health\, water quality\, pesticide reduction\, international agriculture\, impact investing in the supply chain\, or another area\, you will leave with a better understanding of cotton’s critical role in agriculture and global trade and a sense of the many opportunities to make change in this area through nonprofit\, impact investment\, and philanthropic approaches. \n\n\n\nOur speakers are La Rhea Pepper\, a 5th generation Texas cotton farmer and the managing director of Textile Exchange. She will provide a brief overview of the U.S. cotton industry and share her perspectives on the opportunities and benefits of organic cotton. Eric Henry\, president and CEO of TS Designs\, will offer a for-profit business perspective on his t-shirt screen printing company’s experience after NAFTA and his decision to rebuild a complete “Dirt to Shirt” supply chain in the Carolinas. Finally\, we’ll learn from Anita Chester\, Head of Sustainable Raw Materials for the C&A Foundation\, about the work of this large global foundation\, which focuses entirely on transforming the apparel industry into a force for good. \n\n\n\nMODERATOR \n\n\n\nSarah Kelley\, senior program officer\, Island Foundation \n\n\n\nSPEAKERS \n\n\n\nAnita Chester\, head of sustainable raw materials\, C&A FoundationEric Henry\, president & CEO\, TS Designs / Cotton of the CarolinasLa Rhea Pepper\, managing director\, Textile Exchange \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBefore the webinar\, we encourage you to take 15 minutes to watch this great video about the “Cotton of the Carolinas” program developed by webinar speaker Eric Henry — it will give you a great overview of the cotton production supply chain plus a sneak preview of some of the economic development and investment aspects we’ll be touching on.
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/building-a-sustainable-fiber-textile-system-opportunities-for-holistic-solutions-in-cotton-production/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:Building a Sustainable Fiber & Textile System: Opportunities for Holistic Solutions in Cotton Production
DESCRIPTION:Co-sponsored by: 11th Hour Project\, Island Foundation andSustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Funders \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFiber crops—both plant- and animal-derived—are a critical but often overlooked part of the global and U.S. agricultural system. Previous SAFSF site visits and webinars have focused on hemp and animal fiber. In this webinar\, we’ll take a closer look at the crop that represents the largest share of natural fibers: cotton. The U.S. is the world’s third largest cotton producer\, with more than 12 million acres planted in 2017\, and the world’s top cotton exporter. Expansion of organic and regenerative cotton production practices thus offers huge opportunity for improvements in water quality\, soil carbon sequestration\, and farmer livelihoods both domestically and globally.Whether your work focuses on soil health\, water quality\, pesticide reduction\, international agriculture\, impact investing in the supply chain\, or another area\, you will leave with a better understanding of cotton’s critical role in agriculture and global trade and a sense of the many opportunities to make change in this area through nonprofit\, impact investment\, and philanthropic approaches. \n\n\n\nOur speakers are La Rhea Pepper\, a 5th generation Texas cotton farmer and the managing director of Textile Exchange. She will provide a brief overview of the U.S. cotton industry and share her perspectives on the opportunities and benefits of organic cotton. Eric Henry\, president and CEO of TS Designs\, will offer a for-profit business perspective on his t-shirt screen printing company’s experience after NAFTA and his decision to rebuild a complete “Dirt to Shirt” supply chain in the Carolinas. Finally\, we’ll learn from Anita Chester\, Head of Sustainable Raw Materials for the C&A Foundation\, about the work of this large global foundation\, which focuses entirely on transforming the apparel industry into a force for good. \n\n\n\nMODERATOR \n\n\n\nSarah Kelley\, senior program officer\, Island Foundation \n\n\n\nSPEAKERS \n\n\n\nAnita Chester\, head of sustainable raw materials\, C&A FoundationEric Henry\, president & CEO\, TS Designs / Cotton of the CarolinasLa Rhea Pepper\, managing director\, Textile Exchange \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBefore the webinar\, we encourage you to take 15 minutes to watch this great video about the “Cotton of the Carolinas” program developed by webinar speaker Eric Henry — it will give you a great overview of the cotton production supply chain plus a sneak preview of some of the economic development and investment aspects we’ll be touching on.
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/building-a-sustainable-fiber-textile-system-opportunities-for-holistic-solutions-in-cotton-production-2/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:Pathways to Impact through Grain Production | Site Visit at the 2018 SAFSF Forum
DESCRIPTION:Washington State is ranked fifth among the nation’s top wheat-producing states. The majority of that grain is grown in the Palouse region of southeastern Washington\, a 4\,000 square mile area of unique and scenic rolling hills. Although the United States is a major wheat-producing country\, discussions about how grains fit into sustainable agriculture and food system development are few and far between\, and sustainability in grain production is often overlooked in comparison to fruit\, vegetable\, and animal production. This tour will highlight two major regional initiatives addressing sustainability in grain production. \n\n\n\n\nSteve Lyon\, who was a grain farmer for 13 years and spent the last 23 years as a researcher developing new wheat varieties\, will join us throughout the day to provide context about the region. Steve works with the Washington State University Bread Lab Plant Breeding Program\, which breeds and conducts research on thousands of new and forgotten lines of wheat\, barley\, buckwheat\, and other small grains to identify those that perform well for farmers\, and that are most suitable for craft baking\, cooking\, malting\, brewing\, and distilling. \n\n\n\nWe’ll start out the day by meeting with farmers who are part of the Shepherd’s Grain cooperative\, learning about the no-till practices they employ and the economic realities for many mid- to large-scale grain farmers. You’ll get a chance to meet with several different farmers who will share their deep knowledge and histories of family farming in the region. \n\n\n\nWe’ll also learn about another major initiative in the region that is being spearheaded by Don Scheuerman\, who operates Palouse Colony Farm where he raises heritage grains (also known as landrace grains) for local markets. We’ll learn about how these grains and his production practices and philosophy are unique in the region. Through his collaboration on The Grain Shed in Spokane’s South Perry neighborhood\, Don is helping to develop a direct connection between grain farmers\, processors\, and consumers. At the end of the day\, we’ll meet up with the Building a Local Foodshed tour at the Grain Shed to chew on reflections about the day and share some tasty bites. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis day-long site visit is offered to participants at the 2018 SAFSF Forum in Spokane\, Washington.\n\n\n\nHost Organizations:Shepherd’s Grain and R & R Farms Inc.\, Endicott\, WA● Fred Fleming\, co-founder\, Shepherd’s Grain● Mark Richter\, farmer\, R & R Farms Inc.; grower\, Shepherd’s Grain \n\n\n\nPalouse Colony Farm\, Endicott\, WA● Don Scheuerman\, farmer \n\n\n\nThe Grain Shed\, Spokane\, WA● Teddy Benson\, brewer● Shaun Thompson Duffy\, chef\, miller\, and baker● Joel Williamson\, brewer; co-founder\, member-owner\, and maltster\, LINC Foods \n\n\n\nAdditional Speakers:Steve Lyon\, senior scientific assistant\, Washington State University Bread Lab Plant Breeding Program\, WA
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/pathways-to-impact-through-grain-production-site-visit-at-the-2018-safsf-forum/
CATEGORIES:SAFSF Forum,Tours / Site Visits
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180620T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180620T170000
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SUMMARY:Animal Farms: The Spectrum of Sustainability in Beef and Dairy | Site Visit at the 2018 SAFSF Forum
DESCRIPTION:Join farmers\, advocates\, investors\, and other experts on a day of deep learning\, tromping through wildly healthy pastures\, and being charmed by calves (and their elder herd members\, too). We will rise and shine to be on the road early\, and take advantage of our time on the bus with quick talks\, including background on the dairy and beef industries and distinctions in production methods that differentiate them. We will drive past industrial-scale feedlots and dairies\, and discuss their impact on rural economies\, public health\, water\, air\, and quality of life for neighboring community members. We’ll also hear about legal strategies and coalition efforts to move the dairy and beef industries in a more sustainable and just direction. \n\n\n\nAt Pure Éire Dairy Othello\, WA\, we’ll speak with Jill and Richard Smith\, who spent decades in mega dairies before transitioning—first dabbling in raw milk\, then producing for Organic Valley\, and finally going fully independent with the highest levels of certification through organic and Certified Animal Welfare Approved production. We’ll also observe (and for those who are interested\, participate in!) the morning’s milking\, visit cows grazing on pasture\, tour the processing facility\, and enjoy a BBQ with beef and dairy products (including what may be the world’s best yogurt) from the ranch\, as well as vegetarian options. \n\n\n\nThen it’s back on the bus for more quick talks on efforts and opportunities to shift culture\, markets\, and policy\, including through support for labels that increase the value of high welfare; regenerative products in the marketplace; peer-to-peer learning; and organizing ranchers and communities on issues like country-of-origin labeling (COOL)\, beef checkoff\, and cottage food laws. At Lazy R Ranch in Cheney\, WA we will see and help move cattle; hear from Maurice Robinette and daughter Beth Robinette about holistic and regenerative methods of rotational pasture grazing\, intergenerational transfer\, and much more; and ruminate on what we’ve learned and seen. Plus\, calves! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis day-long site visit is offered to participants at the 2018 SAFSF Forum in Spokane\, Washington.\n\n\n\nHost Organizations:Pure Éire Dairy\, Othello\, WA● Richard Smith\, farmer and owner\, Pure Éire Dairy● Jill Smith\, farmer and owner\, Pure Éire Dairy \n\n\n\nLazy R Ranch\, Cheney\, WA● Maurice Robinette\, farmer and owner\, Lazy R Ranch● Beth Robinette\, farmer and owner\, Lazy R Ranch; co-founder\, Cowgirl Camp; co-founder\, LINC Foods \n\n\n\nAdditional Speakers:Jessica Culpepper\, food project attorney\, Public Justice\, DCErin Eisenberg\, director of partnerships\, TomKat Foundation\, CAKatie Engelman\, operations manager\, Socially Responsible Agriculture Project (SRAP)\, ORReginaldo Haslett-Marroquin\, chief strategy officer\, Main Street Project / Regeneration International\, MNUrvashi Rangan\, chief science advisor\, GRACE Communications Foundation\, NYSara Rummel\, engagement manager\, Animal Agriculture Reform Collaborative (AARC)\, MNJohn Smillie\, executive director\, Western Organization of Resource Councils (WORC)\, MT
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/animal-farms-the-spectrum-of-sustainability-in-beef-and-dairy-site-visit-at-the-2018-safsf-forum/
CATEGORIES:SAFSF Forum,Tours / Site Visits
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SUMMARY:Uplifting Solutions Developed by and for Rural Communities | Site Visit at the 2018 SAFSF Forum
DESCRIPTION:Conversations about rural communities often focus on the challenges they face. But just like every region\, rural communities are filled with vibrancy\, leadership\, and entrepreneurship. To explore how one community is utilizing their assets to support rural development\, this site visit will take us an hour north of Spokane to Pend Oreille County. The county has a population of just over 13\,000 people who live within about 1\,400 square miles of picturesque rivers\, lakes\, and mountains. Unlike many other rural regions\, Pend Oreille County also has an innovative grant-funded fiber optic internet infrastructure that serves the full county and supports local economic growth efforts. \n\n\n\nWe’ll start the day by visiting the Kalispel Indian Reservation in the community of Usk. The Kalispel Tribe is a strong partner committed to supporting not only the Tribal community\, but also its surrounding neighbors\, and is deeply engaged on many projects related to food sovereignty\, wellness\, and community development. We’ll visit the Camas Center for Community Wellness\, a beautiful facility providing holistic health care and wellness programs to neighboring communities; have a chance to see the grocery store the Tribe is building within an area that is very much a food desert; and hear about the Tribe’s extensive philanthropic work throughout the region. Participants will have an opportunity for hands-on learning around nutritional education and Tribal foods\, and a chance to get up close and personal with the Kalispel buffalo herd while learning about natural resources management efforts. \n\n\n\nWe’ll also head to the Cusick Food Bank to visit with stakeholders from Washington State University Stevens County Extension and learn about their micro-scale Farm to Food Pantry and Farm to School program that is active within a three-county region. A testament to right-scale infrastructure\, the program pays local growers for fresh produce and transports it to food pantries and schools. Join us to learn more about opportunities to partner with community leaders and cultivate health\, wellness\, vitality\, and economic development within rural communities. \n\n\n\nSponsored by Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community \n\n\n\nThis day-long site visit is offered to participants at the 2018 SAFSF Forum in Spokane\, Washington.\n\n\n\nHost Organizations:Kalispel Indian Reservation\, Cusick\, WA● Afton Servas\, public relations coordinator\, Kalispel Tribe of Indians● Matthew Lower\, senior planner\, Kalispel Tribe of Indians● Shantel Whitford\, sous chef\, Kalispel Tribe of Indians● Carol Mack\, retired / former Tribal Extension project director\, WA State University Pend Oreille County Extension \n\n\n\nCusick Food Bank\, Cusick\, WA● Joyce Beach\, volunteer\, Cusick Food Bank● Gary Beach\, volunteer\, Cusick Food Bank● Nils Johnson\, ag and food systems program coordinator\, Washington State University Stevens County Extension\, Colville\, WA
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/uplifting-solutions-developed-by-and-for-rural-communities-site-visit-at-the-2018-safsf-forum/
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SUMMARY:Building a Local Foodshed | Site Visit at the 2018 SAFSF Forum
DESCRIPTION:A thriving regional food system requires a number of sustainable and pro table components: farmers and producers\, processing and distribution systems\, and outlets to consumers and markets at the end. This site visit will explore efforts to cultivate a healthy local foodshed in the Spokane region and highlight many of the exciting efforts taking place at all levels along this continuum. \n\n\n\nWe’ll start the day at the three-acre Vets on the Farm demonstration farm\, a program of the Spokane Conservation District that equips veterans with small-scale food production skills through a relationship with Washington State University Spokane County Extension and Spokane Community College. The program is creating a pipeline and network of new small farmers and contributing to the development of a new agricultural corridor in south Spokane. We’ll speak with vets participating in the program to learn about their transformative experiences\, and have a chance to get our hands dirty by helping with the summer harvest or in the greenhouse. \n\n\n\nOn the processing and distribution side\, we’ll learn about LINC Foods. While it could be seen as a food hub like many others across the country\, LINC Foods has also developed as a farmers’ cooperative and utilized a number of different creative integrated capital approaches to financing their business. In addition to providing food hub aggregation and distribution services\, LINC Foods is unique in its creation of a malting business\, Palouse Pint\, that serves the unique needs of the many grain farmer-owners of its co-op. You’ll tour the malt house\, learn about their business structure\, and a bit about the how and why their structure is allowing them to reach profitability three to five years earlier than they might have otherwise. Don’t know what malting is? Don’t worry—you’ll know plenty by the end of the day! \n\n\n\nWe’ll close out the day by visiting the Grain Shed\, a regional collaboration and cooperative venture between a baker\, a pair of brewers\, and a farmer. We’ll meet up with participants from the Pathways to Impact through Grain Production site visit to swap stories while enjoying beer and bread made with Palouse Pint’s grain malt. You’ll get a taste of just how flavorful a healthy local foodshed can be. \n\n\n\nThis day-long site visit is offered to participants at the 2018 SAFSF Forum in Spokane\, Washington.\n\n\n\nHost Organizations:Vets on the Farm\, Spokane\, WA● Vicki Carter\, director\, Spokane Conservation District● Patricia Munts\, extension coordinator\, urban horticulture\, Washington State University Spokane County Extension \n\n\n\nLINC Foods and Palouse Pint\, a project of LINC Foods\, Spokane\, WA● Brian Estes\, procurement and logistics\, LINC Foods● Dan Jackson\, sales and marketing director\, LINC Foods● Joel Williamson\, co-founder\, member-owner\, and maltster\, LINC Foods; brewer\, The Grain Shed \n\n\n\nThe Grain Shed\, Spokane\, WA● Teddy Benson\, brewer● Don Scheuerman\, farmer\, Palouse Colony Farm\, Endicott\, WA● Shaun Thompson Duffy\, chef\, miller\, and baker
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/building-a-local-foodshed-site-visit-at-the-2018-safsf-forum/
CATEGORIES:SAFSF Forum,Tours / Site Visits
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180620T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170207
CREATED:20180621T042607Z
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SUMMARY:Centering Equity and Sustainability in the Legal Cannabis Industry | Site Visit at the 2018 SAFSF Forum
DESCRIPTION:The food movement has been working hard for decades to rebuild a food system that\, in some ways\, used to exist and was dismantled by consolidation and industrialization. With the legalization of cannabis for recreational use in nine states and medical use in 30 states\, the pressures of consolidation and industrialization are already being felt. There is an opportunity to put sustainability and justice values into policy and practice now and to shape the development of an inclusive and equitable agricultural industry\, but the window of opportunity is short and so far not many funders have been allocating attention and resources to this area. \n\n\n\nSpokane County has more cannabis growers thanany other county in Washington state\, nearly 13% of all producers in the state. On this tour we’ll attempt to at least scratch the surface of this complicated and huge agricultural industry that is currently developing on a state-by-state and often county- by-county level. The day’s discussions will include explorations of environmental sustainability\, social justice\, philanthropy\, and economic\, gender\, and racial equity in the cannabis industry. We’ll have the chance to meet with growers in the region and speak with advocates from other parts of the country. We’ll discuss the organizing power of farmers at the local level in Spokane County\, burgeoning efforts to create regenerative organic agriculture standards for the industry\, and how folks are trying to address equity and justice with new policy (don’t forget who the war on drugs\, especially marijuana\, has most affected). \n\n\n\nThis day-long site visit is offered to participants at the 2018 SAFSF Forum in Spokane\, Washington.\n\n\n\nHost Organizations:Washington’s Finest Cannabis\, Deer Park\, WA● Crystal Oliver\, president and co-founder\, Washington’s Finest Cannabis; executive board member\, Cannabis Farmers Council● Kevin Oliver\, co-founder and chief strategic officer\, Washington’s Finest Cannabis; board member\, National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML); executive director\, Washington NORML \n\n\n\nEarthly Organics and Zoobees Doobees\, Liberty Lake\, WA● Clinton Zuber\, owner\, Earthly Organics and Zoobees Doobees \n\n\n\nAdditional Speakers:Andrew Black\, founder and CEO\, Certified Kind\, COFrederick Briones\, principal\, IBH Labs\, CADavid Bronner\, cosmic engagement officer (CEO)\, Dr. Bronner’s\, CAJesce Horton\, board chair\, Resource Innovation Institute; co-founder and former chairman\, Minority Cannabis Business Association; president\, Saints\, Inc.; owner\, Panacea Valley Gardens\, ORAmanda Reiman\, vice president of community relations\, Flow Kana; secretary\, International Cannabis Farmers Association; board member\, Open Cannabis Project; board member\, California Cannabis Tourism Association\, CAA-dae Romero-Briones\, director of programs\, First Nations Development Institute\, CA
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/centering-equity-and-sustainability-in-the-legal-cannabis-industry-site-visit-at-the-2018-safsf-forum/
CATEGORIES:SAFSF Forum,Tours / Site Visits
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180620T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180620T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170207
CREATED:20180621T042816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201024T043105Z
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SUMMARY:Healthy Food\, Healthy Families\, Healthy Communities | Site Visit at the 2018 SAFSF Forum
DESCRIPTION:We all know the phrase\, “it takes a village.” This statement rings true for the Spokane region\, where stakeholders are increasing access to healthy and nutritious food and developing a vibrant local food system from the ground up through the aid of strong relationships. Throughout the day\, you will witness and experience the importance of robust community partnerships that are transforming lives in holistic\, equitable\, and impactful ways. \n\n\n\nTo learn about the broader context of the regional food system\, we will head first to Second Harvest\, a multi-faceted hunger relief network that distributes an average of two million pounds of food each month in 26 counties throughout eastern Washington and northern Idaho\, including to more than 250 food banks\, meal centers\, and mobile markets. Their facilities include a state-of-the-art kitchen space that hosts many education\, nutrition\, and cooking programs for the community. We’ll tour their warehouse\, hear from a number of their community partners\, and participate in a short volunteer activity. \n\n\n\nFor lunch and learning\, we’ll go to Westwood Middle School. Here we will explore the health\, nutrition\, and cultural change outcomes that have resulted from a district-wide school meal scratch cooking program developed in partnership with Empire Health Foundation\, Spokane Regional Health District\, and Washington State University Extension Food $ense Nutrition Education. All 52 schools in the Spokane Public School district\, the second largest school district in Washington state\, now offer healthy\, scratch-cooked meals to K-12 students\, and childhood obesity rates have decreased by 12% across the nine regional school districts that have switched to scratch cooking. \n\n\n\nOur last stop will take us to northwest Spokane to visit River City Youth Ops. Their mission is to create opportunities for youth enrichment in the neighborhood through community engagement\, job training\, and education. We will hear from youth leaders in the program\, take a walking tour of their urban garden plots\, and help harvest produce for sale at a weekly farmers’ market. \n\n\n\nHost Organizations:Second Harvest\, Spokane\, WA● Emily Franko\, Jesuit Volunteer Corps member\, Second Harvest● Kathy Hedgcock\, director of strategic gifts\, Second Harvest● Drew Meuer\, chief development officer\, Second Harvest● Ben Prez\, Washington Service Corps member; coordinator\, Second Harvest at Schools\, Second Harvest● Mindy Wallace\, nutrition education manager\, Second Harvest \n\n\n\nWestwood Middle School\, Spokane\, WA● Raeann Duncar\, SNAP-Ed behavioral economics coordinator\, Washington State University Spokane County Extension● Chef LJ Klinkenberg\, director of nutrition services\, Cheney School District● Laura Martin\, senior program associate\, Obesity Prevention\, Empire Health Foundation● Natalie Tauzin\, healthy eating lead\, Spokane Regional Health District● Lori van Anrooy\, Food $ense program manager\, Washington State University Spokane County Extension \n\n\n\nRiver City Youth Ops\, Spokane\, WA● Dena Carr\, executive director● Maddy Halverson\, farm manager \n\n\n\nAdditional SpeakersJewels Dietrich\, manager of daily operations\, The Women’s HearthAdell Whitehead\, family support services manager\, Martin Luther King\, Jr. Family Outreach Center at East Central Community CenterLinda Westermeyer\, director\, The Better Living Center
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/healthy-food-healthy-families-healthy-communities-site-visit-at-the-2018-safsf-forum/
CATEGORIES:SAFSF Forum,Tours / Site Visits
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180719T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180719T235959
DTSTAMP:20260403T170207
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180719T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180719T235959
DTSTAMP:20260403T170207
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:20180816T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180816T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170207
CREATED:20180816T162153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201024T144605Z
UID:10000289-1534422600-1534428000@www.agandfoodfunders.org
SUMMARY:From Lab to Fork: Critical Questions on Laboratory-Created Animal Product Alternatives
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by the Nell Newman Foundation\, the 11th Hour Project\, GRACE Communications Foundation\, and TomKat Foundation \n\n\n\nCo-sponsored by Animal Grantmakers and the Health and Environmental Funders Network (HEFN) \n\n\n\nLaboratory-created animal product alternatives\, such as “clean” meat and genetically engineered meat and dairy replacement products\, are increasingly garnering attention in the media and among investors. These products\, while bold in their goals to reduce factory farming\, have not yet been fully assessed for their impacts on human health or the environment as outlined in the recent “From Lab to Fork” report released by Friends of the Earth. \n\n\n\nOn August 16th\, please join us for a 90-minute webinar and discussion about this emerging wave of products rapidly entering the market. The webinar will offer a moderated discussion with policy and science experts who can explain how these “food-tech” products are produced; highlight regulatory gaps in oversight and their implications; and explore how these products fit in our current understanding of sustainable and healthy foods. \n\n\n\nModerator: \n\n\n\nKathy Sessions\, executive director\, Health and Environmental Funders Network \n\n\n\nSpeakers:Michael Hansen\, senior scientist\, Consumer ReportsPatty Lovera\, assistant director\, Food and Water WatchDana Perls\, senior food and technology campaigner\, Friends of the Earth
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/from-lab-to-fork-critical-questions-on-laboratory-created-animal-product-alternatives/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180816T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180816T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170207
CREATED:20200930T232153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200930T232153Z
UID:10000407-1534422600-1534428000@www.agandfoodfunders.org
SUMMARY:From Lab to Fork: Critical Questions on Laboratory-Created Animal Product Alternatives
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by the Nell Newman Foundation\, the 11th Hour Project\, GRACE Communications Foundation\, and TomKat Foundation \n\n\n\nCo-sponsored by Animal Grantmakers and the Health and Environmental Funders Network (HEFN) \n\n\n\nLaboratory-created animal product alternatives\, such as “clean” meat and genetically engineered meat and dairy replacement products\, are increasingly garnering attention in the media and among investors. These products\, while bold in their goals to reduce factory farming\, have not yet been fully assessed for their impacts on human health or the environment as outlined in the recent “From Lab to Fork” report released by Friends of the Earth. \n\n\n\nOn August 16th\, please join us for a 90-minute webinar and discussion about this emerging wave of products rapidly entering the market. The webinar will offer a moderated discussion with policy and science experts who can explain how these “food-tech” products are produced; highlight regulatory gaps in oversight and their implications; and explore how these products fit in our current understanding of sustainable and healthy foods. \n\n\n\nModerator: \n\n\n\nKathy Sessions\, executive director\, Health and Environmental Funders Network \n\n\n\nSpeakers:Michael Hansen\, senior scientist\, Consumer ReportsPatty Lovera\, assistant director\, Food and Water WatchDana Perls\, senior food and technology campaigner\, Friends of the Earth
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/from-lab-to-fork-critical-questions-on-laboratory-created-animal-product-alternatives-2/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181001T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181001T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170207
CREATED:20181001T161149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201024T144701Z
UID:10000290-1538380800-1538402400@www.agandfoodfunders.org
SUMMARY:Fresh Perspective: Food\, Equity and Community Development Funders’ Bus Tour
DESCRIPTION:Please join The California Wellness Foundation\, Kaiser Permanente\, the Los Angeles Food Policy Council\, the Los Angeles Funders’ Collaborative\, Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Funders (SAFSF) and Southern California Grantmakers for a funders-only bus tour in South Los Angeles to explore how food can be a powerful driver of equity and community economic development. \n\n\n\nFood is essential to the health and vitality of a community. Through evidence-based practices\, creative placemaking and social enterprising\, nonprofits are using food to connect health\, culture and economic opportunity in historically disenfranchised communities. Investments in community-rooted food enterprise can be a critical way to stabilize neighborhoods in transition and garner economic and social equity. This tour will feature the projects of several non-profit organizations who are bridging healthy food access and equitable economic development. Looking at community food enterprise at various scales ranging from street vendors to neighborhood markets to a major distribution and growing hub\, the tour will highlight food security and food access and the case for an increased investment of social and economic capital\, specifically in South Los Angeles. \n\n\n\nTime: 8:00 am – 2:00 pm (bus will leave promptly at 9:00 am and return no later than 2:00 pm) \n\n\n\nTour Starting Location: Community Health Councils (3731 Stocker St\, Los Angeles\, CA 90008) \n\n\n\nParticipants may park on site behind the office building for free. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. \n\n\n\nTour Partners: Los Angeles Food Policy Council\, LURN and Community Health Councils. \n\n\n\nFeeSCG members and SAFSF members: No cost to participateNon-members: $100 \n\n\n\nWho May AttendCurrent SAFSF\, SCG\, and NCG members and other funders.For registration questions\, please email programsrsvp@socalgrantmakers.org. \n\n\n\nRegistration \n\n\n\nSAFSF members: email Bethanie@socalgrantmakers.org Please be sure to note any dietary restrictions/requirements.SCG members: please log in to your SCG account to register online.NCG and SCG members: please complete this form.Eligible non-members\, in order to register for SCG events you will need to apply for an account. Please do so here.Accommodations for People with DisabilitiesIf you have a disability and require accommodation in order to fully participate in this activity\, please contact our programs team at programsrsvp@socalgrantmakers.org or (213) 680-8866. You will be contacted by someone from our staff to discuss your specific needs.
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/fresh-perspective-food-equity-and-community-development-funders-bus-tour/
CATEGORIES:Tours / Site Visits
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181001T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181001T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170207
CREATED:20200930T231149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200930T231149Z
UID:10000405-1538380800-1538402400@www.agandfoodfunders.org
SUMMARY:Fresh Perspective: Food\, Equity and Community Development Funders’ Bus Tour
DESCRIPTION:Please join The California Wellness Foundation\, Kaiser Permanente\, the Los Angeles Food Policy Council\, the Los Angeles Funders’ Collaborative\, Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Funders (SAFSF) and Southern California Grantmakers for a funders-only bus tour in South Los Angeles to explore how food can be a powerful driver of equity and community economic development. \n\n\n\nFood is essential to the health and vitality of a community. Through evidence-based practices\, creative placemaking and social enterprising\, nonprofits are using food to connect health\, culture and economic opportunity in historically disenfranchised communities. Investments in community-rooted food enterprise can be a critical way to stabilize neighborhoods in transition and garner economic and social equity. This tour will feature the projects of several non-profit organizations who are bridging healthy food access and equitable economic development. Looking at community food enterprise at various scales ranging from street vendors to neighborhood markets to a major distribution and growing hub\, the tour will highlight food security and food access and the case for an increased investment of social and economic capital\, specifically in South Los Angeles. \n\n\n\nTime: 8:00 am – 2:00 pm (bus will leave promptly at 9:00 am and return no later than 2:00 pm) \n\n\n\nTour Starting Location: Community Health Councils (3731 Stocker St\, Los Angeles\, CA 90008) \n\n\n\nParticipants may park on site behind the office building for free. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. \n\n\n\nTour Partners: Los Angeles Food Policy Council\, LURN and Community Health Councils. \n\n\n\nFeeSCG members and SAFSF members: No cost to participateNon-members: $100 \n\n\n\nWho May AttendCurrent SAFSF\, SCG\, and NCG members and other funders.For registration questions\, please email programsrsvp@socalgrantmakers.org. \n\n\n\nRegistration \n\n\n\nSAFSF members: email Bethanie@socalgrantmakers.org Please be sure to note any dietary restrictions/requirements.SCG members: please log in to your SCG account to register online.NCG and SCG members: please complete this form.Eligible non-members\, in order to register for SCG events you will need to apply for an account. Please do so here.Accommodations for People with DisabilitiesIf you have a disability and require accommodation in order to fully participate in this activity\, please contact our programs team at programsrsvp@socalgrantmakers.org or (213) 680-8866. You will be contacted by someone from our staff to discuss your specific needs.
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/fresh-perspective-food-equity-and-community-development-funders-bus-tour-2/
CATEGORIES:Tours / Site Visits
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181003T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181003T101500
DTSTAMP:20260403T170207
CREATED:20181003T161644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201024T144733Z
UID:10000291-1538557200-1538561700@www.agandfoodfunders.org
SUMMARY:Removing Structural Barriers for the Next Generation of Farmers: Land\, Capital\, Gender\, and Race
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by Leichtag Foundation \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick here to listen to the webinar recording and view the presentation slides. \n\n\n\nResources mentioned during the call include:– Young farmers are the least diverse – and smallest – group of farmers in the country (Link) \n\n\n\n– How knowledge deficit interventions fail to resolve beginning farmer challenges (Link) \n\n\n\n– After the incubator: Factors impeding land access along the path from farmworker to proprietor (Link) \n\n\n\n– Investing in Food Systems: Gaps in Capital\, Analysis and Leadership (Link) \n\n\n\n– The New American Farmer: Race\, Immigration and Sustainability\, Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern (forthcoming book is under contract with MIT Press) (Link) \n\n\n\n– Decolonization is not a metaphor (Link) \n\n\n\nWebinar Description:The average age of the American farmer in the United States is 58 years. To ensure the continued success of agriculture\, it is necessary to facilitate the transfer of skills and knowledge between current and future generations. However\, to create a truly diverse\, equitable\, and sustainable food system for tomorrow\, new and beginning farmer programs today must go beyond knowledge sharing. It is vital that we acknowledge and learn from the limitations of current beginning farmer programming and challenge ourselves to address structural barriers\, including land\, capital\, gender\, and race. \n\n\n\nIn this webinar\, speakers will discuss structural limitations of current beginning farmer programming and share examples of how they are addressing deeply entrenched issues of land\, capital\, gender\, and race to ensure that we are creating real opportunities for the next generation of farmers. Participants will learn about the challenges and opportunities to drive change and create equity in the food system. \n\n\n\nModerator: \n\n\n\nSona Desai\, director of food systems development\, Leichtag Foundation \n\n\n\nSpeakers:Maggie Donin\, farm business specialist\, Intervale CenterDavid Mancera\, farm business advisor\, Kitchen Table AdvisorsBrett Melone\, director of lending\, California FarmLinkMai Nguyen\, California organizer\, National Young Farmers Coalition; farmer\, Sonoma Grain Collaborative \n\n\n\nRegistration for this webinar is limited to funders only. Funders are considered those organizations using grantmaking or investments as a core strategy to fulfill their mission and who make grants or invest more than $50\,000 annually. 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.
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/removing-structural-barriers-for-the-next-generation-of-farmers-land-capital-gender-and-race/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181003T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181003T101500
DTSTAMP:20260403T170207
CREATED:20200930T231644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200930T231644Z
UID:10000406-1538557200-1538561700@www.agandfoodfunders.org
SUMMARY:Removing Structural Barriers for the Next Generation of Farmers: Land\, Capital\, Gender\, and Race
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by Leichtag Foundation \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick here to listen to the webinar recording and view the presentation slides. \n\n\n\nResources mentioned during the call include:– Young farmers are the least diverse – and smallest – group of farmers in the country (Link) \n\n\n\n– How knowledge deficit interventions fail to resolve beginning farmer challenges (Link) \n\n\n\n– After the incubator: Factors impeding land access along the path from farmworker to proprietor (Link) \n\n\n\n– Investing in Food Systems: Gaps in Capital\, Analysis and Leadership (Link) \n\n\n\n– The New American Farmer: Race\, Immigration and Sustainability\, Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern (forthcoming book is under contract with MIT Press) (Link) \n\n\n\n– Decolonization is not a metaphor (Link) \n\n\n\nWebinar Description:The average age of the American farmer in the United States is 58 years. To ensure the continued success of agriculture\, it is necessary to facilitate the transfer of skills and knowledge between current and future generations. However\, to create a truly diverse\, equitable\, and sustainable food system for tomorrow\, new and beginning farmer programs today must go beyond knowledge sharing. It is vital that we acknowledge and learn from the limitations of current beginning farmer programming and challenge ourselves to address structural barriers\, including land\, capital\, gender\, and race. \n\n\n\nIn this webinar\, speakers will discuss structural limitations of current beginning farmer programming and share examples of how they are addressing deeply entrenched issues of land\, capital\, gender\, and race to ensure that we are creating real opportunities for the next generation of farmers. Participants will learn about the challenges and opportunities to drive change and create equity in the food system. \n\n\n\nModerator: \n\n\n\nSona Desai\, director of food systems development\, Leichtag Foundation \n\n\n\nSpeakers:Maggie Donin\, farm business specialist\, Intervale CenterDavid Mancera\, farm business advisor\, Kitchen Table AdvisorsBrett Melone\, director of lending\, California FarmLinkMai Nguyen\, California organizer\, National Young Farmers Coalition; farmer\, Sonoma Grain Collaborative \n\n\n\nRegistration for this webinar is limited to funders only. Funders are considered those organizations using grantmaking or investments as a core strategy to fulfill their mission and who make grants or invest more than $50\,000 annually. 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.
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/removing-structural-barriers-for-the-next-generation-of-farmers-land-capital-gender-and-race-2/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181024T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181024T104500
DTSTAMP:20260403T170207
CREATED:20181024T155604Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201024T161727Z
UID:10000292-1540373400-1540377900@www.agandfoodfunders.org
SUMMARY:Transformative Strategies for Climate-Friendly Livestock Production
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by GRACE Communications FoundationCo-sponsored by Environmental Grantmakers Association \n\n\n\nThe rise in intensifying natural disasters like Hurricane Florence brings a new sense of urgency in re-thinking climate change. By 2050\, all sectors of the economy must get on a 1.5 degree Celsius (2.7 degree Fahrenheit) global warming pathway to secure a future for humanity. Food and agriculture\, a significant contributor of global greenhouse gas emissions\, must play a critical role in achieving that transition. The livestock sector\, in particular\, is critical to this transition given its substantial impact on communities and landscapes across the globe. \n\n\n\nIn the last two decades\, significant resources have been invested in strategies to shift land use and supply chains for industrial agriculture\, from soy moratoriums in the Amazon to industry-led roundtables on soy and beef. Yet in the United States\, more confined animal facilities are being sited or proposed in rural communities for exports; in eastern Europe\, more land is being acquired for feed and meat production; and in recent years in Brazil\, the rate of deforestation related to livestock production has increased as feed grain monocultures and overgrazing expand to fragile ecosystems. Given these realities\, momentum is increasing around shifting consumer preferences toward more plant-based diets and lab meat alternatives\, even as production and exports of beef\, pork\, and poultry continue to rise. \n\n\n\nWhat might a comprehensive strategy look like to shift the livestock sector toward a climate-friendly pathway? This funder webinar will share highlights from a recent report published by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy and GRAIN\, identify strategic areas of needed engagement\, and illuminate pathways toward a just transition through agroecology. The dialogue is intended to catalyze a critical discussion about transformative strategies that move livestock production toward a model that contributes to climate mitigation\, builds agricultural and ecosystem resilience\, and respect human rights and animal welfare. \n\n\n\nModerator: \n\n\n\nPeter Riggs\, consultant\, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation; director\, Pivot Point \n\n\n\nSpeakers:Dr. Christine Chemnitz\, head of international agricultural policy division\, Heinrich Böll FoundationOlivier De Schutter\, co-chair of the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food)\, former UN Special Rapporteur on the right to foodShefali Sharma\, director\, European office\, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP)Resource: Emissions Impossible (2018)\, GRAIN and Institute for Agriculture and Trade PolicyRegistration for this webinar is limited to funders only. Funders are considered those organizations using grantmaking or investments as a core strategy to fulfill their mission and who make grants or invest more than $50\,000 annually. 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.
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/transformative-strategies-for-climate-friendly-livestock-production/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181024T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181024T104500
DTSTAMP:20260403T170207
CREATED:20200930T225604Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200930T225604Z
UID:10000404-1540373400-1540377900@www.agandfoodfunders.org
SUMMARY:Transformative Strategies for Climate-Friendly Livestock Production
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by GRACE Communications FoundationCo-sponsored by Environmental Grantmakers Association \n\n\n\nThe rise in intensifying natural disasters like Hurricane Florence brings a new sense of urgency in re-thinking climate change. By 2050\, all sectors of the economy must get on a 1.5 degree Celsius (2.7 degree Fahrenheit) global warming pathway to secure a future for humanity. Food and agriculture\, a significant contributor of global greenhouse gas emissions\, must play a critical role in achieving that transition. The livestock sector\, in particular\, is critical to this transition given its substantial impact on communities and landscapes across the globe. \n\n\n\nIn the last two decades\, significant resources have been invested in strategies to shift land use and supply chains for industrial agriculture\, from soy moratoriums in the Amazon to industry-led roundtables on soy and beef. Yet in the United States\, more confined animal facilities are being sited or proposed in rural communities for exports; in eastern Europe\, more land is being acquired for feed and meat production; and in recent years in Brazil\, the rate of deforestation related to livestock production has increased as feed grain monocultures and overgrazing expand to fragile ecosystems. Given these realities\, momentum is increasing around shifting consumer preferences toward more plant-based diets and lab meat alternatives\, even as production and exports of beef\, pork\, and poultry continue to rise. \n\n\n\nWhat might a comprehensive strategy look like to shift the livestock sector toward a climate-friendly pathway? This funder webinar will share highlights from a recent report published by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy and GRAIN\, identify strategic areas of needed engagement\, and illuminate pathways toward a just transition through agroecology. The dialogue is intended to catalyze a critical discussion about transformative strategies that move livestock production toward a model that contributes to climate mitigation\, builds agricultural and ecosystem resilience\, and respect human rights and animal welfare. \n\n\n\nModerator: \n\n\n\nPeter Riggs\, consultant\, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation; director\, Pivot Point \n\n\n\nSpeakers:Dr. Christine Chemnitz\, head of international agricultural policy division\, Heinrich Böll FoundationOlivier De Schutter\, co-chair of the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food)\, former UN Special Rapporteur on the right to foodShefali Sharma\, director\, European office\, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP)Resource: Emissions Impossible (2018)\, GRAIN and Institute for Agriculture and Trade PolicyRegistration for this webinar is limited to funders only. Funders are considered those organizations using grantmaking or investments as a core strategy to fulfill their mission and who make grants or invest more than $50\,000 annually. 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.
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/transformative-strategies-for-climate-friendly-livestock-production-2/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181101T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181101T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170207
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:20181101T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181101T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170207
CREATED:20200930T225037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200930T225037Z
UID:10000403-1541073600-1541080800@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-2/
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181211T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181211T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170207
CREATED:20181211T145119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201024T145103Z
UID:10000294-1544529600-1544533200@www.agandfoodfunders.org
SUMMARY:Will Opportunity Zones Benefit Marginalized Communities?
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by SAFSF and Confluence Philanthropy \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRead a recap of the webinar – Confluence Philanthropy Blog PostThe Opportunity Zone program that was created as part of the 2017 federal tax reform unlocks up to $6.1 trillion of unrealized capital gains for investment in marginalized communities by providing substantial tax benefits to investors. As early funds get ready for deployment in 2019\, many questions remain around how to ensure that funds truly benefit communities in need. Promise exists for low-income housing\, sustainable food and agriculture infrastructure\, revitalization of rural and urban communities\, and more. However\, there is also real concern about the possibilities of benefits flowing to outside investors rather than community members\, gentrification\, and exacerbated inequity. \n\n\n\nJoin this webinar on December 11 for a high-level overview of what Opportunity Zones are\, how they are structured\, and how impact driven groups are looking to engage with and invest in Opportunity Zones. We’ll explore some of the ways in which Opportunity Zones relate to social and racial justice\, food and agriculture systems\, infrastructure\, and alternative investment structures. We’ll also highlight opportunities for grantmakers and impact investors to take action in support of the communities they care about. \n\n\n\nModerator: \n\n\n\nKevin Irby (Kirby)\, Director\, ThreadspanSpeakers:March Gallagher\, President and CEO\, Community Foundations of the Hudson ValleyAmy Laughlin\, Vice President of Vice President of Structured Products and Capital Markets\, Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF)Heather D. Thompson\, Practice Group Attorney\, Greenberg Traurig LLP and Lead Manager of Tribal Opportunity Zones Venture Group\, Native American Capital \n\n\n\nRegistration for this webinar is limited to funders only.Funders are considered those organizations using grantmaking or investments as a core strategy to fulfill their mission and who make grants or invest more than $50\,000 annually.
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/will-opportunity-zones-benefit-marginalized-communities/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181211T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181211T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170207
CREATED:20200930T205119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200930T205119Z
UID:10000402-1544529600-1544533200@www.agandfoodfunders.org
SUMMARY:Will Opportunity Zones Benefit Marginalized Communities?
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by SAFSF and Confluence Philanthropy \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRead a recap of the webinar – Confluence Philanthropy Blog PostThe Opportunity Zone program that was created as part of the 2017 federal tax reform unlocks up to $6.1 trillion of unrealized capital gains for investment in marginalized communities by providing substantial tax benefits to investors. As early funds get ready for deployment in 2019\, many questions remain around how to ensure that funds truly benefit communities in need. Promise exists for low-income housing\, sustainable food and agriculture infrastructure\, revitalization of rural and urban communities\, and more. However\, there is also real concern about the possibilities of benefits flowing to outside investors rather than community members\, gentrification\, and exacerbated inequity. \n\n\n\nJoin this webinar on December 11 for a high-level overview of what Opportunity Zones are\, how they are structured\, and how impact driven groups are looking to engage with and invest in Opportunity Zones. We’ll explore some of the ways in which Opportunity Zones relate to social and racial justice\, food and agriculture systems\, infrastructure\, and alternative investment structures. We’ll also highlight opportunities for grantmakers and impact investors to take action in support of the communities they care about. \n\n\n\nModerator: \n\n\n\nKevin Irby (Kirby)\, Director\, Threadspan Speakers:March Gallagher\, President and CEO\, Community Foundations of the Hudson ValleyAmy Laughlin\, Vice President of Vice President of Structured Products and Capital Markets\, Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF)Heather D. Thompson\, Practice Group Attorney\, Greenberg Traurig LLP and Lead Manager of Tribal Opportunity Zones Venture Group\, Native American Capital \n\n\n\nRegistration for this webinar is limited to funders only.Funders are considered those organizations using grantmaking or investments as a core strategy to fulfill their mission and who make grants or invest more than $50\,000 annually.
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/will-opportunity-zones-benefit-marginalized-communities-2/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181213T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181213T121500
DTSTAMP:20260403T170207
CREATED:20181213T144454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201024T145140Z
UID:10000295-1544698800-1544703300@www.agandfoodfunders.org
SUMMARY:Diving Deeper: Opportunities for Philanthropy and Rural & Small-Town America
DESCRIPTION:Co-sponsored by Philanthropy Southwest \n\n\n\nThe demographics of rural America are changing: nine out of ten rural areas are more ethnically diverse than they were 20 years ago. Many who live and work in rural communities are striving to promote participatory civic engagement\, challenge structural inequity and racism\, and foster transition to economies that sustain both people and the environment. \n\n\n\nPhilanthropy has a role to play in shaping an equitable\, sustainable\, and resilient future for rural and small-town American communities\, one that is led and informed by the assets\, needs\, and many resources of local residents. Two recent scans—one released by NFG and entitled “Voices from the Field: Rural Organizers on What They Need From Funders\,” and the other the Wallace Global Fund’s “All the People\, All the Places: A Landscape of Opportunity for Rural and Small Town Civic Engagement“—underscore the importance of rural and small-town communities in power building and organizing at the intersection of land\, people\, and the environment. Based on learning from the field\, the reports provide recommendations for those making philanthropic investments in this space. \n\n\n\nJoin NFG\, the Heartland Fund\, and SAFSF for a three-part webinar series where we will share and discuss the findings of the two scans\, hear from field leaders about their work and what they need from funders\, and connect with grantmakers funding in rural and small-town communities. \n\n\n\nThe first webinar (October 11) will share high-level takeaways and recommendations from the two scans as well as reflections from leaders of dynamic frontline organizations. The second webinar (November 15) will brief funders on some of the emerging implications of the recent mid-term elections for rural and small-town communities and the issues we collectively care about. The third webinar (December 13) will dive deeper into the conversations primed by the first two dialogues\, answering questions from funder peers and exploring philanthropic strategies in this space. \n\n\n\nWhether your organization has many investments in rural communities or you are still puzzling out what the term “rural” really means\, we invite you to join this dynamic webinar series and explore opportunities to learn from\, lift up\, and support innovative and equity-promoting work in rural and small-town communities across the country.Who is this webinar for? If you are a foundation leader (staff or board member) currently funding in rural communities across the country or interested in funding in rural communities and small-towns\, you are encouraged to attend.Please direct questions to Adriana Rocha\, vice president of programs at Neighborhood Funders Group\, or Susie DiMauro\, program manager at Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders. \n\n\n\nAbout the Integrated Rural Strategies Group: Neighborhood Funders Group (NFG) established the Integrated Rural Strategies Group to assist the philanthropic field to understand where the opportunities exist and released “Voices from the Field: Rural Organizers on What They Need From Funders.” The scan lifts up voices of organizers on the ground and identifies priorities for the organizing work already taking place. It also further defines the Integrated Rural Strategies Group’s role and intended impact on the landscape of rural organizing. Learn more at www.nfg.org/ruralstrategies.About All the People\, All the Places: In response to increasing concern among funders and advocates about the widening divide between rural and urban America\, Wallace Global Fund released “All the People\, All the Places: A Landscape of Opportunity for Rural and Small Town Civic Engagement.” The report observes that this divide has indeed strained our nation’s social fabric and damaged public interest policy-making across issues and communities. Importantly\, the scan also provides insightful perspective on promising opportunities that advocates and organizers working in rural and small town communities offer to funders investing in positive change. About The Heartland Fund: The Heartland Fund is a new pooled donor fund\, initiated by the Wallace Global Fund and The Franciscan Sisters of Mary\, that supports diverse local leaders and organizations to promote social\, environmental\, and economic common cause across racial and urban/rural divides in the Midwest.
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/diving-deeper-opportunities-for-philanthropy-and-rural-small-town-america/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181213T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181213T121500
DTSTAMP:20260403T170207
CREATED:20200930T204454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200930T204454Z
UID:10000401-1544698800-1544703300@www.agandfoodfunders.org
SUMMARY:Diving Deeper: Opportunities for Philanthropy and Rural & Small-Town America
DESCRIPTION:Co-sponsored by Philanthropy Southwest \n\n\n\nThe demographics of rural America are changing: nine out of ten rural areas are more ethnically diverse than they were 20 years ago. Many who live and work in rural communities are striving to promote participatory civic engagement\, challenge structural inequity and racism\, and foster transition to economies that sustain both people and the environment. \n\n\n\nPhilanthropy has a role to play in shaping an equitable\, sustainable\, and resilient future for rural and small-town American communities\, one that is led and informed by the assets\, needs\, and many resources of local residents. Two recent scans—one released by NFG and entitled “Voices from the Field: Rural Organizers on What They Need From Funders\,” and the other the Wallace Global Fund’s “All the People\, All the Places: A Landscape of Opportunity for Rural and Small Town Civic Engagement“—underscore the importance of rural and small-town communities in power building and organizing at the intersection of land\, people\, and the environment. Based on learning from the field\, the reports provide recommendations for those making philanthropic investments in this space. \n\n\n\nJoin NFG\, the Heartland Fund\, and SAFSF for a three-part webinar series where we will share and discuss the findings of the two scans\, hear from field leaders about their work and what they need from funders\, and connect with grantmakers funding in rural and small-town communities. \n\n\n\nThe first webinar (October 11) will share high-level takeaways and recommendations from the two scans as well as reflections from leaders of dynamic frontline organizations. The second webinar (November 15) will brief funders on some of the emerging implications of the recent mid-term elections for rural and small-town communities and the issues we collectively care about. The third webinar (December 13) will dive deeper into the conversations primed by the first two dialogues\, answering questions from funder peers and exploring philanthropic strategies in this space. \n\n\n\nWhether your organization has many investments in rural communities or you are still puzzling out what the term “rural” really means\, we invite you to join this dynamic webinar series and explore opportunities to learn from\, lift up\, and support innovative and equity-promoting work in rural and small-town communities across the country.Who is this webinar for? If you are a foundation leader (staff or board member) currently funding in rural communities across the country or interested in funding in rural communities and small-towns\, you are encouraged to attend.Please direct questions to Adriana Rocha\, vice president of programs at Neighborhood Funders Group\, or Susie DiMauro\, program manager at Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders. \n\n\n\nAbout the Integrated Rural Strategies Group: Neighborhood Funders Group (NFG) established the Integrated Rural Strategies Group to assist the philanthropic field to understand where the opportunities exist and released “Voices from the Field: Rural Organizers on What They Need From Funders.” The scan lifts up voices of organizers on the ground and identifies priorities for the organizing work already taking place. It also further defines the Integrated Rural Strategies Group’s role and intended impact on the landscape of rural organizing. Learn more at www.nfg.org/ruralstrategies.About All the People\, All the Places: In response to increasing concern among funders and advocates about the widening divide between rural and urban America\, Wallace Global Fund released “All the People\, All the Places: A Landscape of Opportunity for Rural and Small Town Civic Engagement.” The report observes that this divide has indeed strained our nation’s social fabric and damaged public interest policy-making across issues and communities. Importantly\, the scan also provides insightful perspective on promising opportunities that advocates and organizers working in rural and small town communities offer to funders investing in positive change. About The Heartland Fund: The Heartland Fund is a new pooled donor fund\, initiated by the Wallace Global Fund and The Franciscan Sisters of Mary\, that supports diverse local leaders and organizations to promote social\, environmental\, and economic common cause across racial and urban/rural divides in the Midwest.
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/diving-deeper-opportunities-for-philanthropy-and-rural-small-town-america-2/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190227T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190227T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170207
CREATED:20190227T220247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201024T161823Z
UID:10000296-1551261600-1551265200@www.agandfoodfunders.org
SUMMARY:Fishing Communities in the Struggle for Food Sovereignty and Healthy Ecologies
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by WhyHungerCo-Sponsored by Biodiversity Funders Group \n\n\n\nIn the same way that small-scale farms make a difference in the sustainability of our land-based food system\, who catches the fish we eat is a major determinant in the health of oceans\, fishing communities\, and the food system. Evidence shows that fishery diversity and scale are critical to recovering fish stocks and the health of ecosystems. Small-scale farming and fishing play a significant role in the viability of local economies and in the food security of communities globally. And yet support for the organizing of small-scale food producers makes up a relatively small part of funding portfolios\, research agendas\, and policy strategies to transform the food system into one that is socially just and cools the planet. \n\n\n\nWe invite you to join us for an hour of learning and dialogue with expert practitioners who are working to support the leadership of fisherfolk communities in the U.S. and globally\, including those impacted by the recent devastating dam collapse in the state of Minas Gerais\, Brazil. \n\n\n\nFacilitators: \n\n\n\nSaulo Araujo\, global movements progam director\, WhyHungerNiaz Dorry\, coordinating director\, Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance and the National Family Farm Coalition (NFFC)Speakers:Ormezita Barbosa\, general coordinator\, Movement of Artisanal Fishermen and Fisherwomen (MPP) and the Fisherfolk Pastoral Commission (CPP)Nadine Nembhard\, secretary general\, World Forum of Fisher Peoples \n\n\n\nRegistration for this webinar is limited to funders only.Funders are considered those organizations using grantmaking or investments as a core strategy to fulfill their mission and who make grants or invest more than $50\,000 annually.
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/fishing-communities-in-the-struggle-for-food-sovereignty-and-healthy-ecologies/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190227T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190227T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170207
CREATED:20200930T040247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200930T040247Z
UID:10000400-1551261600-1551265200@www.agandfoodfunders.org
SUMMARY:Fishing Communities in the Struggle for Food Sovereignty and Healthy Ecologies
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by WhyHungerCo-Sponsored by Biodiversity Funders Group \n\n\n\nIn the same way that small-scale farms make a difference in the sustainability of our land-based food system\, who catches the fish we eat is a major determinant in the health of oceans\, fishing communities\, and the food system. Evidence shows that fishery diversity and scale are critical to recovering fish stocks and the health of ecosystems. Small-scale farming and fishing play a significant role in the viability of local economies and in the food security of communities globally. And yet support for the organizing of small-scale food producers makes up a relatively small part of funding portfolios\, research agendas\, and policy strategies to transform the food system into one that is socially just and cools the planet. \n\n\n\nWe invite you to join us for an hour of learning and dialogue with expert practitioners who are working to support the leadership of fisherfolk communities in the U.S. and globally\, including those impacted by the recent devastating dam collapse in the state of Minas Gerais\, Brazil. \n\n\n\nFacilitators: \n\n\n\nSaulo Araujo\, global movements progam director\, WhyHungerNiaz Dorry\, coordinating director\, Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance and the National Family Farm Coalition (NFFC)Speakers:Ormezita Barbosa\, general coordinator\, Movement of Artisanal Fishermen and Fisherwomen (MPP) and the Fisherfolk Pastoral Commission (CPP)Nadine Nembhard\, secretary general\, World Forum of Fisher Peoples \n\n\n\nRegistration for this webinar is limited to funders only.Funders are considered those organizations using grantmaking or investments as a core strategy to fulfill their mission and who make grants or invest more than $50\,000 annually.
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/fishing-communities-in-the-struggle-for-food-sovereignty-and-healthy-ecologies-2/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190410T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190410T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170207
CREATED:20190410T184723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201024T171729Z
UID:10000297-1554890400-1554894000@www.agandfoodfunders.org
SUMMARY:The Farm Bill Passed; Now What? USDA Implementation!
DESCRIPTION:With the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill\, the focus has now firmly shifted to USDA administrative implementation. Many legislative victories can be lost in the rules and regulations drafted by the USDA. \n\n\n\nWant to know more about what that looks like? This webinar will be an overview of the basics of the USDA implementation process – what it is and why it is as critical as the legislative process. \n\n\n\nRegistration for this webinar is limited to funders only.Funders are considered those organizations using grantmaking or investments as a core strategy to fulfill their mission and who make grants or invest more than $50\,000 annually.
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/the-farm-bill-passed-now-what-usda-implementation/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190410T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190410T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170207
CREATED:20200930T014723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200930T014723Z
UID:10000398-1554890400-1554894000@www.agandfoodfunders.org
SUMMARY:The Farm Bill Passed; Now What? USDA Implementation!
DESCRIPTION:With the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill\, the focus has now firmly shifted to USDA administrative implementation. Many legislative victories can be lost in the rules and regulations drafted by the USDA. \n\n\n\nWant to know more about what that looks like? This webinar will be an overview of the basics of the USDA implementation process – what it is and why it is as critical as the legislative process. \n\n\n\nRegistration for this webinar is limited to funders only.Funders are considered those organizations using grantmaking or investments as a core strategy to fulfill their mission and who make grants or invest more than $50\,000 annually.
URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/the-farm-bill-passed-now-what-usda-implementation-2/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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