BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Funders - ECPv6.16.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Funders X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Funders REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20270314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20271107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260616T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260616T133000 DTSTAMP:20260613T040030 CREATED:20260601T210218Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T210453Z UID:10000769-1781614800-1781616600@www.agandfoodfunders.org SUMMARY:SAFSF Forum Attendee Orientation DESCRIPTION:Are you joining us for the SAFSF Forum in June? Meet fellow attendees at a pre-Forum orientation call hosted by staff at Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders. Whether this is your first Forum or your 10th\, join us to learn about new offerings at the upcoming SAFSF Forum and how to best engage while in Savannah\, Georgia. \n\n\n\nThis call is especially helpful if you are a funder bringing new staff\, consultants\, Board or Advisory Committee members who are unfamiliar with SAFSF or the SAFSF Forum. \n\n\n\nJoin SAFSF staff for a deep dive into the SAFSF Forum including: \n\n\n\n\nWhy Savannah? \n\n\n\nWhat to Expect at the Forum\n\n\n\nForum Offerings and Mainstage Sessions\n\n\n\nHow to Engage in Whova\n\n\n\nBest Practices for Engagement \n\n\n\n\nThis energizing conversation will excite you for the Forum ahead. Learn the Forum processes and get engaged! This event is a free event closed to those who have registered for the 2026 SAFSF Forum. SAFSF members\, join us for Gather Round June 18th for a member-only Forum orientation. Interested in SAFSF membership? Email membership@safsf.org. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n Open Registration\n \n "*" indicates required fields \n \n InstagramThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.This field is hidden when viewing the formRegisterName*\n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n \n Organization*Title*Email*\n \n Are you are funder?*\n \n Yes\, I am affiliated with a funding organization.\n \n \n No\, I am not affiliated with any funding organization.\n SAFSF defines funders as staff\, board members\, trustees\, donors\, program officers\, and other professionals from organizations using grantmaking or investments as a core strategy to fulfill their mission.\nThis field is hidden when viewing the formEvent Name\nIt may take longer than expected to process your submission\, please only click submit once. URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/forum-orientation/ CATEGORIES:Forum Networking,Meetings,SAFSF Forum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Jade-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T140000 DTSTAMP:20260613T040030 CREATED:20260311T144403Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260427T235714Z UID:10000758-1781787600-1781791200@www.agandfoodfunders.org SUMMARY:Gather Round: Forum Orientation DESCRIPTION:The Gather Round Monthly Membership Calls\, held on the 3rd Thursday of every month at 1 pm PST / 4 pm EST\, serve as a regular “drop in” space for SAFSF members. These calls are focused on connection and continuing dialogue on topics explored in virtual learning events and other programs hosted by SAFSF during the month. \n\n\n\nAre you joining us for the SAFSF Forum in June? Meet fellow member attendees at a pre-Forum orientation call for SAFSF members\, new and veteran! Whether this is your first Forum or your 10th\, join us to learn about new offerings at the upcoming SAFSF Forum and how to best engage while in Savannah\, Georgia. \n\n\n\nThis call is especially helpful if you are bringing new staff\, consultants\, Board or Advisory Committee members who are unfamiliar with SAFSF or the SAFSF Forum. Note: all Gather Round attendees must be authorized representatives of member organizations\, as this is a member-only space. \n\n\n\nJoin SAFSF staff for a deep dive into the SAFSF Forum including: \n\n\n\n\nWhy Savannah? \n\n\n\nWhat to Expect at the Forum\n\n\n\nForum Offerings and Mainstage Sessions\n\n\n\nHow to Engage in Whova\n\n\n\nMember Engagement with the Forum\n\n\n\nExclusive Member Events at the Forum\n\n\n\n\nThis energizing conversation will excite you for the Forum ahead. Meet other members\, learn the Forum processes\, and get engaged! \n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo register for Gather Round\, you must be logged in and a member of SAFSF. \nPlease log in or register for an account. URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/gather-round-3/ CATEGORIES:Gather Round,Member Only,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gather-Round.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260622T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260625T170000 DTSTAMP:20260613T040030 CREATED:20250715T164656Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T151826Z UID:10000698-1782115200-1782406800@www.agandfoodfunders.org SUMMARY:2026 SAFSF Forum: Ancestral Futures DESCRIPTION:The SAFSF Forum is a unique conference for the full spectrum of funders—including philanthropy\, investors\, community finance\, and intermediaries—to foster collaboration among peers\, field leaders\, and practitioners across the country around a shared mission for equitable and sustainable food and agriculture. The conference focuses on different approaches to moving impact capital to transform food systems. While funder learning is a central goal\, nonprofit movement leaders and food system partners are integral to the event’s success\, bringing on-the-ground wisdom and solutions. As we face a moment of profound transformation across non-profit\, philanthropy\, and food systems\, the SAFSF Forum is a gathering place for sense-making\, solutions\, and solidarity.  \n\n\n\nThe 2026 SAFSF Forum will take place in Savannah\, Georgia—a place where Afro-Indigenous stewardship\, Gullah Geechee traditions\, and Southern agrarian and culinary innovation intersect with today’s climate crisis\, land loss\, and rural economic disinvestment. The U.S. South is a fulcrum of American food and agriculture: a production powerhouse; a hub for farmworker and H-2A dynamics that shape national food supply; a climate frontline facing extreme heat\, hurricanes\, and flooding; and a logistics hub where Gulf and Atlantic ports—Savannah among them—move goods globally. Equity\, divestment\, and ownership struggles are also acutely felt here\, from Black land stewardship and heirs’ property challenges to corporate land capture in rural communities forcing displacement of local food systems. Because issues of land justice\, climate change\, rural economic development\, and systems of racism and exclusion converge so intensely in the South\, investing in community-led solutions in food and agriculture in the region can offer solutions to the country and the world. Throughout the Forum\, we will trace the throughline of Black and Indigenous Agrarianism\, uplifting lineages of liberatory organizing\, cooperative economics\, and rural self-determination that lay the foundation for a climate-resilient\, healthy\, and equitable food future beyond corporate control. \n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\nTheme\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\nHost Committee\n\n\n\nSponsorship\n\n\n\nFAQs\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistered for the SAFSF Forum? Join SAFSF for an optional pre-Forum orientation.\n\n\n\n\nForum Orientation (June 16)\n\n\n\nSAFSF Member Forum Orientation (June 18) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKeynote Speaker: Stephen Satterfield\, Host of Netflix’s High on the Hog\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe are thrilled that Stephen Satterfield will be taking the main stage at the 2026 SAFSF Forum as our closing keynote speaker! \n\n\n\nStephen Satterfield has spent his career redefining food and beverage as means of organizing\, activating and educating. He is the founder of Whetstone\, a groundbreaking magazine and media company dedicated to food origins and culture from around the world\, as well as HONE Media\, a culinary talent agency. \n\n\n\nStephen is the host of the critically acclaimed Netflix docuseries High on the Hog\, which won a Peabody Award for Documentary and two NAACP Image Awards for Best Documentary Series. On the show\, he puts Black cuisine at the center of American history\, offering a fuller picture of the many people\, cultures\, and events that make up the story of this country. He and his work have been covered in a massive profile in The New Yorker\, as well as in The New York Times\, The Washington Post\, Fast Company\, Business Insider\, Slate\, Harvard Business Review\, and many more. \n\n\n\nPrior to his career in media\, Stephen was a sommelier and social entrepreneur promoting wine as a catalyst for socioeconomic development for Black wine workers in South Africa. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMain Stage Speakers \n\n\n\nMeet the powerful speakers joining us on the main stage this summer at the SAFSF Forum. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHost Committee\n\n\n\nMeet the local funders and leaders shaping the 2026 Forum to reflect local culture\, context\, and community impact. To learn more about this incredible committee\, click here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda At a Glance \n\n\n\nTake a look at our agenda preview below. We will share speakers and workshop themes over the coming weeks. Registration closes 11:59 pm PST June 8th or once sold out!  \n\n\n\nQuestions? Please visit our FAQs page or email events@safsf.org. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Rates\n\n\n\nThe SAFSF Forum brings together funders\, community partners\, and thought leaders in sustainable food and agriculture. Registration is open until June 8\, 2026. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nField Partner registration is an SAFSF member benefit. Each SAFSF member organization may invite one representative of an organization that they are sponsoring to attend the Forum. Tickets are limited; we encourage early registration. Email events@safsf.org for questions about this member benefit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMake An Impact—Become a Sponsor \n\n\n\nThe 2026 Forum includes cutting-edge content\, inspirational speakers\, field-based learning\, and unparalleled networking. At a time of profound transformation across food systems\, philanthropy\, and communities\, your sponsorship helps create a space for solutions and solidarity. This unique conference is where field leaders\, practitioners\, and funders forge new pathways for moving impact capital to transform food systems.  \n\n\n\nYour sponsorship amplifies the voices of movement leaders and peers working at the intersection of equity\, climate\, and rural economic development. Check out the sponsorship levels and benefits in this overview\, and reach out to our Executive Director\, Clare Fox\, to secure your sponsorship. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSAFSF Forum T-Shirt Available in Registration\n\n\n\nSustainability is at the heart of everything SAFSF does — including the merchandise we offer. 15% of fabric from traditional t-shirt production ends up as waste\, so we chose a tee that puts those scraps to work. Each shirt is crafted from a lightweight recycled blend with no dyeing required\, making every one uniquely its own. Available for purchase only in Forum Registration. Register and order your shirt today! URL:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/event/2026forum/ CATEGORIES:Forum Networking,In Person Gathering,Meetings,SAFSF Forum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.agandfoodfunders.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2026-forum-poster-v2.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR