Sponsored by the William Penn Foundation Robust scientific evidence from decades of research demonstrates the effectiveness of forested riparian buffers in mitigating water pollution from agricultural runoff. Many grant programs […]
Farm Bill Implementation Policy Briefing
Washington, DCMonday, April 29 — Tuesday, April 30Funders-Only Event Registration closed.This past December, Congress finalized the 2018 farm bill––but that was only the first half of the process! Now begins […]
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MeetingsHealthy Soils to Cool the Planet: Philanthropic Opportunities
Relevant links:Regenerative Agriculture FoundationNo Regrets Initiative Co-Sponsored by Regenerative Agriculture Foundation, Climate & Energy Funders Group / BFG, and Environmental Grantmakers Association (EGA) We have an immediate planetary emergency involving […]
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WebinarsTransformative Strategies for Climate-Friendly Livestock Production
Sponsored by GRACE Communications FoundationCo-sponsored by Environmental Grantmakers Association The rise in intensifying natural disasters like Hurricane Florence brings a new sense of urgency in re-thinking climate change. By 2050, […]
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WebinarsRemoving Structural Barriers for the Next Generation of Farmers: Land, Capital, Gender, and Race
Sponsored by Leichtag Foundation Click here to listen to the webinar recording and view the presentation slides. Resources mentioned during the call include:– Young farmers are the least diverse – […]
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WebinarsFresh Perspective: Food, Equity and Community Development Funders’ Bus Tour
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 […]
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Tours / Site VisitsHealthy Food, Healthy Families, Healthy Communities | Site Visit at the 2018 SAFSF Forum
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 […]
Centering Equity and Sustainability in the Legal Cannabis Industry | Site Visit at the 2018 SAFSF Forum
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 […]
Building a Local Foodshed | Site Visit at the 2018 SAFSF Forum
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. […]
Animal Farms: The Spectrum of Sustainability in Beef and Dairy | Site Visit at the 2018 SAFSF Forum
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 […]