Food & Fibers: Critical Players in an Interconnected System Excerpted and Expanded from Common Threads: U.S. Foundation Opportunities in Sustainable Fiber and Textiles (July 2017) Overview U.S. funders and investors […]
A Time for Movement
– Analysis by Traci Bruckner, SAFSF Policy Program Director – The unjust and egregious murder of George Floyd is awakening a national dialogue and movement to dismantle structural racism. It […]
Farm Bill
Overview of Farm Bill Policy The farm bill, which is set to be reauthorized in 2023, is the most significant piece of legislation Congress enacts that has a direct impact […]
Standing with Fishing Communities Against Offshore Aquaculture in U.S. Waters
Co-sponsored by GRACE Communications Foundation and Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders Join the Don’t Cage Our Ocean Coalition for a webinar discussion of our collective work to prevent industrial […]
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Who Will Own and Steward US Land? Creating Coalitions to Fund an Agricultural Commons
Presented by LIFT EconomyCo-sponsored by Resource Generation & SAFSFJoin LIFT Economy and the Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders on a webinar discussing innovative and diverse financing mechanisms for shared […]
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WebinarsConnecting the Dots: Cross-Sectoral Strategies for Food Systems Change
Building bridges between community and economic development stakeholders and the regional food sector is integral to increasing the viability and resilience of regional food economies and improving community vitality, health, […]
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WebinarsDollar Stores’ Growing Impact on Local Food Environments
Cosponsored with Grantmakers in Health Over the past two decades, funders have worked with food retailers to help them become better corporate citizens by offering healthy, fresh, and affordable food […]
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WebinarsSupporting the Needs of New and Beginning Farmers | Site Visit at the 2019 SAFSF Forum
On this tour, we will learn about a variety of programs and organizations that are supporting new and beginning production farmers in Pittsburgh and the surrounding region. Although similar programs […]
Crafting a Regional Food System | Site Visit at the 2019 SAFSF Forum
If you want to get your hands dirty or doughy, this is the tour for you. We’ll head to Chatham University’s Eden Hall campus, a 388-acre farm turned cutting-edge learning […]
Soil Health and Climate Resilience in Pennsylvania | Site Visit at the 2019 SAFSF Forum
The impacts of climate change vary regionally, and farmers in western Pennsylvania are already grappling with increasingly frequent extreme weather events. Amid a growing awareness of the deep impact soil […]