The origin story of SAFSF comes out of a dilemma. In the early 1990’s, funders within the Environmental Grantmakers Association debated whether agriculture could align with environmental sustainability goals. Many […]
Critical Conversations
The future of a resilient, just, and democratic food and agriculture system relies on more connected communities, aligned strategies, and increased resources. SAFSF recognizes the need for diverse capital partners […]
2026 SAFSF Forum Recap
Go Back And Get It: The U.S. South At The Center of Change “So goes the South, so goes the Nation.” More than a regional saying, this guiding theme of […]
SNAP Funder Working Group: Strategy Check In
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders and Grantmakers In Health have formed a funder Working Group to coordinate a strategic response to the SNAP cuts in H.R. 1. Recognizing the […]
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Seeking: Consultant to Support National Funder Engagement Project on Institutional Food Procurement
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders (SAFSF) is seeking an experienced consultant to lead a two-year national project at the intersection of philanthropic strategy and institutional food procurement. The goals […]
Moving With Intention: Before We Arrive to the South
The SAFSF Forum travels to places that conferences and philanthropy often overlook and underfund. SAFSF has not hosted a Forum in the South for over 10 years. In 2024, we […]
Charlotte, North Carolina | ReFED Food Waste Solutions Summit
May 19–21 in Charlotte, North Carolina Join SAFSF and member organization ReFED at the 2026 ReFED Food Waste Solutions Summit for our co-hosted, invite-only Funder Ideas Exchange designed to help funders identify and […]
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Funding Narrative Power 101: From Communications to Systems Change
Blue Sky Funders Forum, Chesapeake Bay Funders Network, Climate and Energy Funders Group, Funders for Regenerative Agriculture, Grantmakers in Health, Health and Environmental Funders Network, Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems […]
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From the Ground Up: Finance and the Future of Regenerative Agriculture | Film Screening and Discussion
Co-hosted by Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders and Croatan Institute Join us for a virtual double-feature film screening and conversation exploring one of the most pressing questions in food […]
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Making Values-Based Procurement Work: Lessons from the Georgia ACRE Collective
Join the Food Systems Leadership Network, The Common Market, and Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders for a 90-minute webinar highlighting lessons from the Georgia ACRE Collective, a place-based, collective-impact […]
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