Co-hosted by California FarmLink Join us to discuss innovations in how lenders, impact investors and funders think about helping farmers of color build equity. Most lenders limit credit based on […]
Farmland Access 101: Innovative Strategies toward Landscape Change
Co-hosted by SAFSF and Regenerative Agriculture Foundation Here in the Midwest, farmland access tops the list of barriers facing emerging farmers (which includes those new to farming as well as […]
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Elevating and Mobilizing Voices from Across New York to Advocate for an Equitable 2023 Farm Bill
This event is hosted by Community Food Funders. SAFSF is a co-sponsor along with New York Health Foundation, Merck Family Fund, Philanthropy New York, and Engage New York. The Farm Bill—or as it […]
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ICYMI: Civic Engagement Webinar Series
Here are a few highlights of our two-part series Civic Engagement Strategies to Advance Food Systems Change. Part I on February 16, was “A Primer with PACE,” co-hosted with Philanthropy […]
Investing in Change: Foundation Support for Lobbying and Engaging Policymakers
Private and public foundations can play an important role in influencing policy by engaging in advocacy and funding their grantees to advocate on their issues. Led by Bolder Advocacy Senior […]
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Farm Bill Platforms from the Field – Strengthening Food and Nutrition Security
Co-hosted with Grantmakers In Health (GIH). The nutrition title of the farm bill authorizes several essential food assistance programs, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Gus Schumacher Nutrition […]
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SAFSF Policy Staff on the Move in Washington, D.C.
Last week, Traci Bruckner, SAFSF, senior director, public policy, and Maggie Mascarenhas, SAFSF, public policy associate were in D.C. for Foundations on the Hill (FOTH) and Environmental Grantmakers Association’s (EGA) […]
February 2023 Policy Connection
The Policy Connection is a regular digital publication for SAFSF members, providing insights into key policy issues for sustainable agriculture and food systems. Blog post will now be embedded within the recurring […]
Farm Bill Platforms from the Field—National Family Farm Coalition
Join us to learn more about the National Family Farm Coalition’s (NFFC) 2023 Farm Bill platform. NFFC Program Coordinator Jordan Treakle will provide an overview of the coalition’s policy priorities, including […]
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State Policy in Focus: 2023 Legislative Landscape with NCSL
From bolstering local food systems, regulating agricultural chemicals, to expanding farmers’ access to land, state legislatures have a significant role in incorporating sustainability and equity into the laws and policies […]
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