Hosted by Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders and Grantmakers In Health. Food is medicine is an approach to addressing nutrition and diet-related illnesses, ranging from produce prescription programs to medically tailored meals to screening for food insecurity in health care settings. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the growing recognition of the connection between health and
The Biden-Harris Administration will host the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health on September 28, 2022. In parallel to the conference, we will be announcing a National Strategy that identifies steps the government will take and catalyzes the public and private sectors to address the intersections between food, hunger, nutrition, and health. The five pillars
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders, Grantmakers in Health, Climate and Energy Funders Group, Health and Environmental Funders Network, The Funders Network, and Midwest Organizing Infrastructure Funders invite interested nonprofit, health, academic, philanthropic, and government partners to join two webinars focused on the midwest. This meeting will discuss pathways for federal resources with high relevance
Join 2021-2022 Indigenous Food Systems Community of Practice members as they share their experience on how to increase investment in Indian Country. Listen to the community of practices’ key takeaways and learn about what they’re doing differently in their personal and professional lives. Participate in a conversation on how your organization can be a better
Farm Bill Platforms from the Field - Federation of Southern Cooperatives Join us to hear from Dãnia Davy, Director of Land Retention and Advocacy about the Federation of Southern Cooperatives 2023 Farm Bill Platform. The Federation worked through their membership to develop their priorities for the farm bill, and Dãnia will walk us through those
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders, Grantmakers in Health, Climate and Energy Funders Group, Health and Environmental Funders Network, The Funders Network, and Midwest Organizing Infrastructure Funders invite interested nonprofit, health, academic, philanthropic, and government partners to join two webinars focused on the midwest. This second meeting will explore the current landscape of federal funding
Sixty years ago, Rachel Carson released her seminal book, Silent Spring, whose publication gave birth to the EPA, Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, and sparked the ban on the toxic insecticide DDT and the movement for organic agriculture. Six decades on, the threats Carson warned about are still very real, as pesticide use continues
Join the Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders (SAFSF), and the Funders for Regenerative Agriculture (FORA) for Funder Policy Briefing: Crop Insurance Reform and 2023 Farm Bill Opportunities. The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) recently published a special report projecting billions in taxpayer savings over 10 years if payment caps are instituted on federal subsidies paid to farmers
The RFP Deadline has passed. About the RFP Member-driven content makes up an important part of SAFSF’s annual schedule of activities that help agriculture and food systems funders connect with each other, learn about the field and each other’s work, and amplify their impact through aligned action. Ideas submitted through this RFP may be considered:
Sustainable Agriculture and Food System Funders and Grantmakers In Health are hosting this funder-only call to identify key action steps funders can take and to follow up on the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, that was hosted on September 28, 2022. Join your funder peers as we walk through the blueprint, identify
