Co-sponsored by: McKnight Foundation, Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Funders and The Heinz Endowments The largest source of federal funding for conservation in the U.S is the Conservation Title of the Farm Bill, with $24 billion over the past 5 years. This essential legislation is up for reauthorization this year. There are several challenges and
Co-sponsored by: Chesapeake Bay Funders Network and Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Funders Healthy soils are essential for healthy plant growth, but did you also know they play a role sequestering carbon and cleaning our waterways? Please join us for an introductory discussion on soil health science. We will explore the basics of soil health
Co-sponsored by: Chesapeake Bay Funders Network and Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Funders Healthy soils are essential for healthy plant growth, but did you also know they play a role sequestering carbon and cleaning our waterways? Please join us for an introductory discussion on soil health science. We will explore the basics of soil health
Cosponsors: Chesapeake Bay Funders, Environmental Grantmakers Association, Funders Together to End Homelessness, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees, Grantmakers Income Security Taskforce, Grantmakers In Health, Philanthropy CA, Philanthropy Northwest, Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Funders, United Philanthropy Forum We are now less than two years away from “Census Day,” April 1st, 2020! Join a conversation
Cosponsors: Chesapeake Bay Funders, Environmental Grantmakers Association, Funders Together to End Homelessness, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees, Grantmakers Income Security Taskforce, Grantmakers In Health, Philanthropy CA, Philanthropy Northwest, Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Funders, United Philanthropy Forum We are now less than two years away from “Census Day,” April 1st, 2020! Join a conversation
Co-Sponsored by the Farm to Fork Initiative and Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Funders Earlier today, the leadership of the House Agriculture Committee released its version of the Farm Bill, kicking off the process to renew the legislation that authorizes many critical food and farm programs. We are currently collecting initial analysis from a wide
Co-Sponsored by the Farm to Fork Initiative and Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Funders Earlier today, the leadership of the House Agriculture Committee released its version of the Farm Bill, kicking off the process to renew the legislation that authorizes many critical food and farm programs. We are currently collecting initial analysis from a wide
Co-sponsored by: 11th Hour Project, Island Foundation andSustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Funders Fiber crops—both plant- and animal-derived—are a critical but often overlooked part of the global and U.S. agricultural system. Previous SAFSF site visits and webinars have focused on hemp and animal fiber. In this webinar, we’ll take a closer look at the crop
Co-sponsored by: 11th Hour Project, Island Foundation andSustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Funders Fiber crops—both plant- and animal-derived—are a critical but often overlooked part of the global and U.S. agricultural system. Previous SAFSF site visits and webinars have focused on hemp and animal fiber. In this webinar, we’ll take a closer look at the crop
Washington State is ranked fifth among the nation’s top wheat-producing states. The majority of that grain is grown in the Palouse region of southeastern Washington, a 4,000 square mile area of unique and scenic rolling hills. Although the United States is a major wheat-producing country, discussions about how grains fit into sustainable agriculture and food
