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 that govern the U.S. food and agriculture systems. In this webinar, experts at the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), a bipartisan organization serving legislators
Join us to hear from the National Young Farmers Coalition (NYFC) about their 2023 Farm Bill Platform. Vanessa García Polanco, NYFC Policy Campaigns Co-Director will walk us through the coalition's policy priorities, particularly the call for equitable access to land, and help us understand where funders can engage and support these efforts. According to NYFC's 2022 National
Co-hosted with Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement This webinar is the first in a two-part series. Part Two: Civic Engagement Strategies to Advance Food Systems Change: Dive Deeper with FCCP | March 16 There are numerous ways that philanthropy can support civic engagement that strengthens democracy itself, and can lead to outcomes on specific issues
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 challenging corporate farmland ownership, and help us understand where funders can engage and support these efforts." Speaker Information Jordan is the National Programs Coordinator for the
Co-hosted with Funders' Committee for Civic Participation This webinar is the second in a two-part series.Civic Engagement Strategies to Advance Food Systems Change: Primer with PACE | February 16 During part one of this webinar series in February, we showcased a broad range of activities foundations can embrace to advance civic engagement. In this webinar, we’ll
New to SAFSF? Long time member but haven't been making use of the many resources available to members? Join us for our Maximize Your Membership orientation webinar! We'll help you connect to new staff, other members, and help you discover how to make use of the incredible peer leadership and learning possible with our members.
Hi everyone! I’m Jen Zuckerman, chair of the SAFSF Nominating Committee. I’m reaching out to invite you to nominate either yourself or another member for one of four open Director positions on the SAFSF Board. As you know, SAFSF is an ever-evolving organization. We are seeking Board leadership that understands where we’ve been, who we
Your sponsorship of the 2023 SAFSF Forum boosts our power to convene funders across the agriculture and food system spectrum at a critical moment for philanthropy. Your Forum sponsorship enables us to bring in new voices, research, and expertise to our convening, and helps create a supportive and interactive space for all Forum attendees to
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 Incentive Program (GusNIP), and the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP). The 2023 Farm Bill is a critical opportunity for Congress to improve these and
Co-hosted with GRACE Communications Foundation and Don't Cage Our Oceans Offshore Fish Farming (OFF) - the mass cultivation of finfish in underwater or floating net pens, pods, and cages - raises critical concerns about climate change, government funding, corporate consolidation, and sustainable seafood. In this first of the two-part session, participants will learn the basics about
