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Civic Engagement Strategies to Advance Food Systems Change: Primer with PACE

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

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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 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

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Civic Engagement Strategies to Advance Food Systems Change: Dive Deeper with FCCP

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

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Maximize Your Membership Orientation

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.

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Call for Board Nominations—Deadline Extended

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

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Sponsor the 2023 SAFSF Forum

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

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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 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

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Offshore Fish Farming Primer: OFF 101

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

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The Land Heals

Co-hosted with Ceres Trust and 11th Hour Project In the face of our collective history of colonization, slavery and white supremacy, and the fierce consolidation and control of privately held rural land in our food and agricultural systems, a significant move is afoot to repair and restore severed relationships with the land and each other.

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Catalyzing Change: SAFSF and Fibershed Announce the Launch of the Fibers Fund

Recognizing that natural fiber and dye crops  can and should play a key role in vibrant, economically viable regenerative agriculture, SAFSF and Fibershed joined forces in 2022  to develop a solution to support smaller U.S. natural fiber and textile  producers and processors with a specific focus on environmental equity. SAFSF and Fibershed are excited to

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