Sponsored by AgroEcology Fund, CS Fund, GRACE Communications Foundation, and The Nell Newman FoundationCo-Sponsored by Biodiversity Funders Group Gene drives are genetic engineering technologies purported to improve seeds and combat […]
We are excited to announce the launch of SAFSF’s new Special Project on Sustainable Fibers and Textiles. Over the past 6 years, SAFSF has played a leading role in the development […]
Cosponsored with Grantmakers in Health Over the past two decades, funders have worked with food retailers to help them become better corporate citizens by offering healthy, fresh, and affordable food […]
On this tour, we will learn about a variety of programs and organizations that are supporting new and beginning production farmers in Pittsburgh and the surrounding region. Although similar programs […]
If you want to get your hands dirty or doughy, this is the tour for you. We’ll head to Chatham University’s Eden Hall campus, a 388-acre farm turned cutting-edge learning […]
The impacts of climate change vary regionally, and farmers in western Pennsylvania are already grappling with increasingly frequent extreme weather events. Amid a growing awareness of the deep impact soil […]
Sponsored by Regenerative Agriculture FoundationCo-Sponsored by Environmental Grantmakers Association (EGA) “Can Dirt Save the Earth?” asked the New York Times.“What’s the big deal about soil? Everything,” posited Beef Magazine.“One million […]
Sponsored by the William Penn Foundation Robust scientific evidence from decades of research demonstrates the effectiveness of forested riparian buffers in mitigating water pollution from agricultural runoff. Many grant programs […]
Washington, DCMonday, April 29 — Tuesday, April 30Funders-Only Event Registration closed.This past December, Congress finalized the 2018 farm bill––but that was only the first half of the process! Now begins […]
Sponsored by WhyHungerCo-Sponsored by Biodiversity Funders Group In the same way that small-scale farms make a difference in the sustainability of our land-based food system, who catches the fish we […]