Once a center for the production of steel, iron, and glass, Pittsburgh has reemerged as a leader in medicine, education, healthcare, and—relevant to this tour—green building spaces, robotics, artificial intelligence, […]
Community-Led Change in the Homewood Neighborhood | Site Visit at the 2019 SAFSF Forum
Be inspired by a neighborhood that is finding ways to innovate, leverage tremendous community resources and assets, and meet local needs through coordinated community projects. Homewood is a predominantly African-American […]
Farm Bill Implementation Policy Briefing
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 […]
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MeetingsRemoving Structural Barriers for the Next Generation of Farmers: Land, Capital, Gender, and Race
Sponsored by Leichtag Foundation Click here to listen to the webinar recording and view the presentation slides. Resources mentioned during the call include:– Young farmers are the least diverse – […]
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WebinarsFresh Perspective: Food, Equity and Community Development Funders’ Bus Tour
Please join The California Wellness Foundation, Kaiser Permanente, the Los Angeles Food Policy Council, the Los Angeles Funders’ Collaborative, Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Funders (SAFSF) and Southern California Grantmakers […]
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Tours / Site VisitsCentering Equity and Sustainability in the Legal Cannabis Industry | Site Visit at the 2018 SAFSF Forum
The food movement has been working hard for decades to rebuild a food system that, in some ways, used to exist and was dismantled by consolidation and industrialization. With the […]
Uplifting Solutions Developed by and for Rural Communities | Site Visit at the 2018 SAFSF Forum
Conversations about rural communities often focus on the challenges they face. But just like every region, rural communities are filled with vibrancy, leadership, and entrepreneurship. To explore how one community […]
Building a Sustainable Fiber & Textile System: Opportunities for Holistic Solutions in Cotton Production
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 […]