The Child Nutrition Reauthorization (CNR) Act debate is moving full steam ahead. Join us for a discussion with leading policy experts to learn all about the CNR – what it […]
Dollar Stores’ Growing Impact on Local Food Environments
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 […]
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WebinarsWhat We Do With Power and Privilege Part 2
Written by Tamela Luce, senior program officer, HealthSpark Foundation and planning committee member of the 17th Annual SAFSF Forum, held in Pittsburgh PA, June 18-20, 2019. At the end of three long […]
What We Do With Power and Privilege Part 1
Written by Tamela Luce, senior program officer, HealthSpark Foundation and planning committee member of the 17th Annual SAFSF Forum, held in Pittsburgh PA, June 18-20, 2019. As food system funders and partners […]
Supporting the Needs of New and Beginning Farmers | Site Visit at the 2019 SAFSF Forum
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 […]
Crafting a Regional Food System | Site Visit at the 2019 SAFSF Forum
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 […]
Technology, Innovation, and Impact | Site Visit at the 2019 SAFSF Forum
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 […]
Fracking in the Coalfields | Site Visit at the 2019 SAFSF Forum
Across the United States, energy extraction and production—from coal mining to oil drilling to fracking to petrochemical manufacturing and more—impact communities and the environment. Energy and agriculture often intersect, whether […]
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 […]