Building bridges between community and economic development stakeholders and the regional food sector is integral to increasing the viability and resilience of regional food economies and improving community vitality, health, […]
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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Webinars
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 […]
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 […]
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MeetingsDiving Deeper: Opportunities for Philanthropy and Rural & Small-Town America
Co-sponsored by Philanthropy Southwest The demographics of rural America are changing: nine out of ten rural areas are more ethnically diverse than they were 20 years ago. Many who live […]
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WebinarsWill Opportunity Zones Benefit Marginalized Communities?
Hosted by SAFSF and Confluence Philanthropy Read a recap of the webinar – Confluence Philanthropy Blog Post The Opportunity Zone program that was created as part of the 2017 federal […]
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WebinarsFood Certification Programs for Farmworker Justice
Food Certification Programs for Farmworker JusticeThursday, November 1, 201812 – 2pm ET North Star Fund, 520 8th Ave, Suite 1800, NYCLunch will be provided Livestreaming is available Co-sponsored by the […]
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MeetingsHealthy Food Incentives Funders Summit
This website has resources and information related to the Healthy Food Incentive Funders Summit. This funder-only event brought together the diverse group of private and public institutions that are supporting […]
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MeetingsUplifting 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 […]