Pittsburgh Grows Urban Gardens in the Fight Against Gentrification published by Civil Eats discusses how urban ag groups and organizers are fighting food apartheid and building economic self-sufficiency and resilience in their communities. This story was inspired by the 2019 SAFSF Forum site visit Community-Led Change in the Homewood Neighborhood in Pittsburgh, PA. The site visit was made possible with support from Bridgeway Capital, The Heinz Endowment,

  SAFSF is excited to announce its new Special Project on Sustainable Fibers and Textiles 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 of funder interest and information-sharing in the area of sustainable fibers and textiles, with program offerings including webinars, Forum workshops and a funder in-depth session,

Amplifying Our Impact Together We are pleased to present our 2018 Year-End Report, Amplifying Our Impact Together, now available on our website. Take a look at what we accomplished through our network last year, and discover ongoing ways to engage that advance the collective impact of philanthropic investments in sustainable agriculture and food systems. SAFSF members may contact Member and Strategic Partnerships Director Renee Catacalos (renee@safsf.org)

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 days of learning and connecting with my colleagues in this food and ag systems work, I’m always drained and wondering if I should hide in my room to recuperate rather than do one more thing. But since I served on the planning committee for the Forum,

Members of the Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders have, over the years, looked for ways SAFSF might facilitate stronger relationships with leaders in the food system space outside of philanthropy—specifically with the goal of finding, amplifying the reach of, and developing leadership opportunities for new voices in philanthropy. In 2017, SAFSF offered our member organizations the opportunity to invite a Food System Partner to attend

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  15th Annual SAFSF Forum FROM THE SOURCE Water, Culture, and Equity June 27-29, 2017 GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS Due January 9, 2017 PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS Proposals are due by Monday, January 9, 2017 All proposals must be submitted by a funder using the online form. Please read the information on our website before submitting a proposal and become familiar with the Forum theme. www.safsf.org/2017forum