On March 12th CFF partnered with New York Health Foundation to host a briefing titled Taking Power Back: Food Policies to Curb Predatory Marketing in New York. The session focused on predatory marketing and counter-marketing efforts here in our region. We heard from researchers, advocates, and funders about how policy can be used to combat aggressive tactics from the food industry, and what it takes to win these policy goals.
Join the Community Food Funders for a deep dive into the problem of food waste, where funding has been going, how local and national organizations are establishing innovative partnerships to address food waste, and why and where funders should get involved.
Want to meet other funders working on current issues in food justice? We're excited to launch CFF Roundtables, a new series of lunchtime meet-ups. Join an upcoming roundtable to meet other funders interested in the same topic. Hear from each other about what is happening in the space, and discuss any opportunities or challenges that may be on the horizon.
Join Community Food Funders, New York Health Foundation and our co-sponsors to learn from community leaders and advocates about their recent wins, such as the Sweet Truth Act that passed last fall. We'll also hear about a new slate of food policies that would take the burden off consumers to parse healthy from unhealthy foods and that would encourage retailers, manufacturers, and government agencies to create healthier default options.
CFF partnered with GrowNYC to host an insider's tour of the soon-to-open New York State Regional Food Hub. The day began with lunch at The Point CDC, where guests were given an introduction to the Hunts Point neighborhood and learned its history of environmental justice organizing and community-led solutions. From there we caught a ride on the Bronx Culture Trolley to the site of the Hub. GrowNYC staff led a tour of the 60,000-square-foot cold-storage facility.
CFF and GrowNYC invite you on an insider's tour of a new state of the art facility, the New York State Regional Food Hub, a 60,000 sq. ft. food distribution hub set to open in 2024 and located in the Hunts Point neighborhood of the Bronx.
On September 20th, over 50 CFF members and invited guests gathered at New York Health Foundation for the 8th CFF Annual Gathering, and the first since 2019! Local food and drink was supplied by Bascom Catering, a catering company based out of the South Bronx. The evening featured a presentation by Columbia County Sanctuary Movement, our 2023 CFF Champions Award recipient; an update on the Seeding Power Fellowship; and a keynote presentation by Savi Horne, Executive Director of the North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers’ Land Loss Prevention Project, as well as member of the Agriculture Subcommittee of the USDA Equity Commission, and 2023 recipient of the James Beard Foundation Leadership Award.
These twelve individuals will participate in the second Seeding Power Fellowship, concluding in June, 2024. They will embark on a 9-month learning journey, designed and facilitated by the folks at Emerging Equity, consisting of three in-person retreats, thirteen virtual sessions, collaboration space, individual coaching, and more!
CFF is excited to be back hosting our 8th Annual Gathering, returning after a four-year hiatus! Please join us to meet new colleagues, learn about CFF programs, and be inspired by those changing our regional food system, as well as celebrate the relaunch of our Seeding Power Fellowship and this year's CFF Champions Award recipient! Whether your focus is on nutrition or hunger, food chain workers or farmland preservation, emergency food or food waste, we all have a part to play in creating the just food system that everyone deserves.
On June 27th, CFF partnered with Food for the Spirit to host a briefing titled Cultivating Food Systems Change. As this year's "Champions Briefing", the event provided an opportunity to learn more about and engage with the 2022 CFF Champions Award winner, Food for the Spirit. The interactive Zoom meeting, planned and facilitated by Food for the Spirit (F4tS), focused on how community-led food initiatives are addressing issues of race and racism in the food system and explored how philanthropy can partner with community to address systemic inequities.
