Community Food Funders and Slow Money NYC are collaborating to host a meeting on impact investing in the food space. What is impact investing, and how can philanthropic organizations participate? Who is already doing food investing in our region, and what types of entities are seeking these funds? Come hear from experts in the field as well as case studies from two of your colleagues who have recently made their first program related investment in food systems work.
Category: Resources
Video: Jul 22nd NYC Regional Food Hub briefing
Below is a recording from a CFF-sponsored briefing that took place in July, 2015, called Building Our Regional Food Economy: Creating a Regional Food Hub in NYC. Only the slides and audio were recorded, so you will not see the...
Spring 2015 Resources & Announcements
A collection of resources and announcements from April to June, 2015
Video: June 8 Food System Resiliency briefing
Below is a recording from a CFF-sponsored briefing that took place in June, 2015, called Food System Resiliency in the Face of Climate Change. Former CFF panelists gathered for a morning meeting to discuss their unique experiences in the food...
2015 CFF Annual Gathering recap
On May 6th, 2015, about 50 CFF members and some of our partners in the field and the public sector got together at COLORS Restaurant for the 3rd Annual CFF Gathering. Locally-sourced drinks and appetizers were supplied by COLORS staff...
Video: Apr 29 Farmland Preservation briefing
Below is a recording from a CFF-sponsored briefing that took place in April, 2015, called Approaches to Farmland Preservation in the Northeast (see original promotions at the link). The video begins with introductions of everyone in the room and their...
NYC Food Policy Center Newsletter
Every month, the NYC Food Policy Center at Hunter College produces the NYC Food Policy Watch, a fabulous and informative newsletter complete with original articles and interviews, policy briefs, event recaps, news picks, and a roundup of recent food policy...
Monthly Newsletter Archive
Each month, CFF compiles a newsletter with news, articles, reports, and events for funders in our region interested in an equitable and sustainable food system. As an archive, the Resources section in each newsletter may be the most useful to...
Video: Mar 16th Food Movements briefing
Below is a recording from a CFF-sponsored briefing that took place in March, 2015, called Food Systems and Movements: What's Race Got To Do With It?. Eric's presentation begins at the 9:30 mark after introductions of those in the room....
USDA Farm To School Webinar Series
An 11-part webinar series to help you build your farm to school skills and develop new strategies for bringing local foods into the lunchroom