On March 1st, CFF partnered with Philanthropy New York and the NYC Workforce Funders to host a briefing titled, Feeding and Funding Our City: Recovery for New York City’s Invisibilized Food Ecosystem. The session featured a discussion with organizers from Street Vendor Project and Los Deliveristas Unidos, moderated by North Star Fund’s Executive Director Jenn Ching.
The Agricultural Viability Allianceis made up of members who work to support the farmers and food businesses of this region to create a thriving, sustainable and more resilient food system. By providing essential 1-to-1 business support they reduce the stress and increase the stability and confidence of these foundational businesses while encouraging start ups. Join CFF as we hear from technical assistance providers, as well as the entrepreneurs they support, to understand this critical resource and how we can better support a thriving local food system
On June 24, CFF partnered with Groundswell Center for Local Food and Farming to host Centering Racial Equity in your Organization or Foundation. Groundswell Center shared their process of centering racial equity and anti-racist principles into their agricultural organization, and discussed how to bring this work into any organization or foundation. As a non-profit with predominantly white leadership, Groundswell talked about their journey toward centering racial equity, including staff/board development, relationship building, organizational policymaking, and systems for accountability.