North Star Fund Announces New Community Food Funders Affinity Group

CFF will provide information, resources and networking opportunities for funders to invest strategically in growing, processing and distributing food locally. “From land use, to healthcare and economic development, almost every funder’s mission is tied in some way to our food system,” said Hogan.

Conceived jointly by the North Star Fund and the Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation, CFF is coordinated by the North Star Fund. “With over twenty years’ experience funding the movement for a more sustainable food and agriculture system, the Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation is pleased to partner with the North Star Fund. In order for systems change to take hold, it must be firmly rooted by the needs and aspirations of local communities. North Star’s decades of expertise supporting community leaders is a great asset," said Kolu Zigbi, program officer for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems.