Friends of Sustainable Agriculture
The community that powers SAN’s global impact
Driving Global Change in Agriculture
Friends of Sustainable Agriculture (FSA) is the philanthropic support of the Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN). We exist to bring people like you into the heart of SAN’s mission—helping farmers, workers, and rural communities thrive through sustainable, regenerative agriculture.
Your support fuels the essential resources SAN needs to drive transformation across landscapes, supply chains, and entire farming communities.
Your Gift Grows Change
Together, we’re restoring land, strengthening communities, and nourishing the planet.
Every gift you give fuels a global movement toward sustainable agriculture.
When you donate to Friends of Sustainable Agriculture (FSA), you’re helping farmers adopt regenerative practices, protecting ecosystems, and ensuring that communities thrive — today and for generations to come.
Your support empowers us to do what matters most: connect people, knowledge, and resources to create lasting change from the ground up. No matter the size, your gift helps us plant seeds of hope that grow into a healthier, more resilient world.
Give today — and be the reason sustainable agriculture flourishes.
Restore degraded land and revive ecosystems
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Train farmers in regenerative, climate-smart agriculture
Support women farmers and advance gender equity
Improve food security and livelihoods
Protect biodiversity and mitigate climate impacts
What Your Support Makes Possible
When you give to Friends of Sustainable Agriculture, you directly strengthen SAN’s ability to:
Transformational Partnerships
We partner with changemakers—from farmers to global organizations—to grow a movement rooted in sustainability. Together, we combine expertise and resources to restore the planet, strengthen communities, and build farming systems that can thrive for generations.
Educate. Empower. Transform.
Our partnership with SAN extends our reach to a global scale, propelling a network that ideates, fosters and connects sustainable agricultural stakeholders worldwide.
Meet Our Board of Directors
Experience, commitment and passion for sustainable and regenerative agriculture, the environment, and community.
Chris Wille
Chief Executive Officer
Chris Wille, a seasoned biologist and journalist, brings lifelong experience in wildlife conservation and sustainability. He co-founded the Rainforest Alliance in 1987, initiating key field programs in Costa Rica. In the early 1990s, Wille led a coalition to develop the first guidelines for sustainable agriculture, forming the Sustainable Agriculture Network. Serving in the Rainforest Alliance until 2014, he transitioned to consulting and, now semi-retired, remains dedicated to supporting farmers on sustainable and regenerative pathways. Wille advocates for organizations like the Sustainable Agriculture Network, emphasizing the importance of sustainable practices in agriculture.
José Joaquín Campos
Secretary and Treasurer
José Joaquín Campos Arce, SAN’s Executive Director since May 2019, brings over 40 years of international development, science, and education experience. With a background in sustainable forest management and rural development, he served as the Director General of CATIE from 2008 to 2016. José has held key leadership roles, including Chair of the Board of Trustees of CIFOR. He holds a doctorate from the University of Oxford and has authored numerous technical and scientific papers.