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Art & Literature
Fabfoodpix
Fabfoodpix.com is an image library and photography studio specialising in high quality food & drink related photography. The best way to explore our images is to use this web site. We also offer a free search service and also are able to custom shoot images to your requirements. www.fabfoodpix.com
Free River Press
Free River Press is a nationally known non-profit educational corporation that gives everyday Americans a public voice. Its mission is to provide a platform from which they may document the rapidly changing nature of our society, as well as help envision their community's future. These opportunities are made possible through Free River Press writing workshops, seminars, publications and regional development projects that it leads in collaboration with community groups, universities and other nonprofits. www.freeriverpress.org
Natural Communities
Natural Communities magazine provides valid and well researched information and inspiration to support your quest for a healthy lifestyle physically, emotionally, spiritually and environmentally. Its mission is to be a resource for those who provide and consume natural wellness services and information. In doing so, Natural Communities wants to unify the various elements of the local natural wellness culture into one thriving community. www.ncmags.com
The World As Home
The World As Home fosters ecological literacy and renewal by linking literary writing about the natural world to specific eco-regions and to organizations active in preserving natural landscapes or focused on the art of writing. www.worldashome.org
Community Gardens
The Community of St. Martin
A community that seeks to practice loving hospitality and care-filled stewardship of God 's gifts of ourselves, land, time and possessions. Through an ongoing process of action and reflection they seek to shape lives according to faith and the urgings of the Spirit.
http://www.communityofstmartin.org/index.html
Gardening Matters
Gardening Matters is a Twin Cities metro
wide program that connects community gardeners to each other, to the
communities in which they reside and to the resources they need. In
addition, it manages a community gardener listserv, hosts an online
directory of community gardens and assists people in finding a community
garden or starting one. www.gardenworksMN.org
The Youth Farm and Market Project (YFMP)
YFMP is a non-profit organization based in the Twin Cities that works with youth ages 9-16 on issues of urban agriculture, community based food systems, nutrition and healthy lifestyle, as well as youth leadership and community involvement.
www.youthfarm.net
Consumer Resources
Blue Sky Guide
This is the "green" version of the Entertainment book for the Twin Cities. It has coupons for products and services from dining to bed & bath. www.findbluesky.com
Eat Well Guide
The Eat Well Guide is a free, online directory of sustainably raised meat, poultry, dairy and eggs from farms, stores, restaurants and online outlets in the US and Canada. Consumers simply enter their zip code to find local products that were raised sustainably, including no antibiotics, no added hormones, pasture raised, grass fed and organic. Scores of new farms and stores are being
added on a continual basis, and the guide already offers nearly 6,000 listings. www.eatwellguide.org
EcoSeek
EcoSeek is a search engine for consumers seeking eco-friendly products. www.ecoseek.net
Food Routes
The FoodRoutes Network is an initiative dedicated to nurturing strong regional markets for locally grown foods. FoodRoutes has partnered with the Land Stewardship Project and nine other community-based nonprofit organizations from across the country. Each group is developing a "Buy Local" marketing campaign that will help bridge the gaps between
community farmers and consumers.
The FoodRoutes Web site features a nationwide directory of local, sustainable farmers, farmers' markets and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farms that sell fresh fruits and vegetables, pastured poultry, hormone-free dairy products, grassfed beef, and more. The site also has a Community Food Market where consumers can use their computers
to buy food directly from family farmers. There are also auctions and classifieds where producers can buy and sell equipment, livestock, farm supplies, and more. www.foodroutes.org
Greenfete
Greenfete is a non-profit, non-partisan and non-denominational, pro bono site based in southeast Minnesota that spotlights sustainable living products, environmentally-responsible companies and area businesses. Greenfete works to provide timely, concise and educational material. www.greenfete.org
Twin Cities Green Guide
The purpose of The Twin Cities Green Guide is to create a printed guidebook and web site to educate Twin Cities Metro area residents about environmental issues, serve as a quick environmental reference tool and promote a self-sustaining and community-oriented lifestyle. www.thegreenguide.org
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Corporate Consolidation and Market Access
Concentration of Agricultural Markets, is an annual report by William Heffernan and Mary Hendrickson of the University of Missouri.
http://www.nfu.org/issues/economic-policy/resources/heffernan-report/
Employment/Internship Resources
Camphill Village Minnesota
Internships 4 You
Internships4You links companies with candidates seeking internships. Employers Post, Market, Screen and Interview with the most cost-effective service available. Interns view worldwide opportunities and apply with no long forms. Career Centers will find up-to-date postings and meaningful experiences for their students. One visit and you will never go anywhere else. http://internshipsforyou.com/about/index.html?PHPSESSID=10f564020365f1d28307ad5a0b0ac4d0
Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
Orion Grassroots Network - Internship & Career Service
We send out monthly updates to all of our organizational members as well as to over 1,500 contacts at colleges and universities and to individual seekers. Complete descriptions of the positions and application procedures can be found at http://www.orionsociety.org/pages/ogn/ics.cfm.
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Environmental Organizations
Clean up the River Environment (CURE)
The mission of Clean up the River Environment (CURE) is to focus public awareness on the upper Minnesota River and to take action to restore this area of the river's water quality, biological integrity and natural beauty for the benefit of all. www.curemnriver.org
The Clean Water Network (CWN)
An alliance of more than 1,000 organizations that endorse its platform paper, the National Agenda for Clean Water, which outlines the need for strong clean water safeguards to protect human health and the environment. www.cwn.org
Defenders of Wildlife
Dedicated to the protection of all native wild animals and plants in their natural communities. www.defenders.org
Fresh Energy
Fresh Energy is a nonprofit organization leading the transition to a clean, efficient, and fair energy system. www.fresh-energy.org
Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy (MCEA)
MCEA is a nonprofit organization using law, science and research to protect Minnesota's natural resources, wildlife and public health. MCEA advocates for positive environmental change and protection in the areas of water quality, land use and transportation, wildlife and natural resources, public health and energy. www.mncenter.org
Minnesota Environmental Fund (MEF)
MEF is a coalition of 17 environmental organizations in Minnesota that offer workplace giving as an option in making our communities better places to live. www.mnenvirofund.org
Minnesota Environmental Partnership
The Minnesota Environmental Partnership (MEP) is a network of more than 87 nonprofit environmental and conservation organizations working together to protect, restore and enjoy Minnesota's precious natural resources. The Land Stewardship Project is a member of MEP. www.mepartnership.org
Minnesota Land Trust
The Minnesota Land Trust is a private nonprofit organization working with landowners and communities to protect Minnesota's land and water resources. www.mnland.org
The Orion Society
The Orion Society's mission is to inform, inspire, and engage individuals and grassroots organizations across North America in becoming a significant cultural force for healing nature and community. www.orionsociety.org
Sierra Club
A National site with information on fighting factory farms, plus links to state chapters. www.sierraclub.org
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Factory Farms
Global Resource Action Center (GRACE)
Works to form new links with the research, policy and grassroots communities to preserve the future of the planet and protect the quality of the environment. www.gracelinks.org
Humane Farming Association
Humane Farming Association is the nation's largest and most effective organization dedicated to the protection of farm animals. www.hfa.org
The Meatrix
The the critically acclaimed, award winning flash animation on factory farming. The four-minute film spoofs The Matrix movies in order to educate viewers about the problems with today’s meat supply. www.themeatrix.com
The WaterKeeper Alliance
The WaterKeeper Alliance has emerged as a very effective voice in the fight against factory farms and pollution. www.waterkeeper.org
Family Farms
The National Family Farm Coalition (NFFC)
The National Family Farm Coalition (NFFC) brings together farmers and others to organize national projects focused on preserving and strengthening family farms. www.nffc.net
Farm Aid
Farm Aid co-founders Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, and Neil Young, have brought hundreds of artists together to sing a song of hope for rural America. Thousands of Americans have joined these artists in their commitment to help keep family farmers on their land. www.farmaid.org
Alternative Farming Systems Information Center (AFSIC)
List of Alternative Crops & Enterprises for Small Farm Diversification. www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/AFSIC_pubs/altlist.htm
Delafield
The Independent Television Service (itvs.org) debuts the companion website to the documentary DELAFIELD (www.itvs.org/delafield). The closing of a 125-year-old rural church in his hometown of Delafield, Minnesota prompts filmmaker Mark Brodin to return home to find out what's happening
to America’s farming communities. The program is airing on public television stations beginning in May 2002. Check local listings at www.itvs.org/delafield/broadcast.htm.
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Farmers Markets
The Land Stewardship Project has started putting together a listing to help consumers find farmers' markets in their community. If you know of a farmers' market that should be listed, please e-mail Brian DeVore the details (place, times, dates and contact information) at bdevore@landstewardshipproject.org.
Friends of the St. Paul Farmers Market
www.friendsofthemarket.org
USDA's Farmers Market Guide
Facts about farmer markets. www.ams.usda.gov/farmersmarkets/
Food & Nutrition
Community Food Security Coalition
Community food security is a condition in which all community residents obtain a safe, culturally acceptable, nutritionally adequate diet through a sustainable food system that maximizes community self-reliance and social justice. Community food security is as much about building community as it is about providing food for hungry people. CFS is about building partnerships between public and
private sectors, between consumers and producers. The food policy council, which brings together stakeholders from the diverse sectors of the food system to address problems and create solutions, embodies the community food security approach. www.foodsecurity.org/
Environmental Working Group's Foodnews.org
FoodNews.org—the most informative digital dining service on the Web! In celebration of the new USDA Organic standards we are introducing the new Fruit Salad, Garden Salad,
and Produce Aisle features that let you see just how many pesticides you can avoid by eating organic, as compared to conventionally grown fruits and vegetables. http://www.foodnews.org
Keep Antibiotics Working
Working to reduce the growing public health threat of antibiotic resistance. www.keepantibioticsworking.com/pages/home.cfm
Minnesota Food Association
Minnesota Food Association's mission is to form a coalition of informed, connected, activated urban and rural citizens to work together to build a more sustainable food system. www.mnfoodassociation.org
Sustainable Table
Sustainable Table is a consumer campaign developed by the Global Resource Action Center for the Environment (GRACE). It was launched to help fill in the gaps in the sustainable food movement, and to help direct consumers to the leading organizations who are working on the issue. Instead of becoming overwhelmed by all the problems surrounding our food supply, Sustainable Table celebrates
the joy of food and eating. www.sustainabletable.org
World Hunger Year
World Hunger Year & USDA National Hunger Clearinghouse. www.worldhungeryear.org
World Community Cookbooks
In April 2004, when a call was put out for seasonal local recipes, just under 800 contributors responded over the next year, submitting over 1,500 recipes and participating in just under 3,000 recipe tests. The authors Cathleen Hockman -Wert and Mary Beth Lind shepherded the recipes through the testing stages and choosing the best seasonal range of delicious recipes.
"Simply in Season," which presents information, stories, and recipes that promote the use of local, sustainably produced food. Our website includes an online guide to purchasing, storing, and preparing fruits and vegetables.
www.worldcommunitycookbook.org/season/index.html
Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO)
True Food Network
Click on categories listed to learn which food products contain genetically engineered ingredients and how to avoid them. www.truefoodnow.org
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Legal Issues
Farmers' Legal Action Group, Inc.
Farmers' Legal Action Group (FLAG) is a nonprofit law center dedicated to providing legal services to family farmers and their rural communities in order to help keep family farmers on the land. The Land Stewardship Project and other family farm organizations work closely with FLAG. www.flaginc.org
Local and Regional Food Issues
Community Food Security Coalition (CFSC)
The CFSC isdedicated to building strong, sustainable, local and regional food systems that ensure access to affordable, nutritious, and culturally appropriate food for all people at all times. They seek to develop self-reliance among all communities in obtaining their food and to create a system of growing, manufacturing, processing, making available, and selling food that is regionally based
and grounded in the principles of justice, democracy, and sustainability. www.foodsecurity.org
Food and Society
FAS is striving to achieve a future food system that provides all people access to a food supply that is not only safe and nutritious but grown in a manner that protects the environment and adds economic and social value to rural and urban communities. The purpose of the FAS Initiative is to support the creation and expansion of community-based food systems that are locally owned and controlled,
environmentally sound, and health promoting. www.foodandsociety.org
Finding Food in Farm Country: The economics of food and farming in
Southeast Minnesota, March 2001, by Ken Meter and Jon Rosales, Community Design Center. www.crcworks.org/ff.pdf
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Twin City Local Food Coops
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Anoka Food Co-op and Cafe
1917 2nd Ave. South
Anoka, MN 55303
763-427-4340
763-427-3552 (cafe)
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Buffalo Family Foods
12 S. 1st Ave.
Buffalo, MN 55313
763-682-6433
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Capital City Food Co-op
26 West 10th St.
St. Paul, MN 55102
651-298-1340
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Cook County Whole Foods Co-op
20 East First Street
Grand Marais, MN 55604-0813
218-387-2503
email: foodcoop@boreal.org
www.boreal.org/~foodcoop
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Eastside Food Co-op
P.O. Box 18244
Minneapolis, MN 55418
612-788-0950
www.eastsidefoodcoop.org
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Hampden Park Food Co-op
928 Raymond Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55114
651-646-6686
hampden@tcfreenet.org
www.hampdenparkcoop.com
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Lakewinds Natural Foods
17523 Minnetonka Blvd.
Minnetonka, MN 55345
952-473-0292
952-473-9834 (fax)
lwccn@minn.net
www.lakewinds.com
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Lakewinds Natural Foods
1917 2nd Avenue South
Anoka, MN 55303
763-427-4340
763-427-4020 (fax)
www.lakewinds.com
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Lakewinds Natural Home
17515 Minnetonka Blvd.
Minnetonka, MN 55345
952-742-1242
952-473-9834 (fax)
Description: Natural home cooperative offering household cleaners, paints, fair-trade gifts, etc.
lakewinds@lakewinds.coop
www.lakewinds.coop
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North Country Co-op
1929 South 5th St.
Minneapolis, MN 55454
612-338-3110
ncc@freenet.msp.mn.us
www.northcountrycoop.com
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Linden Hills Food Co-op
4306 Upton Ave. South
Minneapolis, MN 55410
612-922-1159
info@lindenhillscoop.com
www.lindenhills.coop
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Mississippi Market Food Co-op
1810 Randolph Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55105
651-690-0507
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Mississippi Market Food Co-op
622 Selby Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55104
651-310-9499
msmarket@earthlink.net
www.msmarket.coop
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River Market Community Co-op
221 North Main St.
Stillwater, MN 55082
651-439-0366
rivermarket@earthlink.net
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Seward Co-op Grocery
2201 East Franklin Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55404
612-338-2465
www.seward.coop
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Spiral Food Co-op
307 E 2nd St.
Hastings, MN 55033
612-437-2667
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Valley Natural Foods Co-op
13750 County Rd. 11
Burnsville, MN 55337
612-892-6661
www.valleynaturalfoods.coop
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Wedge Community Food Co-op
2105 Lyndale Ave. South
Minneapolis, MN 55405
612-871-3993
wedge@wedgecoop.com
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Whole Foods Coop
1332 East Fourth Street
Duluth, MN 55805
218-728-0884
dianna@wholefoods.coop
www.wholefoods.coop
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Media & Corporate Watchdogs
Organization for Competitive Markets
A collection of resources which have been submitted by members and gleaned from other sources. Topics are generally on farm and food policy weighted towards competition policy and market power abuse. www.competitivemarkets.com
PR Watch
Offers investigative reporting on the public relations industry. They help the public recognize manipulative and misleading PR practices by exposing the activities of secretive, little-known propaganda-for-hire firms that work to control political debates and public opinion. www.prwatch.org
Environmental Working Group Farm Subsidy Database
An Environmental Working Group Web site that lists subsidies received by U.S. farmers between 1996 and 2001. http://ewg.org/farm/
Nonprofit Organizations
Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
The Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN) was founded in 1987 to meet the increasing information needs of nonprofits and to convene nonprofits to address issues facing the sector. MCN is the statewide association of more than 1,850 member nonprofit organizations. Through its website, resource publications, workshops and events, cost-saving programs and advocacy, MCN continually works to inform, promote, connect and strengthen individual nonprofits and the nonprofit sector. http://www.mncn.org
Organics
All Organic Links
All Organic Links directory is a comprehensive, one-stop listing system for the organic industry. Search their database for specific items or browse the listings categories for more information. www.allorganiclinks.com
The Soil Association
The UK's leading campaigning and certification organization for organic food and farming. www.soilassociation.org
The Organic Trade Association (OTA)
A membership based business association representing the organic industry in Canada, the United States and Mexico. Established in 1985 as the Organic Foods Production Association of North America, the Organic Trade Association works to promote organic products in the marketplace and to protect the integrity of organic standards. www.ota.com
Organic Crop Improvement Association
An organization that provides farmers and farmers in transition the means to establish and maintain standards of production for the organic foods industry in order to promote a sustainable agriculture. www.ocia.org
Organic Valley Family of Farms
Provides a wealth of information on organics, organic farming, recipes, activism, farm facts and more. www.organicvalley.com
Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Services (MOSES)
Our mission is "to help agriculture make the transition to a sustainable organic system of farming that is ecologically sound, economically viable, and socially just, through information, education, research, and integration of the broader community into this effort." www.mosesorganic.org
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
To help the state's meat, poultry, food, and livestock feed businesses learn more about organic processing, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has produced three new fact sheets: Organic Meat and Poultry Processing Basics, Organic Livestock Feed Processing Basics and Organic Food Processing Basics. The four-page color booklets provide information about organics, benefits and challenges
to processors, the organic certification process, and labeling requirements. Each also offers a brief profile of businesses that do some or all of their manufacturing under certified organic conditions. The fact sheets are available in hard copy or online. www.mda.state.mn.us/food/organic/organiclinks.htm
The National Organic Program
Information on organic certification, USDA organic seal use, Application for Accreditation, consumer information and more. www.ams.usda.gov/nop/
The Organic Alliance
Promotes the environmental and economic benefits of certified organic food production to farmers, processors, distributors, retailers, and consumers. www.organic.org
The Midwest Organic Services Association, Inc. (MOSA)
Provides reliable and efficient verification and certification services to organic producers and processors in the Midwestern United States. www.mosaorganic.org
Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides
Keeping you informed about pesticide hazards and alternatives. Increasing the adoption of alternatives to pesticides in agriculture. Participating in the development of public policy relating to pesticides. Fighting for the public's right to know all the ingredients in pesticide products. Promoting pesticide use reduction. www.pesticide.org
The International WWOOF Association
The International WWOOF Association is dedicated to helping those who would like to volunteer on organic farms internationally. The aims of WWOOF are to enable people to learn first-hand about organic growing techniques;to enable town-dwellers to experience living and helping on a farm; to help farmers make organic production a viable alternative; and to improve communications within the organic
movement. www.wwoof.org/
Organic Volunteers.com
Organic Volunteers.com's e-wwoof is a USA wwoof program. Our wwoof program allows people to sign up to become wwoofers or wwoof hosts instantly. You will find wwoof hosts here that will offer apprenticeships on organic farms, permaculture, renewable energy, and many other aspects of sustainability. Some of the wwoof hosts are certified organic, others are not. All wwoof hosts have some aspect
of sustainability that they are interested in teaching. www.organicvolunteers.com
Rural Development Issues
Cooperative Development Services
Cooperative Development Services (CDS) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1985. Since its inception, CDS has been committed to providing a range of innovative, results-oriented, cost-effective services to cooperatives and related organizations. Drawing on the skills and expertise of an experienced and knowledgeable staff, CDS has participated in the development, restructuring and expansion of over 500 cooperative organizations of all kinds. CDS provides consulting on a fee-for-service basis and has been successful in helping clients secure grant funding. http://www.cdsus.coop
80-55 Coalition for rural America
The 80-55 Coalition is a growing nonpartisan group of advocacy, policy and research organizations dedicated to strengthening rural America. Together, we work toward educating policy makers and key decision makers on rural issues to ensure economic prosperity, increased cultural and social contributions, and the preservation of open spaces that intrinsically define “rural.” Simultaneously,
the coalition inspires the public, the media and subject matter experts to take action and participate in substantive discussions on existing and emerging rural issues affecting all aspects of rural life from family farms to small towns. One of the key goals of the coalition is to ensure that the myths associated with rural America are dispelled and that rural America’s contributions to
the nation are acknowledged. http://www.8055.org
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Science & Research
The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST)
Assembles, interprets, and communicates science-based information regionally, nationally, and internationally on food, fiber, agricultural, natural resource, and related societal and environmental issues to our stakeholders--legislators, regulators, policy makers, the media, the private sector, and the public. www.cast-science.org
The Soil and Water Conservation Society
Fosters the science and the art of soil, water and related natural resource management to achieve sustainability. We promote and practice an ethic recognizing the interdependence of people and the environment. www.swcs.org
The-Science-Lab.Com
A directory of agriculture related websites. www.the-science-lab.com/Agriculture/
Sustainable Agriculture Resources
The Allan Savory Center for Holistic Management
The Allan Savory Center for Holistic Management is an international not-for-profit organization established in 1984 to coordinate the development of Holistic Management worldwide. Holistic Management has helped people all over the world more effectively manage their resources in a sustainable way. www.holisticmanagement.org
Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas (ATTRA)
ATTRA is the national sustainable farming information center operated by the private nonprofit National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT). ATTRA provides technical assistance to farmers, Extension agents, market gardeners, agricultural researchers, and other ag professionals in all 50 states. www.attra.ncat.org
Hobby Farm Life
The opportunity to enjoy both the pleasures of a hobby and the pleasures of the small farm life can be irresistible. Whether it's raising llamas for wool, bees for honey, vegetables for the family table, or some other farm hobby, the information you need to get started or keep going, you'll find it here. www.hobbyfarmlife.com/
Midwest Sustainable Agriculture Working Group
The Midwest Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (MSAWG) is a network of organizations working for a system of agriculture that is economically profitable, environmentally sound, family-farm based, and socially just. The Land Stewardship Project is a member of MSAWG. www.msawg.org
Minnesota Project
The Minnesota Project is a nonprofit organization dedicated to environmental protection and sustainable development in greater Minnesota. Since its founding in 1979, The Minnesota Project has worked to promote socially, environmentally and economically healthy communities. www.mnproject.org
The New Farm
The New Farm, a project of the Rodale Institute, is the Web version of the popular sustainable agriculture magazine, which stopped publishing in the mid-1990s. The New Farm Web site features breaking news, feature stories and resources of interest to farmers seeking alternatives. It provides information on crop and livestock production, direct marketing, local food systems, policy campaigns
and community-building
collaborations. www.newfarm.org/
Sustainable Agriculture
Definition and explanation of Sustainable Agriculture by the University of California Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program. www.sarep.ucdavis.edu/concept.htm
The Center for Rural Affairs
A private, nonprofit organization working to strengthen small businesses, family farms and ranches, and rural communities. www.cfra.org
The Community Alliance with Family Farmers
The Community Alliance with Family Farmers is building a movement of rural and urban people to foster family-scale agriculture that cares for the land, sustains local economies and promotes social justice. www.caff.org
FoodRoutes Network (FRN)
FRN is a national nonprofit organization that provides communications tools, technical support, networking and information resources to organizations nationwide that are working to rebuild local, community-based food systems. FRN is dedicated to reintroducing Americans to their food – the seeds it grows from, the farmers who produce it, and the routes that carry it from the fields to their
tables. www.foodroutes.org
The Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture
An extensive listing of small meat processing plants in Minnesota, as well as links to information on plants in other states. www.misa.umn.edu
The National Campaign For Sustainable Agriculture
The National Campaign For Sustainable Agriculture, Inc. is dedicated to educating the public on the importance of a sustainable food and agriculture system that is economically viable, environmentally sound, socially just, and humane. www.sustainableagriculture.net
Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota
The SFA is a farmer-run, nonprofit organization based in Minnesota. The SFA was founded in 1988, in southeast Minnesota by farmers wishing to create an information-sharing network about sustainable farming practices. In the spirit of cooperation, we offer mutual support and fellowship to strengthen our families and communities. www.sfa-mn.org
Sustainable Farming Connection
This site -- conceived and managed by former staff members of The New Farm magazine -- will help you tame costs, add value to what you sell and keep you informed of the latest news from the sustainable farming community.
www.ibiblio.org/farming-connection/index.html
Trade Issues
The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
Promotes resilient family farms, rural communities and ecosystems around the world through research and education, science and technology, and advocacy. www.iatp.org
Food, Fuel, and Freeways: An Iowa perspective on how far food travels, fuel usage, and greenhouse gas emissions, June 2001, by Rich Pirog, Timothy Van Pelt, Kamyar Enshayan and Ellen Cook, Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, Iowa State University. www.leopold.iastate.edu/pubs/staff/ppp/food_mil.pdf
Urban Sprawl
1000 Friends of Minnesota
1000 Friends of Minnesota is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to addressing the important connections between our development patterns and the health of our communities and the environment. 1000 Friends coalesced in 1993 as a program of the Land Stewardship Project and was incorporated as a separate organization in 1998. www.1000fom.org
Vegetable Production
Tomatobob
Over 400 Varieties of Rare and Unique Heirloom Tomato and Vegetable Seeds.
Tomato Bob offers over 400 varieties of hard to find Heirloom Tomato and Vegetable seeds many of which were offered in the Garden catalogs of the late 1800's. Tomatoes with flavor...not the Rubbery Supermarket Type! www.tomatobob.com
Planet Natural
Since 1991 Planet Natural has been providing quality natural and organic products for the home, lawn and garden. Today, we offer everything from organic fertilizers and natural pest control to compost bins and natural cleaning products. We're proud to offer such a wide variety of natural products and remain firmly committed to providing only the best organic gardening supplies available. We're
working hard to be your online Garden Center! www.planetnatural.com/site/index.html
Worm's Way
Worm's Way promotes organic and hydroponic gardening by offering articles and other information resources to their visitors. Worm's Way offers a wide array of innovative, high quality and earth-friendly products to satisfy your every gardening need—indoors and out, all year 'round. www.wormsway.com/
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