Long Island Seed Project:

Long Island Seed is working to produce farm-bred seed ecologically on Eastern Long Island, NY as part of a network of breeders, farmers and gardeners. They have an extensive seed list of vegetable seed and segregating populations that growers can get - to do their own breeding and selection. Check out their website www.liseed.org or contact Ken Ettlinger directly at ken@liseed.org

New York Farms:

NY Farms! is a broad based statewide coalition of organizations, individuals, businesses, agencies and institutions, committed to the future of New York's farms and families.

Regional Farm & Food Project:

The Regional Farm & Food Project is a member supported, farmer focused, non-profit serving the greater Hudson-Mohawk Valley (NY) food shed. They work to promote earth-friendly agriculture, community-based food systems and nutritious, farm fresh local foods. Please become a member and help them restore the balance between factories and farms, global and local, profits and people.

Soybean Rust: Impacts on Organic Production Systems

• update: Limited source areas of infected plants (kudzu and volunteer soybeans) in Florida and southwestern Georgia, and wind patterns that previously blocked the northerly flow of air from these infected areas are believed to have reduced the early spread of soybean rust in the U.S. this spring. Scientists are keeping an eye on tropical storm Arlene, which may hit the Alabama coast this weekend, to see if that will affect the movement of soybean rust spores into new areas. Scouting of soybean sentinel plots is under way through most of the soybean production areas of the U.S., including New York. Check the New York State Soybean Rust Information Center for updated information.
• Perdue Extension has a new booklet on soybean rust that is worth checking out.

Organic Seed Alliance:

• The Organic Seed Alliance is a non-profit organization based in Washington State that supports the ethical development and stewardship of the genetic resources of agricultural seed. They accomplish their goals through collaborative education and research programs with organic farmers and other seed professionals. They do many educational workshops related to on-farm breeding and seed selection.
  • Executive Director Position Available

The Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems:

• Through its Apprenticeship in Ecological Horticulture, the Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems has been a leader in developing experiential sustainable agriculture education for over 37 years. The Center’s education and training resources integrate the study of theoretical aspects of agricultural sustainability with field-based, participatory learning of sustainable agriculture practices. The Center is pleased to announce the completion of the new CASFS Sustainable Agriculture Instructional Recourses Web-Page.

Restoring Our Seed: Seed-saving, once an essential skill passed from generation to generation by traditional farmers, is almost a lost art. By growing and saving seeds, each of us can become a link to restore food and farming traditions in our own community