Publications

Alternative Farming Systems Information Center (AFSIC) publications -- bibliographies, resource guides, directories and databases -- orient searchers to sustainable agriculture topics and information sources, provide research guidance and optimize data retrieval.

Recent titles listed here also may be available in print and/or CD ROM format and are listed on our Publication Order Form.

• Sustainability in Agriculture
• Alternative Crops and Plants
• Education and Research
• Farm Energy Options
• Farms and Community
• Grazing Systems and Alternative Livestock Breeds
• Alternative Marketing and Business Practices
• Organic Production
• Soil and Water Management

• Applying for a SARE Grant? 2011
• Information on Oral History Interviews with Leaders in Alternative and Sustainable Agriculture. 2010
• Organically Produced Foods: Food Safety Issues. 2008 (publications from 2000 through July 2008)
• Organically Produced Foods: Nutritive Content. 2008 (publications from 2000 through July 2008)
• Organically Produced Foods: Nutritive Content. 2000 (publications from 1945 through June 2000)
• The Road to Sustainable Agriculture: Historic Document from the National Agricultural Library. (Order free CD)
• Sustainable Agriculture: Definitions and Terms. 1999, updated 2007
• Sustainable Agriculture: Information Access Tools. 2011
  
  • Automated Database Searches. 2009
  • Calendars: Sustainable Agriculture, Organic Farming, Alternative/Specialty Crops and Livestock. 2011
  • Organizations and Information Providers. 2011
  • Research Funding Resources. 2011
  • Top 10 Research Journals. 2009
  • Where to Find Sustainable Agriculture Research Online. May 2011
• Tracing the Evolution of Organic/Sustainable Agriculture. 2007 (PDF|549 KB)

• Celebrating America's Unique Apple Diversity: Selected Literature. 2010
• List of Alternative Crops and Enterprises for Small Farm Diversification 2011

• Applying for a SARE Grant? 2011
• Educational and Training Opportunities in Sustainable Agriculture. 20th ed. 2012
• Great Places to Find Information About Farming Alternatives. 2011 (PDF|81 KB)
• Information on Oral History Interviews with Leaders in Alternative and Sustainable Agriculture. 2010
• Finding "Organic": Search Strategies and Terminology. 2007
• Sustainable Agriculture Research Funding Resources. 2011
• Tracing the Evolution of Organic/Sustainable Agriculture. 2007 (PDF|549 KB)
• Where to Find Full- and Partial-text Research Project Reports and Research-based Literature on the Web. AFSIC Fact Sheet for International Researchers. 2011
• Where to Find Sustainable Agriculture Research Online. May 2011

• What Alternative Energy Options are Available for Farms? December 2005

• Farm to School: A Selected and Annotated Bibliography June 2011 (PDF|3.57 MB)
• Vegetables and Fruits: A Guide to Heirloom Varieties and Community-Based Stewardship. 1998. 3 Volumes.
  
  • Introduction, Notes, and Contents for Volumes 1, 2, and 3.
  • Volume 1. Annotated Bibliography
  • Volume 2. Resource Organizations
  • Volume 3. Historical Supplement
• Where Can I Find Agricultural Funding Resources? 2011 (PDF|475 KB)
• Women in Agriculture and Rural Life: An International Bibliography. 1998

• Aquaculture Resources.
  
  • Automated Database Searches
  • Research Journals: Aquaculture.
• List of Alternative Crops and Enterprises for Small Farm Diversification. 2011

• Farm to School: A Selected and Annotated Bibliography June 2011 (PDF|3.57 MB)
• List of Alternative Crops and Enterprises for Small Farm Diversification. 2011
• Community Supported Agriculture Resources
  
  • Automated Database Searches. 2006
  • Defining Community Supported Agriculture. 1993
  • Organizations and Web Sites Related to Community Supported Agriculture. 2006
  • Resources for Farmers. 2011
  • 1993 Community Supported Agriculture (CSA): An Annotated Bibliography and Resource Guide. 1993
    
    
• Organic Agricultural Products: Marketing and Trade Resources. (SRB 2003-01) M. Gold, updated March 2008. This series updates the previously compiled single-volume directory, Organic Agricultural Products: Marketing and Trade Resources listing online information sources for regulatory requirements, retail and wholesale markets and marketing, international trade, consumer studies and business support for organic producers. All eight guides are now available online, on mini-CD-ROM or individually, as print documents.
  
  • Guide 1. Guide to U.S. Organic Marketing: Laws and Regulations. 2008 (PDF|574 KB)
  • Guide 2. Guide to International Trade in Organics: Laws and Regulations. 2008 (PDF|336 KB)
  • Guide 3. Guide to Organic Marketing and Trade How-to Publications. 2008 (PDF|391 KB)
  • Guide 4. Guide to Organic Marketing and Trade Research Tools Online. 2008 (PDF|383 KB)
  • Guide 5. Guide to Organic Marketing and Trade Periodicals, Calendars and Trade Shows. 2008 (PDF|270 KB)
  • Guide 6. Guide to Organic Market, Industry and Consumer Studies (2004-2008). 2008 (PDF|665 KB)
  • Guide 7. Guide to Organic Marketing Support Organizations. 2008 (PDF|254 KB)
  • Series Combined Title and Author Indexes: Guides 1-7. 2008 (PDF|280 KB)
    
    
• Where Can I Find Agricultural Funding Resources? 2011 (PDF|475 KB)

• Organic Agriculture's Conservation Focus: Selected Research Publications 2005-2006. 2006 (PDF|151 KB)
• Organic Agricultural Products: Marketing and Trade Resources. (SRB 2003-01) M. Gold, updated March 2008. This series updates the previously compiled single-volume directory, Organic Agricultural Products: Marketing and Trade Resources listing online information sources for regulatory requirements, retail and wholesale markets and marketing, international trade, consumer studies and business support for organic producers. All eight guides are now available online, on mini-CD-ROM or individually, as print documents.
  
  • Guide 1. Guide to U.S. Organic Marketing: Laws and Regulations. 2008 (PDF|574 KB)
  • Guide 2. Guide to International Trade in Organics: Laws and Regulations. 2008 (PDF|336 KB)
  • Guide 3. Guide to Organic Marketing and Trade How-to Publications. 2008 (PDF|391 KB)
  • Guide 4. Guide to Organic Marketing and Trade Research Tools Online. 2008 (PDF|383 KB)
  • Guide 5. Guide to Organic Marketing and Trade Periodicals, Calendars and Trade Shows. 2008 (PDF|270 KB)
  • Guide 6. Guide to Organic Market, Industry and Consumer Studies (2004-2008). 2008 (PDF|665 KB)
  • Guide 7. Guide to Organic Marketing Support Organizations. 2008 (PDF|254 KB)
  • Series Combined Title and Author Indexes: Guides 1-7. 2008 (PDF|280 KB)
    
    
• Organic Farming and Marketing: Publications from the United States Department of Agriculture, 1977-2006. 2006
• Organic Production and Organic Food: Information Access Tools. 2007
  
  • Automated Database Searches. 2007
  • Calendars: Sustainable Agriculture, Organic Farming, Alternative/Specialty Crops and Livestock. 2011.
  • Organic Information Resources. What are They? Where are They? How Can I Find Them? 2001
  • Finding "Organic": Search Strategies and Terminology. 2007
  • Statistics about Organic Farming and Organic Markets/Marketing: Selected Resources. 2006
  • Top 10 Research Journals. 2007
  • Tracing the Evolution of Organic/Sustainable Agriculture. 2007 (PDF|549 KB)
    
    
• Organic Foods: Markets and Marketing. 2001
• Organic Gardening: A Guide to Resources 1989-September 2003. 2003
• Organically Produced Foods: Food Safety Issues. 2008 (publications from 2000 through July 2008)
• Organically Produced Foods: Nutritive Content. 2008 (publications from 2000 through July 2008)
• Organically Produced Foods: Nutritive Content. 2000 (publications from 1945 through June 2000)
• Report and Recommendations on Organic Farming. USDA, 1980. (PDF|11 MB). (Request free mini CD from AFSIC.) from AFSIC.
• Tracing the Evolution of Organic/Sustainable Agriculture. 2007 (PDF|549 KB)

• Conservation Tillage. AFSIC Findit Guide. Updated January 2010