Ghandi Statue, Union Square, NYC
ten points4
a loose explanation of what “Certified Organic” means
the dirty dozen 4
The “dirty dozen” are the most commonly and highly contaminated foods with pesticides and chemicals, even after washing and peeling.
top ten reasons to go organic 4
Going organic is one of the most important choices each of us can make for personal and planetary health.
“Do not doubt that
a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world – indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
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Renée and Shep with His Holiness
the XIV Dalai Lama, Willie Nelson
and family – Willie founded Farm
Aid, our hero!”
MoMA exhibition, PS1 Brooklyn, NY
“Prayer has limited effect – action, action!”
– His Holiness
the XIV Dalai Lama |
Climbing in the bamboo forest.
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organic activism
Acres USA
www.acresusa.com
Acres USA magazine has written practical advice for commercial-scale organic and sustainable farming since 1970.
Agroecology
www.agroecology.org
This website is a starting point for information and resources about agroecology.
Ecology Action
www.growbiointensive.org
5798 Ridgewood Road, Willits, CA 95490
Tel: 707 459 0150, Fax: 707 459 5409
For the past 31 years, Ecology Action has been researching, developing and sharing techniques for growing more food in a small area, using simple tools and seeds, while maintaining or increasing the health and productivity of the soil.
Farm Aid
www.farmaid.org
11 Ward Street, Suite 200, Somerville, MA 02143
Tel (toll free): 800 FARM AID or 617 354 2922, Fax: 617 354 6992
Founded by Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, and Neil Young in 1985, Farm Aid has brought hundreds of artists together to help keep family farmers on their land to provide fresh, locally grown, healthful food. As the farm crisis has become a chronic problem, Farm Aid funds have allowed small projects to grow into strong organizations, which build on the energy and know-how of family farmers across the country.
The GRACE Factory Farm Project
www.factoryfarm.org
The GRACE Factory Farm Project works to create a sustainable food production system that is healthful and humane, economically viable, and environmentally sound. When invited by regional or grassroots groups, the GFFP helps rural communities, family ranchers and farmers around the country oppose the spread of new factory farms, and close down existing operations that adversely affect the health and well-being of communities. The services provided by the GFFP are free of charge to rural residents, community groups, and local entities working to stop factory farms.
Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture
www.ag.iastate.edu/centers/leopold/
209 Curtiss Hall, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-1050
Tel: 515 294 3711, Fax: (515) 294-9696
Email: leocenter@iastate.edu
The Leopold Center is a research and education center with statewide programs to develop sustainable agricultural. It conducts research into the negative impacts of agricultural practices and assists in developing alternative practices.
National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture Inc.
www.sustainableagriculture.net
PO Box 396, Pine Bush, NY 12566
Tel: 845 361 5201, Fax: 845 361 5204
Email: campaign@sustainableagriculture.net
A network of diverse groups whose mission is to shape national policies to foster a sustainable food and agricultural system – one that is economically viable, environmentally sound, socially just, and humane.
Permaculture Activist
www.permacultureactivist.net
Excellent permaculture site, which includes a list of rare seed suppliers in the US.
Robyn Van En Center for CSA Resources
www.csacenter.org
Wilson College, Fulton Center for Sustainable Living
1015 Philadelphia Ave, Chambersburg PA 17201
Tel: 717 264 4141 x 3352, Fax 717 264 1578
Email: info@csacenter.org
Community Supported Agriculture brings together community members, farmers and agricultural land in a relationship of mutual support based on an annual commitment to one another, a commitment that ensures the survival of local agriculture today and for future generations.
Sustainable Agriculture Research
and Education Program (SARE)
www.sare.org
10300 Baltimore Ave., Bldg. 046 BARC-WEST
Beltsville, MD 20705-2350
Tel: 301 504 6425, Fax: 301 504 5207
Email: san@sare.org
SARE works to increase knowledge about farming practices that are economically viable, environmentally sound and socially responsible. Sare also works to help farmers and ranchers adopt these practices, and has a grant program.
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West Maui Mountains
produce market, Kyoto, Japan
economically viable – environmentally sound –
socially responsible –
build on the energy and know-how of family farmers across the country ...
share techniques for growing more food in a small area ...
develop sustainable agricultural ...
farmers and agricultural land in a relationship of mutual support ...
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farmer’s market, Paris
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