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Organizations Supporting Organic Farming Education or Research ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service, funded by the US Department of Agriculture, is managed by the National Center for Appropriate Technology. It provides information and other technical assistance to farmers, ranchers, Extension agents, educators, and others involved in sustainable agriculture in the United States.
Carolina Farm Stewardship Association
CFSA's mission is to support and expand local and organic agriculture in the Carolinas by inspiring, educating, and organizing farmers and consumers.
Certified Organic Associations of British Columbia
Cyber-Help For Organic Farmers: Our objective is to encourage organic and alternative food production in Canada by improving accessibility to quality organic farming content online, while upgrading farmers' capacities to access that information. This will help to provide farmers and prospective farmers with the tools to function effectively in the new economy.
How to Go Organic
An online collection of existing resources for anyone exploring how to transition to organic hosted by Organic Trade Association.
The New Farm
A program of The Rodale Institute, www.NewFarm.org reaches a global community of food producers to exchange valuable “farmer-to-farmer know-how.” NewFarm.org presents expert resources for crop and livestock production, direct marketing, local food systems, policy campaigns and community-building collaborations. NewFarm.org is an electronic magazine covering the successes and challenges of organic and sustainable farming nationwide and beyond. NewFarm.org's mission is to inform, encourage, equip and inspire farmers with the support they need to take the important transition steps toward regenerative agriculture.
OFRF - Organic Farming Research Foundation
The Organic Farming Research Foundation is a non-profit whose mission is to sponsor research related to organic farming practices, to disseminate research results to organic farmers and to growers interested in adopting organic production systems, and to educate the public and decision-makers about organic farming issues. OSU Small Farms Extension Newsletter
Oregon Small Farm News is a free online newsletter that concentrates on both commercial small farm entrepreneurs as well as non-commercial small acreage landowners. Their focus embraces organic/biological and conventional farming systems and emphasizes three areas:
- Small Acreage Stewardship - Addressing enterprises, land management and soil and water quality for non-commercial small acreage's.
- Commercial Small Farms - Entrepreneurial Agriculture Addressing high value horticulture, livestock and poultry, and alternative crop production emphasizing organic and pasture-based systems and specialty and niche production.
- Community Food Systems - Address alternative and specialty marketing through creation and enhancement of local and regional food systems and farm direct marketing channels.
Rural Advancement Foundation International - USA
RAFI-USA is dedicated to community, equity and diversity in agriculture. While focusing on North Carolina and the southeastern United States, we also work nationally and internationally. RAFI-USA is playing a leadership role in responding to major agricultural trends and creating a movement among farm, environmental and consumer groups to: Promote sustainable agriculture; Strengthen family farms and rural communities; Protect the diversity of plants, animals and people; Ensure responsible use of new technologies.
The Rodale Institute
The Rodale Institute®, a global leader in regenerative agriculture, is devoted to innovative agriculture research, outreach and training through The New Farm® programs. The Institute works with people worldwide to achieve a regenerative food system that renews and improves environmental and human health, working with the philosophy that "Healthy Soil = Healthy Food = Healthy People”®.
Washington State University Vegetable Pathology Newsletter
This periodic newsletter edited by Drs. Lindsey du Toit and Debra Inglis at WSU Mount Vernon is an excellent resource for vegetable growers in the Pacific Northwest.
Washington Sustainable Food & Farming Network
The Network is a grassroots, statewide advocacy organization for sustainable agriculture and family farms in Washington State. Through education, grassroots organizing, policy advocating and lobbying, the Network has become a leading voice for sustainable agriculture and a key catalyst for change in food and farming policies and practices in Washington State.
Western Sustainable Agriculture Working Group Newsletter
Check out Western SAWG's newsletter for monthly updates on sustainable agriculture.
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