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Other Organizations Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources
CSANR's mission is to foster approaches to agriculture and natural resource stewardship that are economically viable, environmentally sounds, and socially responsive. Their website is an excellent resource for many things agriculture.
Food Alliance - Self-Assessment Tool
Farmers now have a free online tool available that allows them to compare their current management practices with “best practices” for sustainable agriculture. The self-assessment tool offers information and resources to help farmers identify and implement strategies to manage production, environmental, human resource and other risks.
The on-line self-assessment tool looks at safe and fair working conditions, integrated pest management, soil and water conservation, and wildlife habitat conservation. In each of these areas, the tool provides background information on issues and risk management strategies, and links to resources and incentives to help farmers improve their management practices.
Farmers who enter information on their operation and practices can also receive an assessment of whether they would qualify for Food Alliance certification, or whether their management practices might support other “values-added” marketing opportunities. All information entered is kept strictly confidential.
The Future is Organic
The Future is Organic.net is a website maintained by Chrys Ostrander, a farmer at Tolstoy Farm near Davenport, Washington. It serves as a source and a gateway to numerous sustainable agriculture web-based resources of interest regionally, statewide and locally to Eastern Washington.
Green People
Check out this page for links to eco-friendly products of every flavor, and to seed companies, CSAs and farmers markets across the nation.
National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture
The National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture is a diverse nationwide partnership of individuals and organizations cultivating grass roots efforts to engage in policy development processes that result in food and agricultural systems and rural communities that are healthy, environmentally sound, profitable, humane and just.
The Natural Choice Directory
The Natural Choice Directory, published in spring time every year, is the “Healthy Yellow Pages” for businesses and services that address the rapidly growing community of environmentally and spiritually conscious consumers in the Washington Puget Sound area. Printed directories can be picked up free at natural food stores & restaurants, holistic health offices, bookstores, environmental stores, and community centers. They are also available at various natural health, environmental, and consciousness raising community events throughout the year. The internet edition is available at www.naturalchoice.net
Oregon Sustainable Agriculture Land Trust
OSALT holds urban and rural agricultural lands in trust, keeping them in agricultural use by successive generations of growers and stewards, and serves to restore an appreciation of agriculture and to actively participate in developing sustainable agricultural practices and systems through research and education. Check out their website for a list of regional events and sustainable links.
Organic Consumers Association
The Organic Consumers Association (OCA) is a grassroots non-profit public interest organization which deals with crucial issues of food safety, industrial agriculture, genetic engineering, corporate accountability, and environmental sustainability. OCA is the only organization in the US focused exclusively on representing the views and interests of the nation's estimated ten million organic consumers.
Orion Grassroots Network
The Orion Grassroots Network unites the full diversity of non-profit organizations involved in the social and environmental movement throughout North American and beyond. From land trusts to watershed councils, community farms to social justice projects, the Network represents the great range of organizations working to affect cultural change.
Rural Roots
Rural Roots' mission is to support and enhance sustainable and organic agriculture and community-based food systems in the Inland Northwest. As a regional non-profit organization, Rural Roots works to increase community members’ ability to engage in sustainable production for home and market.
Seed Stewards
Seed Stewards was founded in 2004 as a complement to the work already being done by many groups which are focused on creating solutions for a sustainable future. The primary mission of this project is to educate individuals about the importance of saving seeds from year to year and to provide the information with which to do this successfully, whether farming several hundred acres or gardening in the backyard. Other goals of the project are to heighten awareness about the accelerating loss of the planet's biodiversity as well as the potential negative implications of genetically modified seed and organisms.
Seeds and Breeds for the 21st Century
Sustainable Connections - Food & Farming Program
The Sustainable Connections Food & Farming Program focuses on three main things: to bring about a healthy local food economy; to strengthen connections among local farms, food producers, restaurants, caterers, instutions, and the public ; and to preserve the rural character of Northwest Washington. Also available on this webpage is the 2007 Whatcom Farm Map & Guide. Check it out!
Washington Food Systems Directory
The Washington Food System Directory provides online access to Washington's food and farming network. Originally created for the HumanLinks Foundation, the directory is an excellent reference for people interested in learning about local food and agriculture agencies and organizations.
Wisconsin Natural Food Associates
Wisconsin Natural Food Associates is a non-profit educational organization that works to inform people of the importance of the relationship between soil conservation, clean air, pure water, and human health. We provide information about the availability of products free of harmful chemicals, pesticides, and unnatural substances.
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