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Bioneers
http://www.bioneers.org
I found the most amazing heirloom corn meals and hominy through
Bioneers. Log onto this site to help protect biodiversity.
Center for
Food Safety
http://www.centerforfoodsafety.org
The Center for Food Safety
works to change public policy through public education and legal
action.
Chefs
Collaborative
http://www.chefscollaborative.org
Chefs Collaborative is a
national network of more than 1,000 members of the food
community who promote sustainable cuisine by celebrating the
joys of local, seasonal, and artisanal cooking. Users can
search a database of member restaurants that create sustainably
produced, delicious meals.
Chow Hound
http://www.chowhound.com
A great resource for food
fetishists. Chat with others or search the archives for musings
on all things eating-related.
Community
Involved in Sustaining Agriculture
http://www.buylocalfood.com
Support CISA and their "Be a
Local Hero Campaign" by supporting local growers with their
grocery dollars, attending events, and donating to the
organization.
Consumers
Union
http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_food.html
http://www.eco-labels.org
You may be familiar with
Consumers Union through their publication, Consumer Reports.
Their online tool, eco-labels, provides a matrix of food labels
that is updated as new ones hit the market.
Eat Well Guide
http://www.eatwellguide.org
This site offers a powerful
search engine, developed by GRACE, the Global Resource Action
Center for the Environment, that allows you to find real food
near you!
Eat Wild
http://www.eatwild.com
Features the country's most
extensive list of suppliers of pasture-raised products.
Edible
Communities
http://www.ediblecommunities.com
Ever wish there was a local guide to all things sustainable and
tasty? Now there is. These local guides, the brain-child of
Tracey Ryder, reflect their local communities and all of the
noble, delicious things they have to offer.
Environmental
Working Group
http://www.ewg.org
This group's team of
scientists, engineers, policy experts, lawyers, and computer
programmers sifts through government data, legal documents,
scientific studies, and laboratory tests to expose threats to
health and the environment, and to find solutions.
Farm Aid
http://www.farmaid.org
A collaboration of musicians,
including Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young, and Dave
Matthews, farmers, and eaters united to support growers
everywhere.
Farm to Table
http://www.farmtotable.org
A project of Earth Pledge
(http://www.earthpledge.org) that connects New York area eaters
with growers who farm sustainably through a searchable database.
Food News
http://www.foodnews.org
A project of the Environmental
Working Group, Food News provides a printable wallet guide to
the least and most contaminated fruits and vegetables in the
market.
Food Routes
Network
http://www.foodroutes.org
FRN provides information about
eating local foods and tools for leading local eating
initiatives in your area.
GRACE Factory
Farm Project
http://www.factoryfarm.org
GRACE, the Global Resource
Action Center for the Environment works to form new links with
the research, policy, and grassroots communities to preserve the
future of the planet and protect the quality of the
environment. This project works to eliminate factory farming in
favor of a sustainable food production system.
Institute for
Agriculture and Trade Policy
http://www.iatp.org
The Institute for Agriculture
and Trade Policy promotes resilient family farms, rural
communities, and ecosystems around the world through research
and education, science and technology, and advocacy.
The Ladybug
Letter
http://www.ladybugletter.com
Husband and wife team Andy
Griffin and Julia Wiley, who own Mariquita Farm, put out this
free newsletter and it's chocked full of great writing, lovely
photos and valuable recipes.
Local
Harvest
http://www.localharvest.org
An incredibly useful tool for
finding local food. This site includes a rich database,
searchable by map, city/state, or zipcode, of CSAs, markets,
restaurants, and co-ops that offer local items. The site also
offers farm profiles and lists of books and other websites for
more information.
The
Meatrix
http://www.meatrix.com
A project from GRACE, this
animated short is a concise and enlightening portrayal of the
development and impact of the factory farming system.
Monterey Bay Aquarium
http://www.montereybayaquarium.com
The aquarium does more than
educate visitors about the fish in its tanks. It provides
information about the living seas and the importance of
protecting their creatures. On this site you can learn more
about sustaining life in our waters &mdash an issue that is desperately
urgent &mdash and download a pocket guide to eating seafood that is
caught responsibly.
The
National Audubon Society
http://seafood.audubon.org/
This section of the National
Audubon's website is dedicated to sustainable seafood choices.
You can find information on the topic as well as a wallet card
for sustainable seafood choices.
National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture
http://www.sustainableagriculture.net
A source for education and
advocacy regarding Sustainable Agriculture issues.
Natural
Resources Defense Council
http://www.nrdc.org
NRDC is an environmental action
organization. They use law, science, and the support of more
than one million members and online activists to protect the
planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure a safe and
healthy environment for all living things.
Northeast Organic Farmers Association
http://www.nofa.org
A non-profit organization of
nearly 4,000 farmers, gardeners, and eaters working to promote
healthy food, organic farming practices, and a cleaner
environment. It has chapters in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Oceana
http://www.oceana.org
Oceana organizes campaigns to
protect and restore our oceans. Campaign teams of marine
scientists, economists, lawyers, and advocates seek specific
policy outcomes to help stop the irreversible collapse of fish
stocks, marine mammal populations, and other sea life.
Organic
Consumers Association
http://www.organicconsumers.org
A hub of information and action
campaigns for topics concerning food safety, organic
agriculture, Fair Trade, and sustainability.
Organic
Trade Association
http://www.ota.com
A trade organization that
promotes organic businesses in North America. The "organic and
you" section of the site provides information about organic
issues for eaters and practical tips for reducing chemical
residues through one's lifestyle choices.
Pesticide Action Network North America
http://www.panna.org
Provides information about
harmful pesticides and works to replace pesticide use with
ecologically sound and socially just alternatives.
Pew Charitable Trusts
http://www.pewtrusts.com
Provides unbiased scientific
research on sustainability issues such as the introduction of
Genetically Modified Organisms into our environment and the
condition of marine life.
Rodale
Institute
http://www.rodaleinstitute.org
Established in the
mid-forties by J.I. Rodale as a reaction to the growing
dependence on chemical applications in agriculture. The Rodale
Institute currently conducts research on developing and
promoting regenerative farming techniques. Their motto is
Healthy Soil=Healthy Food=Healthy People.®
Saute
Wednesday
http://www.sautewednesday.com
Scours the world of food
writing &mdash from dining sections around the world, newsletters, web
writings and more &mdash to bring readers the best of the best.
Slow
Food
http://www.slowfood.com
Slow Food is an international
organization that celebrates local flavors and works to preserve
endangered plant and animal species and artisanal processes from
disappearing into the abyss of industrialized food production.
Slow Food sponsors a range of tastings, lectures and other
events to enjoy the Real Food they are working to support. Log
onto their website to find a local chapter, called a convivium,
near you.
Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture
http://www.stonebarnscenter.org
Stone Barns is my place to go when I need to recharge my sustainability batteries. You can stroll over the gorgeous grounds, communing with the pasture raised birds, pigs, and sheep. Take in an enlightening lecture in the Haybarn. Or have your tastebuds tingled in the Blue Hill restaurant or the cafe where Dan Barber and his team complete the field to fork experience. Stone Barns is a true home for those who want a better food future.
Store Wars
http://www.storewars.org
An hysterical five-minute spoof on the Lucas epic. This
animated short illustrates the struggle of organic producers
against corporate agribusiness.
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
http://www.sare.org
A project of the USDA to
support sustainable agriculture through research and grants.
Their site provides information about sustainability and
searchable listings for farmers' markets and CSAs.
Union
of Concerned Scientists
http://www.ucsusa.org
Founded in 1969 by the faculty
and students of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
(MIT). This group of scientists conducts technical studies on
renewable energy options, the impacts of global warming, the
risks of genetically engineered crops, and other related
topics.
United
States Department of Agriculture
http://www.usda.gov
The source for government
policy on agriculture issues.
Worldwatch Institute
http://www.worldwatch.org
The Worldwatch Institute does
research to promote an environmentally sustainable and socially
just society. They are a great source of practical and
accessible information.
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