Links
ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
A sustainable agriculture information center that provides technical assistance to farmers, market gardeners and extension agents on farming topics: sustainable, organic, alternative, crops, livestock, and pest control.
Details...Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association
U.S. non-profit organization formed to foster knowledge of biodynamic methods of agriculture, horticulture and forestry and undertake educational activities. Produces a journal and promotes CSA.
Details...Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems
Organization dedicated to increasing ecological sustainability and social justice in the food and agriculture system. Situated at the University of California, Santa Cruz, it undertakes research, education and community outreach and runs an organic garden
Details...Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems
A sustainable agriculture research center at the University of Wisconsin. Details of research, local involvement.
Details...Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)
Mission is to contribute to food security and poverty eradication in developing countries through research, partnership, capacity building, and policy support, and promoting sustainable agricultural development based on the environmentally sound managemen
Details...Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Mission is to increase understanding of plant biology; apply new knowledge to help sustain productivity in agriculture, forestry and allied fields; facilitate the rapid development and commercialization of promising technologies and products; contribute t
Details...ISEAL Alliance
Describes objectives, which are to improve social auditing processes in agriculture. Also organizational details and partner information.
Details...The Land Institute
Aims to develop an agricultural system with the ecological stability of natural grasslands, as well as a high grain yield.
Details...Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture
The center's objectives are to reduce negative impacts of agriculture on natural resources and rural communities, to develop profitable farming systems that conserve natural resources, and to inform the public of new research findings.
Details...Long-Term Research on Agricultural Systems
Based at UC Davis, LTRAS is a long-term comparison of 10 conventional, organic and alternative cropping systems, both irrigated and nonirrigated.
Details...Michael Fields Agricultural Institute
A research and education institute for biodynamic, sustainable, and organic agriculture. Staff directory, newsletter, reports, workshop schedule, and news.
Details...Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture
Partnership between the College of Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Sciences at the University of Minnesota and the Sustainers' Coalition. Cooperative effort to develop and promote sustainable agriculture.
Details...National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)
Organization set up to influence federal agriculture policy. It supports family farms, works to protect natural resources, promote healthy rural communities and provide nutritious and healthy food to consumers.
Details...National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
ATTRA provides an on-line resource for sustainable agriculture and organic farming news, publications, events and funding opportunities. Extensive library of articles and studies, with links to related sites.
Details...Protected Harvest
Independently certifies and labels farmers' use of stringent environmental and sustainable growing standards.
Details...The Rodale Institute
Details of research and promotion of sustainable farming practices.
Details...Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil
International organization of producers, distributors, conservationists and other stakeholders. Includes details of current projects, and resources to download. Based in Switzerland and Malaysia.
Details...Seed and Plant Sanctuary for Canada
Charitable organization dedicated to the health and vitality of the earth through the preservation and promotion of heritage seeds.
Details...Small Farmer's Journal - Practical Horse Farming
A journal in support of independent family farmers. Offering information on the use of animal-power, organics and sustainable agriculture. Lynn Miller is editor and publisher
Details...Sustain: the Alliance for better food and farming
Advocates food and agriculture policies and practices that enhance the health and welfare of people and animals, improve the working and living environment, promote equity and enrich society and culture.
Details...Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
Information on sustainable agriculture for producers. Grants available for sustainable agriculture projects.
Details...Tilth Producers
A Chapter of Washington Tilth Association, fosters and promotes ecologically sound sustainable agriculture in the interest of environmental preservation, human health and social equity.
Details...Vineyard Agroecology
Provides information about research being conducted by the Altieri Lab at UC Berkeley on the management of non-crop vegetation for the enhancement of natural pest regulation in vineyard agroecosystems.
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