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Public interest organization websites

Agrisurf
A search engine specializing in agriculture sites. Covers agritourism, aquaculture, crops, environmental issues, farmers' markets, forestry, government, livestock, organic farming, soil, sustainable agriculture, and more.

American Grassfed Association
A source of information on grass-fed meat for consumers and associated industries. Works toward the establishment of a legal definition for grassfed and implementation of a labeling program through the USDA.

Bio-Integral Resource Center
Offers expertise in least-toxic, sustainable, and environmentally sound Integrated Pest Management (IPM) methods. Assists homeowners, farmers, cities, park and water districts, schools, and pest control professionals in pesticide use reduction. Based in Berkeley, California.

Bioneers.org
Provides articles, action initiatives, chat rooms, resources, and links for environmental, social, and political activism on a wide variety of issues ranging from organic farming, biodiversity protection, and environmental education to indigenous cultures, alternative medicine, and green business.

Center for a Livable Future
An organization within Johns Hopkins University that promotes research, educational outreach, and community action on farming issues.

Center for Food Safety
An organization established by the International Center for Technology Assessment that works through grassroots campaigns, public education, media outreach, and litigation to address the impact of our food production system on human health, animal welfare, and the environment. Runs projects on genetically engineered foods, organic food standards, foodborne illnesses, and the hazards of industrial agriculture.

Community Alliance with Family Farmers
A member-activist organization building a movement of rural and urban people who foster socially just, environmentally aware, and sustainable family-scale agriculture.

Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA)
A nonprofit working for sustainable agriculture, particularly in western Massachusetts, and building secure local food and farming systems through initiatives that connect farmers with communities.

EatWell Guide
Enter your zip code to find sustainably produced meat, poultry, dairy, and eggs at stores, farms, and restaurants near you.

Families Against Rural Messes
An Illinois group that advocates against industrial factory farming.

Food Alliance
A Washington state nonprofit that creates market incentives for adoption of sustainable agricultural practices and educates about the benefits of sustainable agriculture. Operates a voluntary certification and eco-labeling program based on socially and environmentally responsible agricultural practices and third-party site inspection.

The Food Project
Works to engage youth in producing sustainably grown food on an organic farm in Lincoln, MA, and on urban lots in Boston.

FoodRoutes Network
Dedicated to providing strategic communications, evaluation tools, and information to on-the-ground advocates who are working to build awareness of and support for sustainable farming and local food systems.

Glynwood Center
A New York nonprofit focused on community stewardship. Trains community leaders, works intensively with communities to catalyze change, stages conferences, and provides resources to encourage community interactions.

Henry A. Wallace Center for Agricultural & Rural Development Policy at Winrock International
Uses policy analysis, research, and evaluation to further sustainable and equitable agriculture and food systems, promote natural resources management, strengthen rural communities, and shape U.S. agricultural and food policy agendas.

Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
A nonprofit research and education organization committed to creating environmentally and economically sustainable communities and regions through sound agriculture and trade policy.

Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture
An Oklahoma-based nonprofit that produces educational publications on sustainable agriculture practices for farmers and ranchers, sponsors educational events, and operates a demonstration farm and museum.

Land Stewardship Project
A grassroots membership organization composed of farmers and rural and urban residents, working together to promote sustainable agriculture.

Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture
A research and education center with programs throughout Iowa that works to develop profitable and environmentally sound sustainable agriculture practices.

LocalHarvest.org
A database of farmers' markets, family farms, restaurants, groceries, and other sources of sustainably grown food in the United States.

Michael Fields Agricultural Institute
A nonprofit that seeks to revitalize farming through research, education, technical assistance, and public policy. Programs include an organic training farm, work to reform government policies, research to improve crop health, an outdoor classroom that demonstrates sustainable farming techniques, and a food system initiative that connects farmers, chefs, and consumers.

Michigan Land Use Institute
Works to help Michigan avoid damaging patterns of suburban sprawl and over-development, by focusing on land use solutions that conserve the environment and protect community interests.

Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES)
An educational outreach organization helping farmers transition to organic production. Projects include the Upper Midwest Organic Farming Conference and the Organic University, held each February in La Crosse, WI; The Organic Broadcaster, a bi-monthly newspaper; and The Upper Midwest Organic Resource Directory. MOSES also sells books, organizes trainings, and answers farmers' questions. The website contains many resources on organic agriculture including an events calendar. 

Minnesota Project
A nonprofit focused on renewable energy, effective farm practice and policy, and the production and consumption of local and sustainably produced foods.

Missouri Rural Crisis Center—Rural America
A statewide organization of farmers and their families working to preserve family farms, promote stewardship of the land and environmental integrity, and obtain economic and social justice by building unity and mutual understanding among diverse groups, both rural and urban.

National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture
Dedicated to educating the public on the importance of a sustainable food and agriculture system that is economically viable, environmentally sound, socially just, and humane.

National Catholic Rural Life Conference
An organization grounded in a spiritual tradition that works on conservation, confined animal feeding operations, farm workers, food safety, animal welfare, and renewable energy (among other environmental and social issues).

National Center for Appropriate Technology
Serves economically disadvantaged people by providing information and access to appropriate technologies that can help improve their lives. NCAT promotes sustainable agricultural practices and the development of sustainable communities, and supports the use of sustainable and renewable energy.

NewFarm.org (the Rodale Institute)
A resource on sustainable and organic farming topics including crop and livestock production, direct marketing, local food systems, policy campaigns, and community-building collaborations.

Northeast Midwest Institute
Dedicated to economic vitality, environmental quality, and regional equity for Northeast and Midwest states.

Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides
Promotes sustainable resource management, prevention of pest problems, use of alternatives to pesticides, and the right to be free from pesticide exposure.

Organic Consumers Association
Promotes food safety, organic farming, and sustainable agricultural practices in the United States and internationally; provides consumers with factual information to make informed food choices; addresses genetic engineering, irradiation, toxic sludge fertilizer, mad cow disease, and rBGH.

Organic Farming Research Foundation
Sponsors research related to organic farming practices, disseminates research results to organic farmers and to growers interested in adopting organic production systems, and educates the public and decision makers about organic farming issues.

Organic Gardening magazine
Provides information on safe and healthy ways to grow vegetables, fruits, flowers, and lawns without pesticides or genetic engineering.

Organic Seed Alliance
A nonprofit public charity that supports the ethical development and stewardship of the genetic resources of agricultural seed. OSA accomplishes this through collaborative education and research programs and through policy and advocacy work with organic farmers and other seed professionals.

Pesticide Action Network North America
A nonprofit network of more than 120 affiliated groups in North America that challenges both local and international proliferation of pesticides, defends basic rights to health and environmental quality, promotes practical solutions, and works toward a just and viable society.

Rural Advancement Foundation International
A non-governmental organization critical of the role of biotechnology in agriculture. Provides information on the so-called "terminator gene" and arguments against the patenting of life forms.

Rural Coalition
An alliance of regionally and culturally diverse organizations working to build a more just and sustainable food system that is fair for minority and other small farmers and rural communities, ensures fair working conditions for farm workers, protects the environment, and delivers safe and healthy food to consumers.

Soil Association
A leading U.K. group campaigning for organic food and farming; provides background information on antibiotic use in U.K. agriculture, including fact sheets and press releases.

Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
Dedicated to the exchange of scientific and practical information on sustainable agriculture systems using a variety of printed and electronic communications tools.

Sustainable Farming Connection
A site where farmers find and share information on sustainable practices.

Government websites

National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service (ATTRA)
A sustainable farming information center operated by the National Center for Appropriate Technology. Provides technical assistance to farmers, extension agents, market gardeners, and other agricultural professionals. Promotes sustainable farming production practices, alternative crop and livestock enterprises, and innovative marketing strategies.

U.S. Department of Agriculture—Alternative Farming Systems Information Center
One of several information centers at the USDA National Agricultural Library. Specializes in locating and accessing information related to nonconventional cropping systems including sustainable, organic, low-input, biodynamic, and regenerative agriculture. Includes a searchable database of community supported agriculture farms.