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magidGathered from Coming Home to Eat, a book by Gary Paul Nabhan about the year he ate food from a 250-mile radius of his home in Arizona only.
(I'm mostly not including links that are midwest or southwest specific. If anyone wants 'em, let me know.)
Local Harvest includes listings of CSAs, farmer's markets, and other places to get locally grown food in the US.
Oldways is a food issues think tank interested in sustainable foods and "traditional eating patterns".
Slow Food is an international group devoted to promoting "food and wine culture" and defending "food and agricultural biodiversity worldwide".
The International Center for Technology Assessment evaluates technologies, including GM foods and pesticides.
The Center for Rural Affairs works to support small farmers and other local and rural businesses.
Just Food is working towards sustainable agriculture in the NYC region.
Bioneers is a group working to restore the earth so that 'sustainability' is feasible.
Seed Savers Exchange saves and shares heirloom seeds.
The Rural Advancement Foundation promotes sustainable agriculture, biodiversity, and responsible use of new technologies.
Native Seeds has seeds used by Native Americans, especially in the southwest.
The American Farmland Trust works to preserve farmland in the US.
The American Livestock Breed Conservancy works to protect many breeds of livestock from extinction.
The Council for Responsible Genetics offers information about a range of genetic technologies.
Sea Web is concerned with sustainable aquaculture.
The Pesticide Action Network North America (apparently a world-wide group, despite its name) offers alternatives to pesticide use.
(I'm mostly not including links that are midwest or southwest specific. If anyone wants 'em, let me know.)
Local Harvest includes listings of CSAs, farmer's markets, and other places to get locally grown food in the US.
Oldways is a food issues think tank interested in sustainable foods and "traditional eating patterns".
Slow Food is an international group devoted to promoting "food and wine culture" and defending "food and agricultural biodiversity worldwide".
The International Center for Technology Assessment evaluates technologies, including GM foods and pesticides.
The Center for Rural Affairs works to support small farmers and other local and rural businesses.
Just Food is working towards sustainable agriculture in the NYC region.
Bioneers is a group working to restore the earth so that 'sustainability' is feasible.
Seed Savers Exchange saves and shares heirloom seeds.
The Rural Advancement Foundation promotes sustainable agriculture, biodiversity, and responsible use of new technologies.
Native Seeds has seeds used by Native Americans, especially in the southwest.
The American Farmland Trust works to preserve farmland in the US.
The American Livestock Breed Conservancy works to protect many breeds of livestock from extinction.
The Council for Responsible Genetics offers information about a range of genetic technologies.
Sea Web is concerned with sustainable aquaculture.
The Pesticide Action Network North America (apparently a world-wide group, despite its name) offers alternatives to pesticide use.
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Date: 2005-09-12 03:55 pm (UTC)I've always said that one of the biggest problems facing our world today, both from an environmental and health perspective, is the need for greater ood biodiversity. The oods agree with me as well and are thrilled for any additional support they can muster, since most people don't even know there is a problem. We have meetings every other Wednesday night if you're interested.
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