Network of Friends and Organizations
Once you start growing food in your backyard organically, you begin to wonder what all is being done to the food you buy. Here's information on current issues with our food supply, as well as pointers to a better way.
Common Ground is a project of Ecology Action and is a champion of sustainable practices locally and worldwide.
Biointensive for Russia is a project of Ecology Action, bringing sustainable practices to Russia through tranlation of Ecology Action publications and seminars.
Community Alliance with Family Farmers(CAFF) gives info on Sustainable Agriculture.
The Organic Farming Research Foundation aims to foster the improvement and widespread adoption of organic farming practices.They give grants for research on organic farming methods and aim to help family farmers through outreach and education.
Ecological Farming Association On the leading edge of sustainable agriculture for 25 years. Annual January inspiring conference in Monterrey, California.
Wegmen's Nursery, our friends, have forty years of experience gardening in the Bay area.
Wheeler Farms is the Compost Caviar of Organic Matter.
Canopy is a Palo Alto-based non-profit advocate for the urban forest and works to educate, inspire, and engage the community as stewards of young and mature trees.
Food First, founded by Frances Moore Lappe ("Diet for a Small Planet") is a think tank that tackles the job of reforming the global food system, from the bottom up. Lots of meticulously researched books, reports and other media to be found here.
Village Harvest works with local community groups to harvest local backyard produce to help feed the hungry.They sell preserves made from locally grown fruits!
The California Certified Organic Farmers site gives an overview of the new law, as well as explaining the certification process in California.
The USDA has a site devoted to The National Organic Program.
Another place to find information about many Organic Topics is ATTRA's (National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service) site. There are over 200 printable publications on various pertinent topics, and a wealth other useful resources.