Organic Farming Resources |
USA |
| The New Farm | Publication from the Rodale Institute. Has interesting real life testimonies from around the world of organic farming experiences. Discussion forum, news, organic price index, ...
1000 stories of regenerative farming (organic farming mainly) |
| MESA | MESA sponsors ecological farmer-to-farmer exchanges between participating countries and the United States. We promote experiential training and cross-cultural opportunities for aspiring agriculturists who then share new insights and skills with their home communities. |
| Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education | A cooperative effort of university, government, farm, business and nonprofit organizations dedicated to the exchange of scientific and practical information on sustainable agricultural systems.
Calendar of Sustainable Agriculture Events |
| ATTRA | Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas—is the national sustainable farming information center operated by the private nonprofit National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT). ATTRA provides technical assistance to farmers, Extension agents, market gardeners, agricultural researchers, and other ag professionals in all 50 states. Publications include: fundamentals, direct marketing, ... |
| Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association | Holistic farming based on the philosophy of Rudolf Steiner. |
| Ecological Farming Association | Educational organization that promotes ecologically sound agriculture. Events, resources, ... |
| Ohio Ecological Food and Farming Association | Support and promote healthful, ecological, accountable and permanent agriculture. Farmer and consumer information, certification services, events, apprentice program, ... |
| Sustainable Farming Connection | If you're looking for ways to increase profits from your farm while building healthy soil and protecting the environment, you've come to the right place. This site -- conceived and managed by former staff members of The New Farm magazine -- will help you tame costs, add value to what you sell and keep you informed of the latest news from the sustainable farming community. |
| The Rodale Institute | Working for more sustainable gardening and farming around the world. |
| Henry Doubleday Research Association (HDRA) | HDRA is Europe's largest organic membership organisation. It is dedicated to researching and promoting organic gardening, farming and food. Online information centre, organic display gardens in the UK, Heritage Seed Library, third world organic support research. Organic gardening catalog. |
| Organic-research.com | An online community for organic farming and food, developed by CABI Publishing. Organic-research.com will be of particular interest to those actively involved in organic farming research and development. But anyone interested in organic food and its production will find this site invaluable. |
| Cover Crop Database | The UC SAREP Cover Crop Database includes over 5,000 items gleaned from more than 600 separate sources, including journal articles, conference proceedings, standard textbooks, unpublished data, and personal communications from researchers and farmers. The information in the database concerns the management and effects of more than 32 species of plants usable as cover crops. More than 400 different cover crop images are also available for viewing online. |
| Alternative Farming Systems Information Center | AFSIC specializes in locating and accessing information related to alternative cropping systems including sustainable, organic, low-input, biodynamic, and regenerative agriculture. AFSIC also focuses on alternative crops, new uses for traditional crops, and crops grown for industrial production. |
| Plants for a Future | Is a resource centre for rare and unusual plants, particularly those which have edible, medicinal or other uses. One major project has been the construction of a database of useful plants which contains over 7000 species and has extensive details on edible, medicinal and other uses of plants together with information about their cultivation and habitats. This can be searched online |
| National AgroForestry Center | NAC conducts research on how to design and install forested buffers to protect water quality and develops and delivers technology on a broad suite of agroforestry practices to natural resource professionals who directly assist landowners and communities.Online publications include beneficial use of trees for protection of livestock, agriculture, treating waste, carbon absorption, etc... |
| NonTimber Forest Products | The Virginia Tech Department of Wood Science and Forest Products, the USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station and the Top of the Ozarks RC&D in Missouri are collaborating to develop and operate the first web site devoted to gathering information on products and markets. We are compiling information in simple formats and provide a national clearing house for NTFPs - accessible to harvesters and growers, marketers, processors, and end-users. Publications, workshops. |
| OrganicTrader.net | A website for trading organic products. It helps organic suppliers to find buyers for their products and buyers to find the organic products they need. All product information updates and expires automatically. OrganicTrader has integrated the Intershipper quote system so users can quickly compare the rates of major shipping providers for a specific order. Users can also use this system to find drop-off locations, schedule pick-ups and track orders. |
| US Composting Council | The USCC is a trade and professional organization promoting compost. We provide a unified voice for the growing composting industry. Resources, publications, event calendar. |
| Organic Farming Research Association | A non-profit foundation founded to sponsor research related to organic farming practices, to disseminate research results to organic farmers and to growers interested in adopting organic production systems, to educate the public and decision-makers about organic farming issues. |
Organic Materials Review Institute
(OMRI) | A nonprofit organization created to benefit the organic community and the general public. Its primary mission is to publish and disseminate generic and specific (brand name) lists of materials allowed and prohibited for use in the production, processing, and handling of organic food and fiber. OMRI also conducts scientific research and education on the use of materials by the organic industry. |
Fatal Harvest
Book | Fatal Harvest is the basis for the Organic & Beyond campaign, which seeks to reestablish our relationship with nature, the farmer, and the land. |
UK |
| Institute of Organic
Training and Advice | The Institute of Organic Training and Advice (IOTA) is a professional body for trainers, advisers and other extension workers involved
in organic food and farming.
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Ireland |
| Planorganic.com | Selected news, weekly, mainly Irish, UK and European. Robust, independent comment. A time-saving guide to the best organic sites on the web. References to almost all publications on organic matters. Articles on sustainable/ organic farming and related subjects. Information on where to obtain and enjoy organic products in Ireland and the UK. |
Alternative Crops |
| NativeTech | Native American plants and their uses. |
| Native American Seeds | What makes us different from many other wildflower seed companies is our commitment to offering only those plants that are native to our bioregion. Article: What is Native anyway? |
Small-Scale Farming |
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Regional Farm & Food Project | The Regional Farm & Food Project is a membership organization of farmers and consumers promoting sustainable opportunities for family-scale agriculture. Workshops & Publications. |
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SPIN Farming | SPIN is a non-technical, easy-to-learn and inexpensive-to-implement farming system that makes it possible to earn significant income from land bases under an acre in size. |
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Small Farmer's Journal |
Agricultural periodical and book publishing, natural farming and stock raising, alternative farm research/inquiry, horsedrawn implement research & development, horsedrawn equipment sales, and related education.
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Direct Marketing Farming |
| North American Farmers' Direct Marketing Association | We look for opportunities to partner with other associations, government agencies, and individuals to promote roadside stands, farmers' markets, agritourism, pick-your-own farms, community supported agriculture, and other farmer to consumer direct marketing activities. |
Urban Farming |
| City Farmer | Extensive information resources for urban agriculture with many showcases from around the world. Stories about city rain barrels, composting, pet waste, grasscycling. Resources for Canadian supplies. |
| Urban Harvest | Originally launched as an effort to ease urban hunger, the program restructured in 1994, expanding its scope to address broader needs such as neighborhood revitalization, environmental education for the young and old, supplemental income for low income residents, and better food for everyone. |
| Resource Centre for Urban Agriculture and Forestry (RUAF) | The aim of RUAF is to facilitate integration of Urban Agriculture in the policies and plans of city authorities and to facilitate the formulation of projects on urban agriculture with active involvement of all local stakeholders. |
| Seattle Tilth | A vibrant, nationally recognized non-profit organization that promotes the art of organic gardening in an urban setting. Our beautiful gardens at the Good Shepherd Center in Seattle's Wallingford district are an inspiring model of organic gardening practices. The gardens are always open, and you are welcome to visit at any time. Workshops, newsletter. |
Profitable Farming |
| Growing for Market | Subscription-based magazine. Practical, hands-on ideas that can help you find the best suppliers, get the best prices, reduce costs, sell more product, make your work more efficient and increase your profit margin. |
| Market Gardening Concepts | Subscription-based service with tips and resources for successful small-scale agriculture, including city-farming. |
| Grow Biointensive | With "GROW BIOINTENSIVE" sustainable mini-farming, a farmer can produce 2 to 6 times the yield compared to commercial agriculture, while using 67%-88% less water, 99% less energy and 50%-100% less purchased organic fertilizer per unit of yield compared with commercial agriculture. It is a method that allows gardeners and farmers to transform scarcity into abundance. |
Intervale Center
Vermont | A nonprofit organization whose mission is to develop farm- and land-based enterprises that generate economic and social opportunity while protecting natural resources. |
Fukuoka Natural Farming |
| The Fukuoka
Farming Website | The Fukuoka Farming Website is an
extension of the Fukuoka Farming Mailing List,
and was created to explore Masanobu Fukuoka's revolutionary method of
sustainable agriculture. |
| Light Writings | Personal page about Fukuoka's seedballs: what are they, how to make them, things to watch,... |
| Yahoo Fukuoka Discussion Group | The Fukuoka Farming Mailing List was created to discuss Masanobu Fukuoka's revolutionary method of organic farming. Discussion of Fukuoka's books, ongoing projects in Fukuoka Farming, creating and dispersing seed balls, and anything else to do with Masanobu Fukuoka, his life and work are all encouraged. |
| Fukuoka Natural Farming Projects - Websites, articles,... |
| Seed Balls NZ | Experiments with seedballs in southern New Zealand. |
Dr. Shigeki Tanaka's Rice Field
Japan | A picture gallery comparing one field using Fukuoka's principles with a traditional rice field plus other pages showing the fields during various months of the year. |
Farming for Arid Lands |
Desert Agriculture
Israel | New crop candidates and lost crops for arid and saline areas, field tested by agricultural environmental school in Israel. |
| Greenbelt Southern Europe | In spring '98 Masanobu Fukuoka and his longtime scholar Panaiotis Manikis initiated the "Greenbelt for southern Europe"initiative . The goal is to create a green belt in Europe - to stop desertification and recreate fertile soils . A first large scale sowing (10.000 ha) took place at Lake Vegoritida in Northern Greece . [It seems that the website is not kept up-to-date.] |
| Arid Lands Newsletter | The Arid Lands Newsletter is published semiannually for an international readership by the Arid Lands Information Center (ALIC), University of Arizona. |
Experiments in Sustainable Urban Living
| Personal page about personal experiences in living more sustainably in an urban environment with some interesting ideas like getting hot water from your compost bin. |
| Just Food | Just Food is a non-profit organization that works to develop a just and sustainable food system in the New York City region. We do this by fostering new marketing and food-growing opportunities that address the needs of regional, rural family farms, NYC community gardeners, and NYC communities. |
Center for Alternative Agriculture Media
India | A non-government organization in India working for a farmer friendly communication system. |
Green Foundation
India | Green Foundation is a grassroots organisation working with small and marginal farmers towards agro biodiversity conservation and promotion of sustainable agriculture in the dryland regions of south India |
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