OTHER RESOURCES

The Agricultural Innovation Center – Providing coordinated support to agricultural innovators and entrepreneurs in Wisconsin. www.aic.uwex.edu/contacts/inces.cfm

Alternative Farming Systems Information Center (AFSIC) – Specializes in identifying resources about sustainable food systems and practices in support of USDA’s effort to ensure a sustainable future for agriculture and farmers worldwide. www.afsic.nal.usda.gov

American Community Garden Association - Building community by increasing and enhancing community gardening and greening across the US and Canada. www.communitygarden.org

Business Alliance for Local Living Economies - Catalyze, strengthen and connect local business networks dedicated to building strong Local Living Economies. www.livingeconomies.org

Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems - Research, develop, and advance sustainable food and agricultural systems that are environmentally sound, economically viable, socially responsible, non-exploitative and that serve as a foundation for future generations. www.casfs.ucsc.edu

Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems - A research center at the U of WI College of Agricultural and Life Sciences created to build sustainable agriculture research programs that respond to farmer and citizen needs and involve them in setting research agendas. www.cias.wisc.edu

Community Food Security Coalition – Collaborative organization of social and economic justice, environmental, nutrition, sustainable agriculture, community development, labor, anti-poverty, anti-hunger and other groups. www.foodsecurity.org

Eat Well Guide - Free online directory of thousands of family farms, restaurants, and other outlets for fresh, locally grown food. Originally a database of sustainably-raised meat and dairy producers, its listings have expanded to include farmers' markets, CSA programs, partner organizations, water-conscious ratings and vegetarian eateries. www.eatwellguide.org

Environmental Commons - Brings democracy and science to environmental decision-making at the local, state and national levels. www.environmentalcommons.org/localfood/index.html

Farmer Chef Connection - Educational website providing easy access to marketing information for small scale farmers who want to develop the skills needed to sell to local restaurants and for chefs who want to use local, sustainable food. www.wibuylocal.org

Films for Thought - Formed by a small group of citizens taking an active interest in the future with a main shared interest of food. Many films are related to the health and impact of food production and the new American farmer. www.filmsforthought.org/films.php

Food First / Institute for Food - Analyzing the root causes of global hunger, poverty, and ecological degradation and developing solutions in partnership with movements working for social change. www.foodfirst.org

Food Routes Network - Provides communications tools, technical support, networking and information resources to organizations nationwide that are working to rebuild local, community-based food systems. www.foodroutes.org

Grocers Buy Local - Official website and database of Wisconsin grocers interested in purchasing locally grown fruits, vegetables, meats, cheese and more from local farmers, growers, producers and manufacturers. www.grocersbuylocal.com/index.html

The Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture - Educational foundation encouraging the development of sustainable food and farming systems.www.kerrcenter.com

The Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture - Explores and cultivates alternatives that secure healthier people and landscapes in Iowa and the nation. www.leopold.iastate.edu

Local Harvest - Find farmers' markets, family farms and other sources of sustainably grown food.
www.localharvest.org

Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service - Help agriculture make the transition to a sustainable organic system of farming that is ecologically sound, economically viable, and socially just, through information, education, research, and integrating the broader community into this effort. www.mosesorganic.org

Minnesota Grown - A partnership between the Minnesota Department of Agriculture and the growers and processors who provide quality Minnesota Grown products. It includes nearly 1,000 farmers who grow or raise a wide variety of products. www.minnesotagrown.com

National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service - Provides information and other technical assistance to farmers, ranchers, Extension agents, educators, and others involved in sustainable agriculture in the United States. www.attra.ncat.org

The New Farm - A global leader in regenerative agriculture, is devoted to innovative agriculture research, outreach and training. It’s mission is to inform, encourage, equip and inspire farmers with the support they need to take the important transition steps toward regenerative agriculture. www.newfarm.org

Northwest Earth Institute - Recognized as a national leader in developing innovative programs that empower individuals and organizations to protect the Earth. These programs emphasize individual responsibility, the importance of a supportive community, and the dual need to walk lightly on and to take action for the earth. By reaching out to people in their workplace, home, faith center, neighborhood, and community, NWEI provides easy access to tools for individual and cultural change. www.nwei.org

Organic Agriculture Information Access - Electronic collection of historic United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) publications related to organic agriculture. In this collection, there are almost 200 documents published before 1942 (before synthetic chemicals became widely used) that contain state-of-the-art information and data that is still very pertinent for today's agriculture. Access to this data is intended to provide growers with new ideas on crop production without chemicals, as well as help researchers conserve scarce resources by avoiding unintended duplication. www.hti.umich.edu/n/nal

Renewing the Countryside - Strengthens rural areas by championing and supporting farmers, artists, entrepreneurs, educators, activists, and others who are revitalizing the countryside through innovative endeavors. Renewing the Countryside build awareness and support for these initiatives by collecting and sharing stories of rural renewal, providing practical assistance and networking opportunities for those working to improve rural America, and fostering connections between urban and rural people. www.renewingthecountryside.org

SavorWisconsin.com - An online directory and resource for consumers across the world to find food and agricultural products and services from the state of Wisconsin. www.savorwisconsin.com

Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education - Since 1988, the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program has helped advance farming systems that are profitable, environmentally sound and good for communities through a nationwide research and education grants program. The program, part of USDA's Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, funds projects and conducts outreach designed to improve agricultural systems. www.sare.org

Sustainable Table - Celebrates the sustainable food movement, educates consumers on food related issues and works to build community through food. www.sustainabletable.org

Yale Sustainable Food Project - By gathering people around shared food, shared work, and shared inquiry, the Yale Sustainable Food Project fosters a culture that draws meaning and pleasure from the connections among people, land, and food. www.yale.edu/sustainablefood