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OFRF provides links to the following sites as a resource for those interested in organic and sustainable farming.

U.S. Government Sites

USDA National Organic Program
USDA organic standards and accredited certifiers, certification cost-share


National Agricultural Library - Alternative Farming Systems Information Center

Alternative agriculture internet sites and documents


ATTRA-Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas
The national sustainable agriculture information service


Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
Grants & information to improve profitability, stewardship and quality of life

Special Farmer Interest

Chelsea Green Publishing
Publisher of sustainble living books since 1984, Chelsea Green offers a variety of food, agriculture and gardening books of interest to organic practitioners and eaters

Healthy Farmers, Healthy Profits Project 
Work efficiency tools for nursery growers, dairy, berry & vegetable farmers

Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Organic production and certification information for all farmers

The New Agriculture Network
Organic agriculture solutions in the Great Lakes region; a cooperative effort of Michigan State University, Purdue University, and the University of Illinois

The New Farm
Supporting farmers in the transition toward regenerative agriculture

Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI)

Provides certifiers, growers, manufacturers and suppliers an independent review of products intended for use in certified organic production, handling, and processing

Organic Producer Magazine
Print and online magazine for organic growers

The Pollinator Partnership
Your source for pollinator information

WorldWide Opportunities on Organic Farms-USA
Linking volunteers with organic farms

Research Organizations and Information

OrganicAgInfo.org
Information on production, economic data, research results, certification information, transition strategies, and many other subjects related to organic agriculture

Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, East Troy, WI
Developing an agriculture that can sustain the land and its resources

Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture
, Poteau, OK
To encourage the development of sustainable food and farming systems

The Land Institute, Salina, KS
Ecologically stable grain production based on natural prairie systems

Practical Farmers of Iowa, Ames, IA
Fostering profitable, ecologically sound, and community-enhancing approaches to agriculture

Rodale Institute, Kutztown, PA
For a regenerative food system that improves environmental & human health

Consumer Groups and Information

Beyond Organic Radio Show
Weekly environmental radio and multimedia program, addressing issues of organic food and farming, social and environmental sustainability

Center for Food Safety
To protect human health and the environment by curbing proliferation of harmful food production technologies and by promoting organic and other sustainable forms of agriculture

Local Harvest
Find farmers' markets, family farms, and other sources of sustainably grown food in your area

Organic Alliance
To meet the needs of consumers with an interest in organic food and products

Organic Consumers Association

Campaigning for health, justice, and sustainability

AllOrganicLinks.com
The global resource for organic information

Policy Organizations

National Campaign for Sustainable Agriclture
A network of diverse groups whose mission is to shape national policies to foster a sustainable food and agricultural system

California Coalition for Food and Farming
Network dedicated to promoting a sustainable and socially just food system

Rural Advancement Foundation International
Creating a movement among farm, environmental and consumer groups to promote sustainable agriculture

Regional Associations

California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF)
Carolina Farm Stewardship Association (CFSA)
Ecological Farming Association (EFA)
Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF)
Hawaii Organic Farmers Association (HOFA)
Land Stewardship Project (LSP)
Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES)
Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA) of Vermont
Northeast Organic Farming Assocation (NOFA) of New Jersey
Northeast Organic Farming Assocation (NOFA of New York)
Ohio Ecological Food and Farming Association (OEFFA)
Organic Crop Improvement Association (OCIA)

University sites

Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems, U.W.- Madison
Sustainable agriculture research center at University of Wisconsin-Madison

University of California, Santa Cruz--Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems
A research, education, and public service program dedicated to increasing ecological sustainability and social justice in food and agriculture systems

University of California Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (UCSAREP)
Assists California farmers and ranchers to develop and implement sustainable production and marketing

Retail and Marketing Associations

New Hope Natural Media
Consumer and trade publications, and sponsor of ExpoEast and ExpoWest natural products trade shows

Organic Trade Association (OTA)

A membership-based business association that focuses on the organic business community in North America

Soil, Water & Pesticides

Environmental Working Group
California Integrated Waste Management Board--Organics Outlook
Grace Factory Farm Project
Beyond Pesticides
Pesticide Action Network North America (PANNA)
PAN Pesticide Database
Pesticide Education Project

Beyond the U.S.

Elm Farm Research Centre (U.K)
Canadian Organic Growers
International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM)
Organic Agriculture Center of Canada
Welsh Institute of Rural Studies (U.K.)
Organic Advocates (Canad
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