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The Foodshed Alliance

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 08:56:40 -0700

The Foodshed Alliance is a grassroots, non-profit devoted to promoting locally-grown food and farming. We work with farmers, community members, and agricultural leaders to develop projects that foster the growth of a sustainable local food system. We focus on raising public awareness about the value of local foods and on helping farmers find more profitable and sustainable ways to grow and market their products.

Michigan Organic Food and Farm Alliance (MOFFA)

Sun, 09 Oct 2005 11:58:37 -0600

The Michigan Organic Food and Farm Alliance (MOFFA) was organized in 1992 as a non-profit organization. We work to create more public awareness about the nature of industrialized food supply and its environmental and social hazards. We teach 'eaters' to value and to choose organically grown food produced in their own locales. MOFFA is a force for generating public awareness about the need for more decentralized food systems that allow for greater participation and choice on the part of all citizens.

Vermont Food Education Every Day (VT FEED)

Thu, 06 Oct 2005 08:19:56 -0600

Vermont Food Education Every Day (VT FEED) is a community-based approach to school food system change in a rural state through a collaboration of three Vermont non-profits: Food Works, Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont, and Shelburne Farms.

Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture

Wed, 05 Oct 2005 07:54:24 -0600

The Leopold Center is a research and education center with statewide programs to develop sustainable agricultural practices that are both profitable and conserve natural resources. It was established under the Groundwater Protection Act of 1987 with a three-fold mission:

Indiana Farm Direct!

Thu, 29 Sep 2005 07:23:12 -0600

Indiana Farm Direct! is your direct link to Indiana farmers. Here you can buy food and other products produced by the farm families of the Hoosier State. Nothing beats the freshness and quality of products produced in your local community by Indiana farmers.

The National Arbor Day Foundation

Wed, 28 Sep 2005 12:06:53 -0600

We inspire people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees.

We envision a world where trees and forests are abundant, healthy, and sustainable, and highly valued by all people.

We constantly strive to utilize the resources available to us to have the greatest possible positive impact, to close the gap between what's known and what's practiced. To do that ...

Defra (UK)

Wed, 28 Sep 2005 07:54:28 -0600

Defra (the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) * works for the essentials of life - food, air, land, water, people, animals and plants. Our remit is the pursuit of sustainable development - weaving together economic, social and environmental concerns.

Michigan State University Extension

Tue, 27 Sep 2005 07:40:17 -0600

Since its beginning, Michigan Extension has focused on bringing knowledge-based educational programs to the people of the state to improve their lives and communities. Today, county-based staff members, in concert with on-campus faculty members, serve every county with programming focused on agriculture and natural resources; children, youth and families; and community and economic development.

University of the Virgin Islands Cooperative Extension Service

Tue, 27 Sep 2005 07:38:35 -0600

The mission of the University of the Virgin Islands Cooperative Extension Service is to be a dynamic, flexible organization dedicated to delivering quality, relevant programs most needed by the people of the Virgin Islands.

Hawaii Cooperative Extension Service

Tue, 27 Sep 2005 07:33:51 -0600

College professionals provide a variety of educational outreach activities, in addition to their private volunteer projects. Our efforts, many of which are conducted from our Cooperative Extension offices, empower people to make more informed choices about professional and personal life.

Florida Cooperative Extension

Tue, 27 Sep 2005 07:31:21 -0600

Operating as part of the University's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Extension serves each of the state's 67 counties by providing information and conducting educational programs on issues such as sustainable agriculture, competitiveness in world markets, natural resource conservation, energy conservation, food safety, child and family development, consumer credit counselling, and youth development.

University of Missouri Extension

Tue, 27 Sep 2005 07:27:30 -0600

Using science-based knowledge, University of Missouri Extension engages people to understand change, solve problems and make informed decisions.

MU Extension makes University education and information accessible for:

University of Vermont Extension

Tue, 27 Sep 2005 07:21:00 -0600

Located throughout the state, UVM Extension links you to the University and provides timely, research-based information and education. Together, we can:

Educate individuals and families

Utah State University Extension

Tue, 27 Sep 2005 07:20:22 -0600

Utah State University Cooperative Extension delivers research-based education and information to Utahns regardless of how close or far they live from campus. Educational programs that address agriculture; community and economic development; 4-H and youth; natural resources; and family, food and nutrition, are delivered via a variety of methods and are offered through a federal, state and county partnership. Utah State Cooperative Extension has offices that reach every county and in a very real sense “extends” the university to you.

Rhode Island Cooperative Extension

Tue, 27 Sep 2005 07:16:04 -0600

At the heart of URI's Land Grant mission, Cooperative Extension helps people to improve their lives and communities by extending University-based research for the benefit of families, farms and the environment.