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American
Community Gardening Association (ACGA)
The American
Community Gardening Association links experienced mentors with community
gardening organizations. The association holds conferences and
community gardening events around the U. S.
Contact:
100 N. 20th St., 5th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103-1495
tel: 215/988-8785
American
Farmland Trust
American Farmland Trust works
to stop the loss of productive farmland and to promote sustainable
farming practices. They also provide news updates and legislative
alerts.
Contact:
1200 Eighteenth Street, NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20036
tel: 202/685-5832
Bodynamic
Farming and Gardening Association
Based on
a series of lectures given by Austrian philosopher Rudolf Steiner in
1924, Biodynamics is a holistic approach to agriculture.
Contact:
Building 1002B, Thoreau Center
The Presidio, PO Box 29135
San Francisco, CA 94129-0135
tel: 888/516-7797
Bioneers—Collective
Heritage Institute
The Restorative Development Institute helps family and indigenous farmers
to practice their livelihood and business in an ecologically sound and
sustainable way. This year, they are holding workshops on medicinal
herbs and urban farming, in addition to their annual conference.
Contact:
901 West San Mateo Road, Suite L
Santa Fe, NM 87505
tel: 877/246-6337
Cornell
Composting
Composting how-to's and programs developed
at Cornell University.
Contact:
Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering,
New York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Riley Robb Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853-5701
Global Releaf
provides tip sheets on organizing a local tree planting project.
Land
Stewardship Project
The Land Stewardship Project links farmers who are practicing sustainability
with consumers. LSP also has available several case studies, how-to
manuals, and videos related to sustainable agriculture and good stewardship.
Contact:
2200 Fourth Street
White Bear Lake, MN 55110
tel: 651/653-061
National Family
Farm Coalition
NFFC focuses on preserving and strengthening family farms. The
organization consists of 33 grassroots farm, resource conservation,
and rural advocacy groups.
Contact:
110 Maryland Avenue NE, #307
Washington, DC 20002
tel: 202/543-5675
email: nffc@nffc.net
San Francsisco
League Of Urban Gardeners
SLUG constructs and maintains community gardens and urban ladscapes,
offers horticultureeducation in schools and communities, conducts youth
programs that foster confidence and independence, provides job training
and supplies SLUG members and city gardeners with materials and support.
They also feature a whole line of food products such as jams,
vinegar, and honey, as well as gift baskets, made from SLUG-grown produce.
Contact:
2088 Oakdale Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94124
tel: 415/285-SLUG
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