• Books (alphabetical by author)
• Not-for-profit advocacy organizations
• Membership and professional resources
• What food professionals can do

Not-for-profit advocacy organizations

American Farmland Trust
http://www.farmland.org
Works to stop the loss of productive farmland and to promote farming practices that lead to a healthy environment.

American Livestock Breeds Conservancy
http://www.albc-usa.org
Works to protect breeds from extinction.

Community Alliance with Family Farmers
http://www.caff.org
Fosters family-scale agriculture that cares for the land, sustains local economies and promotes social justice.

Environmental Defense
http://www.environmentaldefense.org
Brings together experts in science, law and economics to tackle complex environmental issues. Also http://www.privatelandstewardship.org

Environmental Working Group
http://www.ewg.org
Dedicated to improving public health and protecting the environment by reducing pollution in air, water and food. Includes US farm subsidy database.

Farm Folk/City Folk Society
http://www.ffcf.bc.ca
Strives to reduce the distance between field and table; reintegrate urban and rural concerns; utilize a holistic approach to the regeneration of community; and develop and maintain a just and sustainable food system.

Farm To Table
http://www.farmtotable.org
Sustainable agriculture and cuisine site with food sources.

FoodRoutes Network
http://www.foodroutes.org
National directory of local, sustainable farmers, farmers markets and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA).

Growing Power
http://www.growingpower.org
Develops Community Food Centers where people learn sustainable practices to grow, process, market and distribute food.

Heifer International
http://www.heifer.org
Donates live farm animals to families in third world countries to help them become self sufficient.

Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
Guide for meat raised without antibiotics.
http://http://www.iatp.org/EatWell.orgResults.cfm

Keep Antibiotics Working Coalition
http://www.KeepAntibioticsWorking.com

Knives & Forks
http://www.organicadvocates.org
Raises awareness and support for organic agriculture, environmental responsibility and healthy living through educational, research and advocacy programs.

League of Conservation Voters
http://www.icv.org
Releases national environmental scorecard.

Local harvest
http://www.localharvest.org
Public directory of small farms, farmers markets, and other local food sources.

National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture
http://www.sustainableagriculture.net
Advocates agriculture system that is economically viable, environmentally sound, socially just, and humane.

National Resources Defense Council
http://www.nrdc.org
Cities and Green Living section addresses land use.

Organic Farming Research Foundation
http://www.ofrf.org
To foster adoption of organic practices

Seafood Choices Alliance
http://www.seafoodchoices.com
Bringing ocean conservation to the table.

Seafood Info Center
http://www.seafoodinfocenter.org
A clearing house for sharing seafood knowledge.

Soil Association
http://www.soilassociation.org
Organic food, farming and sustainable forestry (UK).