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.
A nonprofit organization created to benefit the organic community and the general public. Its primary mission is to publish and disseminate generic and specific (brand name) lists of materials allowed and prohibited for use in the production, processing, and handling of organic food and fiber. OMRI also conducts scientific research and education on the use of materials by the organic industry.
A non-profit foundation founded to sponsor research related to organic farming practices, to disseminate research results to organic farmers and to growers interested in adopting organic production systems, to educate the public and decision-makers about organic farming issues.
The USCC is a trade and professional organization promoting compost. We provide a unified voice for the growing composting industry. Resources, publications, event calendar.
The Virginia Tech Department of Wood Science and Forest Products, the USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station and the Top of the Ozarks RC&D in Missouri are collaborating to develop and operate the first web site devoted to gathering information on products and markets. We are compiling information in simple formats and provide a national clearing house for NTFPs – accessible to harvesters and growers, marketers, processors, and end-users. Publications, workshops.
NAC conducts research on how to design and install forested buffers to protect water quality and develops and delivers technology on a broad suite of agroforestry practices to natural resource professionals who directly assist landowners and communities.Online publications include beneficial use of trees for protection of livestock, agriculture, treating waste, carbon absorption, etc…
Is a resource centre for rare and unusual plants, particularly those which have edible, medicinal or other uses. One major project has been the construction of a database of useful plants which contains over 7000 species and has extensive details on edible, medicinal and other uses of plants together with information about their cultivation and habitats. This can be searched online
AFSIC specializes in locating and accessing information related to alternative cropping systems including sustainable, organic, low-input, biodynamic, and regenerative agriculture. AFSIC also focuses on alternative crops, new uses for traditional crops, and crops grown for industrial production.
The UC SAREP Cover Crop Database includes over 5,000 items gleaned from more than 600 separate sources, including journal articles, conference proceedings, standard textbooks, unpublished data, and personal communications from researchers and farmers. The information in the database concerns the management and effects of more than 32 species of plants usable as cover crops. More than 400 different cover crop images are also available for viewing online.
HDRA is Europe’s largest organic membership organisation. It is dedicated to researching and promoting organic gardening, farming and food. Online information centre, organic display gardens in the UK, Heritage Seed Library, third world organic support research. Organic gardening catalog.
Working for more sustainable gardening and farming around the world.
If you’re looking for ways to increase profits from your farm while building healthy soil and protecting the environment, you’ve come to the right place. This site — conceived and managed by former staff members of The New Farm magazine — will help you tame costs, add value to what you sell and keep you informed of the latest news from the sustainable farming community.
Support and promote healthful, ecological, accountable and permanent agriculture. Farmer and consumer information, certification services, events, apprentice program, …
Educational organization that promotes ecologically sound agriculture. Events, resources, …
Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas—is the national sustainable farming information center operated by the private nonprofit National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT). ATTRA provides technical assistance to farmers, Extension agents, market gardeners, agricultural researchers, and other ag professionals in all 50 states. Publications include: fundamentals, direct marketing, …
MESA sponsors ecological farmer-to-farmer exchanges between participating countries and the United States. We promote experiential training and cross-cultural opportunities for aspiring agriculturists who then share new insights and skills with their home communities.
Publication from the Rodale Institute. Has interesting real life testimonies from around the world of organic farming experiences. Discussion forum, news, organic price index, …