American
Farmland Trust:
Saving the land
that sustains us www.farmland.org
An organization
whose mission is
the protection
of farmland.
Bread
for the World:
Seeking Justice,
Ending Hunger
www.bread.org
Canadian
Organic Growers
www.cog.ca An information
site for
Canadian organic
farmers,
gardeners and
consumers.
Center
for Science in
the Public
Interest
www.cspi.net.org This group
promotes the
ideas of food
and nutrition.
Food
First: Institute
for Food and
Development
www.foodfirst.org A member
supported,
nonprofit
peoples thing
tank and
education-for-action
center which
provides wealth
of information
and resources on
food politics.
Food
for Thought
www.foodthoughtful.ca Online workbook
on food security
and influencing
polity in the
Canadian
context.
The
Meatrix
www.themeatrix.com An online
animated spoof
of The Matrix
demonstrating
the reality of
factory farming.
Organic
Consumers
Association www.organicconsumers.org Provides
information and
resources
regarding food
safety, organic
agriculture,
fair trade and
sustainability.
National
Campaign for
Sustainable
Agriculture www.sustainableagriculture.net A public
education
organization
which provides
information on a
wide range of
agricultural
issues.
Sustainable
Table
www.sustainabletable.org A program of the
Global Resource
Action Center
for the
Environment (www.gracelinks.org)
which provides
extensive
information
about healthy
and sustainable
food choices.
Agriculture
Agriculture and
Agri-Food Canada
www.agr.gc.ca/environ_e.phtml
The Canadian
government
agricultural
agency’s
environment
page.
Alternative
Farming Systems
Information
Center
www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/csa
An information
center of the
National
Agriculture
Library with
links to the NAL
(books, serials,
audivisuals,
etc.) and the
Agricola
Citation
Database
(journal
articles, book
chapters, short
reports and
reprints), and
web pages
featuring
various
agricultural
issues.
American Land
Conservancy
www.alcnet.org
An organization
that works for
the conservation
of threatened
land and water
resources.
Food
Circles
Networking
Project:
Connecting
Farmers,
Consumers and
Communities
www.foodcircles.missouri.edu
A network
promoting the
consumption of
safe, regionally
grown food;
provides links
to other related
websites.
Holistic
Management
Institute
www.holisticmanagement.org
A nonprofit that
helps farmers
and ranchers, as
well as public
land managers
and development
organizations,
improve the
health of the
land and break
the cycle of
food insecurity.
The
Land Institute
www.landinstitute.org
Research and
education
organization
devoted to
developing an
agricultural
system that is
ecologically and
economically
sustainable in
the prairie
setting.
National Family
Farm Coalition
www.nffc.net
A national link
for grassroots
organizations
working on
family farm
issues. The
website contains
descriptions of
the Coalition’s
activities and
some general
information.
New
Farm
www.newfarm.org/
An online
magazine from
The Rodale
Institute
providing
“farmer-to-farmer
know-how”.
Organic Alliance
www.organic.org/3/index.html
An organization
which promotes
ecologically and
socially
responsible
agriculture. The
website contains
general
information
about organic
agriculture,
information for
growers and
processors, a
directory of
organic stores
and recipes.
Organic Trade
Association
www.ota.com/index.html
A business
association for
the organic
industry in
North America.
Environmental
Education and
Advocacy Program
of the
Evangelical
Lutheran Church
in America
www.elca.org/dcs/environmental/index.html
The website
provides an
environmental
audit for
congregations
and links to
worship
resources.
National
Catholic Rural
Life Conference
www.ncrlc.com
The website
contains
campaign
information,
ethical and
spiritual
discussions, and
agriculture and
food information
resources.
Presbyterian
Hunger Program
www.pcusa.org/pcusa/wmd/hunger
The website
contains action
suggestions and
educational
resources
connecting
faith, hunger
and food issues.
Ecumenical
organizations
related to food and
faith
Canadian
Foodgrains Bank
www.foodgrainsbank.ca
An organization
which collects
donations of
grain, cash and
other
agricultural
commodities for
distribution
around the
world. The
website contains
program
information and
educational
resources.
EarthMinistry
www.earthministry.org
An ecumenical,
Christian,
environmental,
eco-justice
oriented,
nonprofit
organization
with many
resources on the
connection
between food and
faith.
Web
of Creation:
www.webofcreation.org
An
interdenominational/interfaith
organization
working to
provide on-line
environmental
resources for
faith-based
communities.
Fair Food
Equal Exchange
www.equalexchange.org
A fair trade
organization
with fairly
traded coffee.
Local Harvest
www.localharvest.org
The LocalHarvest
map makes it
easy to find
family farms,
farmers markets
and other
sources of
sustainably
grown food in
your area .
Eat
Well Guide
www.eatwellguide.org
A North American
directory of
sustainable meat
producers (in
affiliation with
the Global
Resource Action
Center for the
Environment
www.gracelinks.org)
Food
Routes
foodroutes.org
A guide to
locally grown
food across the
United States.
Biodynamics:
Biodynamic
Farming and
Gardening
Association
www.biodynamics.com/csa
Provides
information
about community
supported
farming and
directories for
Canada and the
United States.
7
Days: It is
still good
www.mcc.org/7days
A nine-month
web-based trek
intended to
encourage and
empower
concerned
Christians, to
live more
sustainable
lives and to
explore the
connections
between their
faith and care
for creation.
Slow
Food USA
www.slowfood.com
A movement
promoting the
celebration and
preservation of
good food, drink
and company,
especially local
traditional
foods and
customs. The
website contains
mostly program
information.
Faith and
healthy eating
Graham Kerr
www.grahamkerr.com
Graham Kerr,
well-known chef
and writer, now
writes about
food,
spirituality and
healthy
lifestyle.
Simple Living
Alternatives for
Simple Living
www.simpleliving.org
An organization
which works to
equip people of
faith to
challenge
consumerism,
live justly and
celebrate
responsibility.
The
Simple Living
Network
www.simpleliving.net/default.asp
The website
contains
resources
related to
simple living
and catalogues
for simple
living products.
