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Finding Local Farms
Local Harvest- a listing service for farms, markets, and retailers that sell local food. Look for our listing! New Farm: Farm Locator- a listing service for farms that is run by the Rodale Institute. Look for our listing here too! NY Ag&Mkts Resources for Finding Local Farms- the state has searchable listings for local farms as well as a list of other sites which list local farms. CSAs are not included in this listing, but retail farm stands are. Eat well guide- another searchable listing for fresh local foods. Green People- a directory of eco-friendly food, farm and health products. Look for our listing! All About Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Robyn Van En Center for CSA Resources at Wilson College- an organization that looks to support CSA farms. Equiterre- an organization funded by the province of Quebec that promotes CSA farms in Canada. Gardening Helps and Pest Control Cornell Extension: Vegetable Growing Guides- guides for growing vegetables and ornamental plants in New York. Ecological Pest Management Database- information on organic and sutainable pest management options. Vegetable MD Online- a reference for info on vegetable diseases maintained by the Cornell Plant Pathology Dept. The Berry Diagnostic Tool- an online reference for berry pests put out by the Cornell Horticulture Dept. IPM guidelines for commercial vegetable production Info for pest managment in upstate NY--put together by Cornell. IPM Laboratories- sale of beneficial insects for pest control. HDRA Organic Weed Management- information on weed control, ecology, and identification. Northeastern IPM Center- Pest managment information for growers in the northeastern United States. North American Plant Disease Forecast Center- forecast for downy mildew, which devestates cucurbits in the late summer early fall. Vegetable varieties for gardeners- Cornell's site where farmers and gardeners post their opinions on different vegetable varieties. NY Ag&Mkts Organic Farming Resource Center- a listing of information for organic producers and consumers. Deer Defenses- a list of resources to protect your garden from deer--maintained by Cornell. Seed and Supplies Fedco- organic and untreated seed, organic grower supplies. Johnny's Selected Seeds- seeds and gardening supplies. Cummins Nursery- fruit trees. Seed Savers- heirloom vegetable seed. Nourse Farms- berry bushes and asparagus roots. Adam's County Nursery- fruit trees. Whitman Farms- gooseberries and currants. Filaree Farm- organic seed garlic. OMRI Organic Seed Database- listing of where you can buy organic seed, not very complete though. Marketing and Processing Buy Local- an initiative by Cornell Cooperative Extension to educate the public about the benefits of buying locally grown food. Tuscarora Organic Growers Cooperative- a Pennsylvania cooperative that has a successful marketing model. New York Market Maker- database of marketing information including demographics to help plan your marketing strategy. The New Farm Organic Price Report- reports current prices for vegetables and fruits and some of the large urban terminal markets to help you with setting wholesale prices. Garden Gate- a unique local foods delivery service. Order online and get local foods delivered right to your door. CSA Toolbox- an online management tool for CSA farms. Miscellaneous The Easy Chicken- a resource for information on raising chickens. Northeast Organic Farming Association of NY (NOFA-NY)- runs conferences and training for organic farmers, certifies farms as organic. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints- our church's home page. The Happies/Unhappies- check out our lo-fi recordings of geeky indie rock and links to the Happies--they record the good stuff. Thomas Farm Bed and Breakfast- want to visit the area? Thomas Farm B&B is only about a mile down the road! Fankhauser's Cheese Page- a great resource for learning to make your own cheese. WorldWide Opportunities on Organic Farms- travel the country and the world staying at farms for free when you help with the farm work! PASA's Farm Internship Listing- listing of farm internsip opportunities in Pennsylvania and surrounding areas. The Core Historical Literature of Agriculture- Cornell's effort to make historically important agricultural literature available on the web. Farm Subsidy Database- Ever wonder how much money our government is dishing out to corporations, state universities or the farm around the corner from you? The numbers can be shocking! Agriculture and the Environment Food and Water Watch- information on pollution by factory farms in the USA. |