American Farmland Trust, a private, nonprofit organization founded in 1980 to protect our nation's farmland. Widely respected all across the Unitied States. Very good stats on the nation's supply of farmland.
Henry A. Wallace Center for Agricultural & Environmetal Policy. Arlington, Virginia. A well renouned agricultural think-tank which does policy analysis, research, and evaluation to further sustainable and equitable agriculture and food systems.l resources.
Land Stewardship Project, White Bear Lake, Minnesota. This agency helps fosters an ethic of stewardship for farmland, promotes sustainable agriculture and sustainable communities.
Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, East Troy, Wisconsin. A public nonprofit education and research organization committed to promoting resource-conserving, ecologically sustainable and economically viable food and farming systems.
Organic Trade Associaton (OTA) is a membership based business association representing the organic industry in Canada, the United States and Mexico.
Organic Farming Research Foundation, Santa Cruz, California. A non-profit west coast foundation whose aim is to sponsor research related to organic farming practices.
Practical Farmers of Iowa, Boone, Iowa. An organization whose mission is to promote farming systems that are profitable, ecologically sound, and good for families and communities.
The Rodale Institute, Kutztown Pennslyvania. A research and outreach non-profit whose mission statement reads:"Healthy Soil = Healthy Food = Healthy People". Very popular with the organic community!
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