Resources
Organic farming info
We all heart organic farming. Lots of people want to learn more about it, or try their hand at it. Here's the short beginning of a long list of links and resources:
Organic Information:
ATTRA: provides information and other technical assistance to farmers, ranchers, Extension agents, educators, and others involved in sustainable agriculture in the United States.
Oregon Tilth Offers educational events throughout the state of Oregon, and provides organic certification services to organic growers, processors, and handlers internationally.
Find a farm (directories and a couple of my favorites):
Local Harvest National directory of all things locavore: farms, markets, stores, processors, food advocacy groups, etc etc. A great resource for eaters and producers alike. We have a listing there, as do many of our friends.
Horton Road Organics (Blachly, OR) is the farm where I completed my apprenticeship.
WinterGreen Farm (Noti, OR) is a biodynamic farm I worked for and love.
Open Oak Farm (Crawfordsville, OR) is a new farm being started by good friends. They are trying to take the local food system to the next level by growing grains, dry beans, and seed.
Seaberry Farm (Neskowin, OR) is a small permaculture farm right here in our neighborhood with excellent eggs and many perennial foods.
CASFS at UC Santa Cruz is a center of research and education in the organic farming world.
Food Security and food systems
Community Food Security Coalition is a national organization dedicated to building strong, sustainable, local and regional food systems that ensure access to affordable, nutritious, and culturally appropriate food for all people at all times.
Food Roots exists to cultivate a healthy food system in Tillamook and the North Coast of Oregon. Their programs include: Community and School Gardens, Outreach and Education, Community Development and Economic Development. Their programs strive to increase local food production and access, increase community assets, support beginning farmers, and strengthen our regional economy.
The Food Project is where I first learned about farming. An amazing and inspirational organization based in Boston, MA that hires youth to learn about organic farming and brings the food to people who can't otherwise get it. Among many, many other things.
Michael Pollan is the author of The Botany of Desire, The Omnivore's Dilemma, and In Defense of Food, among others. Read his books if you haven't, they're great.
Organic Information:
ATTRA: provides information and other technical assistance to farmers, ranchers, Extension agents, educators, and others involved in sustainable agriculture in the United States.
Oregon Tilth Offers educational events throughout the state of Oregon, and provides organic certification services to organic growers, processors, and handlers internationally.
Find a farm (directories and a couple of my favorites):
Local Harvest National directory of all things locavore: farms, markets, stores, processors, food advocacy groups, etc etc. A great resource for eaters and producers alike. We have a listing there, as do many of our friends.
Horton Road Organics (Blachly, OR) is the farm where I completed my apprenticeship.
WinterGreen Farm (Noti, OR) is a biodynamic farm I worked for and love.
Open Oak Farm (Crawfordsville, OR) is a new farm being started by good friends. They are trying to take the local food system to the next level by growing grains, dry beans, and seed.
Seaberry Farm (Neskowin, OR) is a small permaculture farm right here in our neighborhood with excellent eggs and many perennial foods.
CASFS at UC Santa Cruz is a center of research and education in the organic farming world.
Food Security and food systems
Community Food Security Coalition is a national organization dedicated to building strong, sustainable, local and regional food systems that ensure access to affordable, nutritious, and culturally appropriate food for all people at all times.
Food Roots exists to cultivate a healthy food system in Tillamook and the North Coast of Oregon. Their programs include: Community and School Gardens, Outreach and Education, Community Development and Economic Development. Their programs strive to increase local food production and access, increase community assets, support beginning farmers, and strengthen our regional economy.
The Food Project is where I first learned about farming. An amazing and inspirational organization based in Boston, MA that hires youth to learn about organic farming and brings the food to people who can't otherwise get it. Among many, many other things.
Michael Pollan is the author of The Botany of Desire, The Omnivore's Dilemma, and In Defense of Food, among others. Read his books if you haven't, they're great.