Sustainable Agriculture:

The The Bay Area Buy Fresh Buy Local Food Guide helps you find places to enjoy the local foods of the Bay Area.

The Community Alliance with Family Farmers is building a movement of rural and urban people to foster family-scale agriculture that cares for the land, sustains local economies and promotes social justice.

The National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture, Inc. is dedicated to educating the public on the importance of a sustainable food and agriculture system that is economically viable, environmentally sound, socially just, and humane.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has put in place a set of national standards that food labeled "organic" must meet, whether it is grown in the United States or imported from other countries.

California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) offers programs for farmers, consumers, educators, and researchers to increase awareness of and demand for certified organic products and to expand public support for organic agriculture.

The Organic Trade Association (OTA) is the membership-based business association for the organic industry in North America. OTA's mission is to encourage global sustainability through promoting and protecting the growth of diverse organic trade.

The California Farm Conference is the state's premier educational convening of small farmers and those who support them. Check their website for information on their upcoming conference.

The Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Project at U.C. Davis identifies successful strategies farmers use to add value to their products and provides case studies of innovative markets and marketing techniques.

The North American Farmers' Direct Marketing Association provides opportunities for family farmers, extension agents, and farmers' market managers to network with each other on the profitability of direct marketing - selling directly to consumers--individuals, families, restaurants, tour groups, big companies, and others.