Msg # 2781 Date: 08 Sep 93 22:04:00 From: Lawrence London To: ALL Subj: Organic Farming Organizations ____________________________________________________________________________ Article 1346 of alt.sustainable.agriculture: From: ries@beach.csulb.edu (Marc Ries) Subject: Organic Farm/Garden Organizations Date: 7 Sep 1993 20:11:27 GMT Organization: Cal State Long Beach [If anyone has more to add (especially non-Californian), please do.] Organic Farming/Gardening Organizations National/California Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas 7777 Walnut Grove Road Box 17 Memphis TN 38119 ATTRA is designed to collect and disseminate information on low-input agriculture and community resource management. Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association PO Box 550 Kimberton PA 19442 The Biodynamic Association was founded in 1938, to advocate an ecological and sustainable approach to agriculture. The Association supports a quarterly magazine, "Biodynamics." Bio-Integral Resource Center PO Box 7414 Berkeley CA 94707 B.I.R.C. is a nonprofit organization founded in 1978 to provide practical information on the least toxic methods for managing pests. Publishes two periodicals, the "I.P.M. Practitioner" and the "Common Sense Pest Control Quarterly." Biological Urban Gardening Services PO Box 76 Citrus Heights CA 95611-0076 B.U.G.S. is an international membership organization dedicated to serving the growing organic landscape maintenance industry to reduce the use of toxic agricultural chemicals. BUGS publishes a quarterly newsletter, "B.U.G.S. Flyer". Direct Marketing Program 1220 N Street Room A-287 PO Box 942871 Sacramento CA 94271-0001 The Direct Marketing Program provides referrals and technical assistance on direct marketing to market managers, consumers and farmers. Publications include lists of farm trails, certified farmers' markets, special events, and a Farmer to Consumer direct marketing guide. California Action Network PO Box 464 Davis CA 95617 The California Action Network (CAN) is a nonprofit, membership organization that uses strategies of grassroots lobbying, community organizing and public education to promote sustainable agriculture for farmers, workers, and all rural residents in California. California Association of Family Farmers PO Box 363 Davis CA 95617 California Association of Family Farmers is a nonprofit, public benefit corporation organized for the mutual benefit of its members. A newsletter is available called "Farm Link." California Certified Organic Farmers CCOF State Office PO Box 8136 Santa Cruz CA 95061-8136 CCOF is an organization of farmers and supporting members working to promote and verify organic farming practices. CCOF publishes the "CCOF Statewide Newsletter." Committee For Sustainable Agriculture PO Box 1300 Colfax CA 95713 An educational organization to increase the numbers of growers using sustainable practices and the demand for organic food. A newspaper called "Organic Food Matters" is available. Common Ground Research Mini-farm 5798 Ridgewood Road Willits CA 95490 Since 1972, the Common Ground Research Mini-farm in Willits has developed methods of biointensive food-raising. The farm offers books and a mail-order farm supply store. Demeter Education Foundation and Association 4214 National Avenue Burbank CA 91505 Demeter Association certifies farms that use biodynamic methods. Demeter Education Foundation educates people about biodynamic farming methods. DEFA also publishes a newsletter. Institute For Alternative Agriculture Inc. 9200 Edmonston Road Suite 117 Greenbelt MD 20770 The Institute for Alternative Agriculture is a nonprofit, tax-exempt research and education organization established in 1983 to encourage and facilitate the adoption of low-cost, resource-conserving and environmentally-sound farming methods. It publishes a newsletter, "Alternative Agriculture News," and a journal, "American journal of Alternative Agriculture." International Federation of Organic Agricultural Movements Ecocentre Imsbach D-6695 Tholey-Theley West Germany World-wide organization; members are producers, researchers, and others promoting organic agriculture. Regenerative Agriculture Association 222 Main Street Emmaus PA 18098 R.A.A. is a division of Rodale Press Inc., which conducts research on regenerative farming methods in conjunction with the Rodale Research Center. Publishes two magazines called "The New Farm" and "Organic Gardening." The Agroecology Program University of California Santa Cruz CA 95064 The Agroecology Program at the University of California at Santa Cruz manages a 25-acre research and education farm and a 4-acre garden. The program is working towards the development of ecologically, socially, and environmentally sustainable agricultural systems. A newsletter "The Cultivar" is offered. Division of Biological Control University of California Berkeley CA 94720 The Division of Biological Control is an autonomous research unit within the Department of Entomological Sciences. Integrated Pest Management Project University of California Davis CA. 95616 The U.C. IPM Project is dedicated to the reduction of pesticide use. The Project's IPM Education and Publications Office develops practical publications and educational materials. The Project also maintains a publicly accessible computer system (IMPACT). Small Farm Center University of California Davis CA 95616 The Small Farm Center is a resource organization that provides services throughout California. It directly responds to the needs of farmers, researchers, organizations, farm advisors, and consumers by providing research results, publications, and educational programs on small farm topics, such as specialty crops, direct marketing, organic farming, post-harvest handling, and ethnic and entry-level growers. They also publish a newsletter. Student Experimental Farm Department of Agronomy and Range Science University of California Davis CA 95616 The Student Experimental Farm is an innovative research facility located on 22 acres of university land. The purposes of the farm are to provide graduate and undergraduate students with the opportunity to design, conduct, and analyze their own field experiments; and to facilitate valid scientific research and development of organic/sustainable agriculture technologies. Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Program University of California Davis CA 95616 The UC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program was established in 1986 at the request of the California Legislature to address concerns about the economic viability of farming and the effects of current farm practices on the environment and on human health. Their newsletter, "Sustainable Agriculture News," announces workshops, publications and other activities on these topics. --- * Origin: EARTH*Net-Host:SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE Echo (1:151/502) PATH: 151/502 3641/1 151/1003 13/13 138/1 352/3 410 8