Alternative Farming Systems Information Center:

• Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)

http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/csa/

"This CSA information resource is a cooperative effort between the Cooperative State Research Education and Extension Service (CSREES) and the National Agricultural Library (NAL) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The specific programs involved are CSREES's Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program and its Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN), and NAL's Alternative Farming Systems Information Center (AFSIC). Several organizations also helped."

• Organic Food Production

http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/ofp/

• Sustainable Agricultural Resources

http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/agnic/agnic.htm

The Pfeiffer Center
260 Hungry Hollow Rd.
Chestnut Ridge, NY 10977 (formerly called Spring Valley)
Tel: 845-352-5020, Ext. 20
Fax: 845-352-5071
E-Mail: info@pfeiffercenter.org
http://www.pfeiffercenter.org/
The Pfeiffer Center is dedicated to education, research and outreach in farming, gardening and beekeeping. An important goal is to raise awareness of biodynamics as the most holistic approach to caring for the land. Named in honor of Ehrenfried Pfeiffer, a research pioneer in biodynamic agriculture and nutrition, the center cultivates a two-acre biodynamic garden and offers workshops, apprenticeships and a one-year, part-time gardening course.

The Josephine Porter Institute for Applied Bio-Dynamics, Inc.
PO Box 133
Woolwine, VA 24185
Tel: (276) 930-2463
Fax: (276) 930-2475
http://www.jpibiodynamics.org/
Named for the late Josephine Porter of Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, JPI produces and distributes Biodynamic preparations for agricultural use.

Michael Fields Agricultural Institute
W2493 County Road ES
East Troy, WI 53120
Phone: 262-642-3303
Fax: 262-642-4028
http://www.michaelfieldsaginst.org/
Public nonprofit education and research organization committed to
promoting resource-conserving, ecologically sustainable and economically viable food and farming systems.

The Consumers Union Guide to Environmental Labels
http://www.eco-labels.org/
Comprehensive listing of the labels, the certifications, and the certifiers.

Demeter Association
http://www.demeter-usa.org/
Biodynamic certification organization

Demeter Association: List of Certified Biodynamic Food Products
http://www.demeter-usa.org/pdfs/DAPRODUCTLIST.pdf

[Note: "Free Farmed" differs from organic. Visit the website to learn more about this food designation and its relation to humane treatment of farm animals. -- Webmaster]

National Organic Program
http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/

Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA)
http://www.nofa.org/
NOFA-NJ: http://nj.nofaic.org
NOFA-NY: http://ny.nofaic.org

Oregon Tilth, Inc.
http://www.tilth.org/
Organic certification organization

Organic Certification Organizations and Programs
http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/orgcert.html
Resource list compiled by ATTRA (Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas)

Organic Consumers Association
http://www.purefood.org/

Organic Crop Improvement Association (OCIA)
http://www.ocia.org/
Organic certification organization

Organic Trade Association
http://www.ota.com/
Includes links to FAQs on organic standards and food safety; online archive of press releases.

Organic Valley FAQ "What is Organic"
http://www.organicvalley.com/what/#top

Organic Verification Organization of North America (OVONA US) 
http://www.organicfood.com/

Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA)
Millheim, PA
http://www.pasafarming.org/

The Rodale Institute
611 Siegfriedale Road
Kutztown, PA 19530
http://www.RodaleInstitute.org/

Spiritual Food for the New Millennium, Bethesda, MD
http://www.members.tripod.com/spiritual_food/spfindex.html
Informative publications on Biodynamic food and agriculture; supplier of sattvic organic produce to the Washington, DC area.

updated 10/25/2002