Links
Below are a few of our favorite links. Scope them out, and drop us a line if you think we’re missing some places worth checking out!
Information sources for consumers:
- http://ssu.agri.missouri.edu/faculty/jikerd/papers/TOP10.html John Ikerd is a must read for anyone that wants to understand sustainable agriculture issues.
- www.eatwild.com Eat Wild does a good job of collecting the latest information and research about animals raised on pasture.
- http://www.ucsusa.org/ The Union of Concerned Scientists are leading the charge that we shouldn’t be wasting our antibiotics for growth promotion of animals.
- http://www.certifiedhumane.org/ Humane Farm Animal Care are setting up programs to certify producers meet humane standards.
Information sources for producers:
- http://www.stockmangrassfarmer.com The Stockman Grass Farmer is a must read for anyone raising animals on pasture and direct marketing.
- http://www.attra.ncat.org/ ATTRA has an awful lot of good information for all facets of sustainable agriculture.
- http://www.sare.org/publications/explore/profile5.htm USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program has grant programs as well as diseminates information on sustainable agriculture. Our farm is featured in their profile of sustainable farm examples.
Rural advocacy groups that I recommend visiting:
- http://www.sustainableearth.net/ Steve Bonney’s website. Steve is a must contact for anyone interested in changing Indiana’s food supply.
- http://www.ranchfoodsdirect.com/RFD_Testimony.htm Mike Callicrate’s email list is a must subscribe for anyone wanting the lowdown on what is really happening in the US livestock industry. (Do open a seperate folder because this is a lot of emails.)
- http://www.competitivemarkets.com/ An orginazation aimed at giving family farms a fair shake in the livestock industry.
- http://www.csrees.usda.gov/nea/ag_systems/in_focus/smallfarms_if_time.html A brief synopsis of the USDA Small Farm Commission report that Greg served on.
A few places you can try our products: