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Certified Naturally Grown - a grassroots alternative to certified organic for direct-market farmers and beekeepers. CNG farms adhere to the same production standards as organic farms, but the certification model is based on peer-inspections and strong farming networks. See the map of CNG farms in Virginia at http://www.naturallygrown.org/farms/list/227/VA The CNG website is www.naturallygrown.org
Natural Resources Conservation Service extends Conservation Stewardship Program sign-ups to Jan. 7, 2011
Resources, supplies and books on Season Extension http://www.midwestseasonextension.org/resources.html
The Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development (JAFSCD: ISSN 2152-0801) is an online, international, peer-reviewed publication focused on the practice and applied research interests of agriculture and food systems development professionals and scholars. (Free PDFs of papers and articles)
http://www.agdevjournal.com/
http://www.agdevjournal.com/inaugural-issue.html
Food Corps: a yearlong term of public service in school food systems. Service members will be assigned to school districts suffering disproportionate rates of childhood obesity and other diet-related diseases. FoodCorps members will build farm to school supply chains, expand food system and nutrition education programs, and build and tend on- campus food gardens. The ultimate goal of the project is to increase the health and prosperity of vulnerable children while investing in the next generation of farmers. http://www.food-corps.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26&Itemid=11
Locavore list online: http://www.locavore365.org Look for local farms in your area offering produce and other farm products.
The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) is an alliance of grassroots organizations that advocates for federal policy reform to advance the sustainability of agriculture, food systems, natural resources, and rural communities. http://sustainableagriculture.net/
eOrganic is the Organic Agriculture Resource Area at www.extension.org