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Center for Urban Agriculture
Its on-farm programs demonstrate the economic viability of small farm operations and the connections between food, land, and community well being.
805/683-2001

Community Food Security Coalition
Promotes community-based solutions to hunger, poor nutrition, and the globalization of the food system.
310/822-5410
www.foodsecurity.org

Edible Schoolyard
Plants organic gardens on school grounds to nourish the most neglected schoolroom: the cafeteria.
510/558-1335
www.edibleschoolyard.org

Food First
A think tank committed to establishing food as a fundamental human right.
510/654-4400
www.foodfirst.org

Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
Promotes family farms, rural communities and healthy ecosystems around the world.
612/870-0453
www.iatp.org

Local Harvest
Great online resource for finding food grown near your home.
www.localharvest.org

Slow Food
An international movement celebrating the joy of eating.
Box 1737
New York, NY 10021
877/756-9366
www.slowfood.com

Genetically Engineered Food: A Self-Defense Guide for Consumers
by Ronnie Cummins and Ben Lilliston (Marlowe & Company, 2000) A guide to the ethical, environmental, and health arguments against genetically engineered food. Provides a comprehensive resource list of books, organizations, and Web sites about organic food, community supported agriculture, farmers' markets, community gardens, and more.

Discuss Slow Food, organic vs. local, and the future of agriculture at the Cafe Utne Globe conference: www.utne.com/salon.aspx