Organic Food & Farming Advocacy

• Environmental Working Group – The nation’s leading environmental health research and advocacy organization.
• Farm Aid – This organization hosts an annual music and food festival celebrating farmers, eaters and music coming together for change.
• Local Harvest – Use their website to find farmers’ markets, family farms, and other sources of sustainably grown food in your area, where you can buy produce, grass-fed meats, and many other goodies.
• Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont (NOFA) – NOFA-VT has over 1200 members throughout the state and certify over 580 farms and processors to the USDA National Organic Program Standards as well as providing resources for farmers and community members alike.
• Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (NESAWG) – A network of over 500 participating organizations and thousands of individuals carrying out farm and food systems endeavors in 12 states and Washington D.C.
• Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) – OMRI develops clear information and guidance about materials, so that producers know which products are appropriate for organic operations.
• Rodale Institute – Rodale Institute is growing the organic movement through rigorous, solutions-based research, farmer training, and consumer education.
• Rural Vermont – This organization is committed to supporting and cultivating a vital and healthy rural economy and community.
• Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education – SARE offers competitive grants to projects that explore and address key issues affecting the sustainability and future economic viability of agriculture.
• The Center for Food Safety – A non-profit public interest and environmental advocacy membership organization established to challenge harmful food production technologies and to promote sustainable alternatives.
• The Organic Center – A trusted source of information for scientific research about organic food and farming.
• The Pesticide Action Network North America (PANNA) – Works to replace the use of hazardous pesticides with ecologically sound and socially just alternatives.
• Upper Valley Localvores – A blog about eating locally in the Upper Valley, with resources on where to find local foods.
• Valley Food & Farm – Fosters the relationships that keep agriculture a vital part of Upper Valley life.
• Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets – Vermont’s agriculture department works to facilitate, support and encourage the growth and viability of agriculture while protecting the working landscape, human health, animal health and the environment.
• Vermont Fresh Network – Vermont Fresh Network works to advance relationships among farmers, chefs, and consumers to grow markets and eat more locally grown food.