Other Resources

You can find additional information on a wide variety of sustainable agriculture topics in ATTRA publications and resource lists, as well as from agencies, universities and organizations. Links to some of the many available information sources are listed below.

• Videos
• NCAT Publications
• SARE Publications
• USDA Sustainable Agriculture Programs
• Sustainable Agriculture Working Groups
• University and Extension Sustainable Agriculture Programs
• Non-profit Organizations
• State Sustainable or Organic Agriculture Websites
• Regional Centers for Rural Development
• Agricultural Directories and Virtual Libraries
• Links to Other Education Information
• Links to Sustainable Agriculture Educational Programs

⇒ Videos

⇒ Publications

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⇒ NCAT Publications

⇒ SARE Publications

The Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program is a U.S. Department of Agriculture-funded initiative that sponsors competitive grants for sustainable agriculture research and educationin a regional process nationwide. SARE is dedicated to the exchange of scientific and practical information on sustainable agriculture systems using a variety of printed and electronic communications tools. SARE’s Learning Center is a treasure trove of sustainable agriculture information—searchable by type of product and topic. Many publications are free online. Titles include: Building Soils for Better Crops; The Small Dairy Resource Book; Steel in the Field: A Farmer’s Guide to Weed Management Tools; and Managing Cover Crops Profitably.

Put Your Ideas to the Test: How to Conduct Research on Your Farm or Ranch
Outlines how to conduct research at the farm level, offering practical tips for both crop and livestock producers. Includes real-life examples and a comprehensive list of further resources. Co-written by a team of research scientists.

Marketing Strategies for Farmers & Ranchers
Offers snapshots of the many alternatives available for marketing your farm products, including farmers’ markets, pick-your-own operations, farm stands, entertainment farming, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA); cooperatives, sales to restaurants, and more.

A Whole Farm Approach to Managing Pests
This 20-page bulletin helps producers design farm-wide approaches to control pests. It lays out basic ecological principles for managing pests and suggests how to apply them to real farm situations — along with cutting-edge research examples and anecdotes from farmers using such strategies in their fields.

Meeting the Diverse Needs of Limited-Resource Producers: An Educator’s Guide
This 16-page bulletin from SARE is intended to be a resource for agricultural educators, heads of community development and agricultural organizations, government agency staff, and others who want to better connect with and improve the lives of farmers and ranchers who remain hard to reach. The free bulletin features nine success stories from around the country as a jumping off point for adapting innovative programs to varied areas. It also provides “how-to” ideas for educators, socio-economic characteristics/barriers to working with varied audiences, proven teaching methods and successful connection strategies.

⇒ Links to USDA Sustainable Agriculture Programs

⇒ Sustainable Agriculture Working Groups

⇒ Links to University and Extension Sustainable Agriculture Programs

⇒ Links to Non-profit Organizations

National

Agroecology in Action

American Farmland Trust

Center for Rural Affairs

Community Food and Justice Coalition

Conservation Technology Information Center Promotes and disseminates comprehensive data, research and materials related to conservation agriculture.

Ecological Farming Association

Farm Aid

Farm Commons Farmers should be empowered to take action on the legal situations that affect their operations. Farm Commons provides educational resources to help farmers identify issues, break them down into manageable steps, and give them the confidence to move forward.

Farm Hack

Farmers’ Legal Action Group

FoodCorps

Greenhorns

Holistic Management International HMI is a goal-oriented decision-making system for ecological management of resources, people, and capital.

Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy

National Center for Appropriate Technology

National Farm to School Network

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

National Young Farmers Coalition

Organic Crop Improvement Association (OCIA) International

Organic Farming Research Foundation Homepage for OFRF (Organic Farming Research Foundation) and its highly visible SCOAR (Scientific Congress for Organic Agriculture Research) Project. Site features the results of OFRF organic farming surveys, a study of land-grant university support for organic research, information on biotechnology, and lots more.

Organic Fruit Growers Association

Organic Seed Alliance

Organic Trade Association Homepage for the Organic Trade Association (OTA). OTA is the premier organization representing the US organic industry. The site has a large searchable database of organic businesses, including importers, exporters, buyers, suppliers, growers, and others.

Rodale Institute / New Farm

Rural Advancement Foundation International USA

The Land Institute

The Livestock Conservancy

Wild Farm Alliance

Women, Food and Agriculture Network

State or Regional

⇒ Links to State Sustainable or Organic Agriculture Websites

⇒ Regional Centers for Rural Development

⇒ Links to Agricultural Directories and Virtual Libraries

⇒ Links to Other Education Information

⇒ Links to Sustainable Agriculture Educational Programs

University and College Programs

Organic Dairy

Other Training Programs

Hundreds of new support and training programs for beginning farmers around the country have been launched with funding provided by USDA’s Beginning Farmer & Rancher Development Program. The best place to learn about all these programs is the searchable Start2Farm clearinghouse, a comprehensive “one-stop” resource created and maintained by the National Agricultural Library in partnership with the American Farm Bureau Federation.

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This page was last updated on: September 14, 2017