Environmentally Friendly
Production
*Each
resource within the
See
also:
*Fresh, Local & Sustainable Foods of Canyon
Country
The
Center for Sustainable Environments of the
http://www.environment.nau.edu/Publications/FoodDirectory/Localfoodsdirectory.pdf
*Northern
The Center for Sustainable Environments is
currently involved in several projects focused on sustainable agriculture and
promoting local food security.
http://home.nau.edu/environment/food.asp
*Colorado
Organic Producers Association
Provides
education, information, and networking services to promote and facilitate the
production, distribution, and consumption of
http://www.organiccolorado.org/
*Sustainable Agriculture in
A
new website developed by
http://www.coopext.colostate.edu/sustag/
*
This
guide is designed to help you explore which markets might work best for you and
give you some ideas about how to access those markets. Marketing topics include
Farmers’ Markets, CSAs, Selling to Retail Outlets, Selling to Restaurants, and
Selling to Wholesalers.
http://nmocc.state.nm.us/pdf/MarketManual.pdf
Simply Sustainable: People & Projects
Sustaining Western Agriculture
The
projects in this book reach deep into Western agriculture, ranging from
conventional to organic to alternative production. The stories are of creative
and ingenious farmers, ranchers and their professional and nonprofit supporters
who have applied
Simply Sustainable: WSARE Newsletter
This newsletter from the Western Region of the
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program of the USDA highlights
funded research projects in the western region of the
http://wsare.usu.edu/news/?sub=news&n=arc
Adding Value through Environmental Marketing:
Opportunities for Food Producers, Processors and Retailers: Conference
Proceedings
Proceedings of the Environmental Marketing
conference that took place December 6-7, 1999, in
http://www.iatp.org/labels/envcommodities/index.htm
Diversity Crops to Boost Profits and Stewardship
This article explains how producers can mix new
crops into a rotation to not only make money from an alternative crop, but also
raise yields of the traditional crops in the rotation.
http://www.sare.org/publications/diversify/diversify04.htm
Exploring Sustainability in Agriculture
"Exploring Sustainability in Agriculture"
defines sustainable agriculture by providing snapshots of different producers
who apply sustainable principles on their farms and ranches.
http://www.sare.org/publications/exploring.htm
“Green Markets” for Farm Products
ATTRA-National Sustainable Agriculture Information
Service, January 2001.This publication addresses the topic of raising food for
customers seeking organic or otherwise identifiable "earth-friendly"
products.
http://www.attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/greenmarkets.html
Sustainability in Agriculture: National
Agricultural Library
Sustainable food systems integrate many
disciplines, goals and agricultural practices. Find guides and links to
sustainable agriculture information related to economic and social issues as
well as food choices and food security.
http://afsic.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?tax_level=1&info_center=2&tax_subject=292
Ethanol Opportunities and Questions: ATTRA
Publication
This publication offers a brief and non-technical
description of how ethanol is made, explains some of its uses and advantages,
discusses several common questions about ethanol, and offers suggestions for
further reading.
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/ethanol.html
Global Climate Change
This article from the Economic Research Service of
the USDA addresses the impacts of global climate on the agricultural setor.
http://www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/GlobalClimate/
NCAT: Farm Energy Search Tool
Developed with funding from the USDA Risk Management Agency, this search
tool makes it easy to find energy-related equipment, funding, and technical
assistance in your state. Businesses are generally listed under the state where
they are physically located, although many provide regional or national
service. Contact businesses to see if they serve your area.
http://attra.ncat.org/farm_energy/farm_energy_main.php
USDA Rural Development: Renewable Energy and Energy
Efficiency Program
The
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Program, through USDA-Rural Development,
offers grants, guaranteed loans, and
combination grant/guaranteed loans to help agricultural producers and rural
small businesses purchase and install renewable energy systems and make
energy efficiency improvements in rural areas.
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/ia/rbcs_RE-EE_Fact_Sheet.pdf
What Alternative Energy Options are Available for
Farms?
This resource
provides an overview of information sources for alternative energy options for
farms available from the United States Department of Energy.
http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/pubs/altenergy.shtml
Wind Energy: ATTRA Publication
The publications and links on this page offer
information on choosing and putting up a wind turbine of your own, as well as
leasing arrangements, funding opportunities, and other factors to consider.
http://attra.ncat.org/farm_energy/wind.html
Diversifying Crop Systems
Diversifying can soften impacts on environmental
resources, spread farmers' economic risk, exploit profitable niche markets
and-by creating new industries based on renewable agriculture
resources-strengthen rural communities. This bulletin describes some of the
many agronomic crop alternatives, with plentiful examples of on-farm successes.
http://www.sare.org/publications/diversify/index.htm
Diversity Crops to Boost Profits and Stewardship
This article explains how producers can mix new
crops into a rotation to not only make money from an alternative crop, but also
raise yields of the traditional crops in the rotation.
http://www.sare.org/publications/diversify/diversify04.htm
Feasibility Study for Energy-Efficient on Farm
Poultry and Small Ruminant Processing Plants
The
study will evaluate the potential energy savings from reducing transportation
for processing at remote sites, constructing a state-of the- art, energy
efficient facility, and using innovative methods such as composting.
http://www.cadefarms.org/pdf/Feasibility%20Study.pdf
Greenbook 2000:
Marketing Sustainable Agriculture
The Greenbook discusses
farm marketing and its impact on communities, with several thought-provoking
essays on the creation of regional food systems, with examples from around the
state and around the globe. While these systems require producers to take on
additional responsibilities for processing, distribution and marketing, they
also may provide producers with greater profit – a key component of
sustainability.
http://www.mda.state.mn.us/protecting/sustainable/greenbook2000.htm
Greenbook 2000:
Marketing Sustainable Agriculture
The Greenbook discusses
farm marketing and its impact on communities, with several thought-provoking
essays on the creation of regional food systems, with examples from around the
state and around the globe. While these systems require producers to take on
additional responsibilities for processing, distribution and marketing, they
also may provide producers with greater profit – a key component of
sustainability.
http://www.mda.state.mn.us/protecting/sustainable/greenbook2000.htm
The New American Farmer: Profiles of Agricultural
Innovation
The
profiles in The New American Farmer, 2nd edition hail from small
vegetable farms and ranches and grain farms covering thousands of acres. There
are success stories from farmers all over the
http://www.sare.org/publications/naf2/naf2.pdf
Simply Sustainable: People & Projects
Sustaining Western Agriculture
The
projects in this book reach deep into Western agriculture, ranging from
conventional to organic to alternative production. The stories are of creative
and ingenious farmers, ranchers and their professional and nonprofit supporters
who have applied
http://wsare.usu.edu/about/docs/simplysustainable.pdf
Simply Sustainable: WSARE Newsletter
This newsletter from the Western Region of the
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program of the USDA highlights
funded research projects in the western region of the
http://wsare.usu.edu/news/?sub=news&n=arc
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see: