Alan Sundermeier
Wood County Extension Educator
Co-Coordinator of Ohio State University Extension Sustainable Agriculture Team
The following list is a collection of references that all have a connection to sustainable agriculture. These references may include non-profit farmer-based organizations, university or Extension departments, federal government agencies, organic-based companies, and specialty magazines. This is not a complete listing nor an endorsement of any company or product, but rather a guide to help those interested in seeking information on alternative agricultural enterprises, adding value to their farming operation, organic production, natural grazing systems, and improving soil quality. If you do not have access to the internet, the addresses and telephone numbers of these resources are included for you to contact them.
Acres U.S.A. is North America’s oldest and largest magazine covering commercial-scale organic and sustainable farming. Acres U.S.A. is the only national magazine that offers a comprehensive guide to sustainable agriculture.
Website: www.acresusa.com/magazines/magazine.htm
Address: P. O. Box 91299, Austin, TX 78709
Phone: (800) 355-5313
Overall program objectives of the Agroecosystems Management Program:
Website: www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/amp
Address: OARDC, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster, OH 44691
Phone: (330) 263-3700
Website: http://www.allorganiclinks.com
Address: 753 S. Walnut St. Boise, ID 83712
Phone: (208) 345-6656
Fax: (208) 384-9226
Website: http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/afspub.htm
Address: Alternative Farming Systems Information Center, National Agricultural Library, Rm 132, 10301 Baltimore Ave., Beltsville, MD 20705-2351
Phone: (301) 504-6559
Fax: (301) 504-6927
Website: http://www.afgc.org
Address: Box 94, Georgetown, TX 78627
Phone: (800) 944-2342
American SMALL FARM is the largest national magazine that specializes exclusively in the interest and needs of the American Small Farmer. We use USDA’s definition for a small farm. Our readers earn income from agriculture and usually have at least one full-time off-farm income. Our articles are written to help you improve your farm business and lifestyle.
Website: www.smallfarm.com
Address: Publishing Office, 267 Broad Street, Westerville, OH 43081
Phone: 614-895-3755
Website: http://www.cefs.ncsu.edu
Address: North Carolina State University, 224 Kilgore Hall, Box 7609, Raleigh, NC 27695-7609
Phone: (919) 515-9447
Clarkson Grain supplies superior grains, oilseeds, and ingredients to people making foods and feeds.
Website: http://www.clarksongrain.com/2002CGweb.htm
Address: P. O. Box 80, Cerro Gordo, IL 61818
Phone: (800) 252-1638
Food and fiber generation depend on the efficient use of soil, solar energy, water, and air.
College programs teach Ohio’s citizens how technology is used to increase the market value of raw materials, be they food or fiber products.
The college seeks to improve management and the conservation of regional and global air, water, and land systems—including agriculture—that affect human welfare, through education, research, and service activities.
College programs consider the effects of present and future agricultural and natural resources research, education, and public policy on Ohio citizens and their communities.
The college is a public resource whose ultimate goal is to improve the quality of life—including socioeconomic status, self-esteem, health, and leadership abilities—for Ohio citizens.
Website: cfaes.osu.edu/index.php
Address: College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, 100 Agricultural Administration Building, 2120 Fyffe Road, Columbus, OH 43210
Phone: (614) 292-6891
Over 500 small family farms are going out of business every week in America, which is why more than 1,500 Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs are a part of a growing grassroots effort that recognizes that the local, small-scale diversified farm must have the support of its local community in order to survive. It is a way in which anyone can help support and gain understanding of organic growing methods that protect soil resources and water quality while receiving the freshest, most flavorful and nutritious produce possible.
Website: www.eatfoodforlife.com/csabrochure.htm
Address: 14360 Mangen Rd., Yorkshire, OH 45388
Phone: (419) 336-5433
This website is a product of Ohio State University Extension and Ohio Direct Agriculture Marketing Association.
Website: http://farmtomarkets.com
Address: Nathan Watermeier, OSU Extension, Agriculture and Natural Resources, 26 Agricultural Administration Bldg., 2120 Fyffe Rd., Columbus, OH 43210
Phone: (614) 688-3442
Website: www.ams.usda.gov/directmarketing/index.htm
Address: Errol Bragg, Associate Deputy Administrator, Marketing Services Branch–USDA, 1400 Independence Ave., S.W. Room 2646–S, Stop 0269, Washington, DC 20250-0269
Phone: (202) 720-8317
Website: http://gnf.bigmindcatalyst.com/cgi/bmc.pl?page=pubpg1.html&node=1009
Address: Box 608, Belchertown, MA 01007
Phone: (413) 323-4531
Fax: (413) 323-9594
Our Mission: Innovative Farmers of Ohio is dedicated to promoting, through research, education, and community-building activities, an agriculture that preserves and strengthens the economic, social, and environmental well-being of Ohio’s farms, farm families, and rural communities and protects and improves the health and productivity of Ohio’s land and waterways.
Website: www.ifoh.org
Address: 3083 Liberty Road, Delaware, OH 43015
Phone: (740) 368-8552
For thirty-five years the name Kerr has been associated with progressive ideas in agriculture. In line with this purpose, the Agricultural Division of the Kerr Foundation was established to provide farmers and ranchers in the area with free technical assistance and information on how to improve their operations.
Website: www.kerrcenter.comWebsite: http://www.leopold.iastate.edu
Address: 209 Curtiss Hall, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011
Phone: (515) 294-3711
Providing a framework for positive change—in food and farming systems, food policy, and food production.
Website: www.michaelfieldsaginst.org
Address: W2493 County Road ES, East Troy, WI 53120
Phone: (262) 642-3303
The Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture (MISA) is a unique partnership between the College of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences at the University of Minnesota and the Sustainers’ Coalition, a group of individuals and non-profit organizations. The purpose of MISA is to bring together the diverse interests of the agricultural community with interests from across the University community in a cooperative effort to develop and promote sustainable agriculture in Minnesota and beyond.
Website: www.misa.umn.edu
Address: Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture (MISA), University of Minnesota, 411 Borlaug Hall, 1991 Buford Circle, St. Paul, MN 55108-1013
Phone: (612) 625-8235 or 1-800-909-MISA (6472)
“Our mission is to help agriculture make the transition to a sustainable organic system of farming that is ecologically sound, economically viable and socially just, through information, education, research and integrating the broader community into this effort.”
Website: www.mosesorganic.org
Address: P. O. Box 339, Spring Valley, WI 54767
Phone: (715) 772-3153
Website: http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/indexIE.htm
Address: Richard Mathews, Program Manager, USDA-AMS-TMP-NOP, Room 4008-South Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-0020
Phone: (202) 720-3252
ATTRA (Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas), funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is a national sustainable agriculture information service managed by the National Center for Appropriate Technology. It provides information and other technical assistance to farmers, ranchers, Extension agents, educators, and others involved in sustainable agriculture in the United States.
Website: www.attra.org
Address: P. O. Box 3657, Fayetteville, AR 72702
Phone: (800) 346-9140
Website: http://www.ipm.msu.edu/new-ag.htm
Address: Michigan State University Extension, Agriculture Hall, Room 108, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824-1039
Phone: (517) 355-2308
Website: http://www.smallfarm.org
Address: 275 Jackson St., Belchertown, MA 01007
Phone: (413) 323-4531
The Rodale Institute®, a global leader in regenerative agriculture, is devoted to innovative agriculture research, outreach, and training through The New Farm® programs. The Institute works with people worldwide to achieve a regenerative food system that renews and improves environmental and human health, working with the philosophy that “Healthy Soil = Healthy Food = Healthy People®.”
Website: www.newfarm.org
Address: Rodale Institute, 611 Siegfriedale Rd., Kutztown, PA 19530-9320
Phone: (610) 683-1400
Website: www.ces.ncsu.edu/chatham/ag/SustAg/index.html
Address: P. O. Box 279, Pittsboro, NC 27312
Phone: (919) 542-8202
Website: http://www.neon.cornell.edu
Address: Department of Horticulture, 121 Plant Science Building, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853
Phone: (607) 255-1780
Website: http://www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/offer
Address: Ohio State University, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster, OH 44691
Phone: (330) 202-3528
The Ohio Ecological Food & Farm Association (OEFFA) was formed in 1979 and is a membership-based, grassroots organization, dedicated to promoting and supporting sustainable, ecological, and healthful food systems.
Website: www.oeffa.org
Address: Gwen Uetrecht, Office Manager, Box 82234, Columbus, OH 43202
Phone: (614) 421-2022
Ohioline is a valuable information resource that is both online and offline. Principally produced by Ohio State University Extension, Ohioline is your Link to Information, News and Educational resources of not only Extension but of the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, and the Agricultural Technical Institute. Research and Extension programs are also supported by the colleges of Human Ecology, Veterinary Medicine, and Biological Sciences.
Website: http://ohioline.osu.edu
Address: College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, 100 Agricultural Administration Building, 2120 Fyffe Road, Columbus, OH 43210
Phone: (614) 292-6891
Address: OSU Extension, 3 Agricultural Administration Building, 2120 Fyffe Road, Columbus, OH 43210
Phone: (614) 292-6181
Visit the Organic Agriculture Information website for current, accurate, scientifically-based or practically validated information about organic agriculture. The site contains information on production, economic data, research results, farmer anecdotes, certification information, transition strategies, as well as many other subjects related to organic agriculture.
Website: www.organicaginfo.org
Contact: Kathy Bielek, Organic Agriculture Consortium oac@osu.edu
As a world leader in the certified organic industry, OCIA International, a member-owned, nonprofit organization, provides research, education, and certification services to thousands of organic growers, processors, and handlers in North America, Central America, South America, Africa, Europe, and Pacific Rim.
Website: www.ocia.org/members/index.asp
Address: OCIA International, 6400 Cornhusker, Suite 125, Lincoln, NE 68507
Phone: (402) 477-2323
Our Mission: To sponsor research related to organic farming practices, to disseminate research results to organic farmers and to growers interested in adopting organic production systems, to educate the public and decision-makers about organic farming issues.
Website: www.ofrf.org
Address: P. O. Box 440, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone: None
Website: http://plantfacts.osu.edu
Address: The Ohio State University, Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, 202 Kottman Hall, 2021 Coffey Rd., Columbus, OH 43210
Phone: (614) 292-2001
Website: http://www.holisticmanagement.org/index.cfm
Address: 1010 Tijeras NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone: (505) 842-5252
Fax: (505) 843-7900
Website: http://www.smallfarmtoday.com
Address: 3903 W Ridge Trail Rd., Clark, MO 65243-9525
Phone: (573) 687-3525
Quick Links to Agriculture & Natural Resource Pages
Website: http://newfarm.osu.edu
Address: The Ohio State University
Phone: None
Website: southcenters.osu.edu/ffs.htm
Address: Jackson Location, 017 Standpipe Road, Jackson, OH 45640
Phone: (740) 286-2177
Address: Piketon Location, 1864 Shyville Road, Piketon, OH 45661
Phone: (740) 289-2071
The Speakers Bureau provides funds to organizations bringing speakers to meetings, conferences, and workshops.
Website: www.sare.org/ncrsare/speakers.htm
Address: NCR-SARE, UNL, 13A Activities Bldg., P. O. Box 830840, Lincoln, NE 68583-0840
Phone: None
The goal of the Sustainable Agriculture Team is to coordinate and enhance research, teaching, and education outreach efforts on behalf of the University in the area of sustainable agriculture. This multidisciplinary team consists of more than 40 researchers, educators, and students from various departments/units across the University, Agricultural Technical Institute, and county Extension offices in Ohio.
Website: sustainableag.osu.edu
Address: Wood County Extension Office, 440 E. Poe Rd., Ste. 101, Bowling Green, OH 43402
Phone: (419) 354-9050
SAN is the communications and outreach arm of the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program. SARE is a U.S. Department of Agriculture-funded initiative that sponsors competitive grants for sustainable agriculture research and education in a regional process nationwide. SAN is dedicated to the exchange of scientific and practical information on sustainable agriculture systems using a variety of printed and electronic communications tools.
Website: www.sare.org
Address: Andy Clark, 10300 Baltimore Ave., Bldg. 046 BARC-WEST, Beltsville, MD 20705-2350
Phone: (301) 504-6425
Website: http://www.ibiblio.org/farming-connection/index.html
Address: Craig Cramer, Communications Specialist, Department of Horticulture, 167 Plant Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853
Phone: (607) 255-5428
Website: http://www.vabf.org
Address: P. O. Box 1003, Lexington, VA 24450
Phone: (540) 463-6363
KBS is Michigan State University’s largest off-campus education complex and one of North America’s premier inland field stations. The Station is administered through the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the College of Natural Science. World-renowned for its contributions to ecological science and evolutionary biology, the Station is home to one of the National Science Foundation’s Long-Term Ecological Research sites, and is committed to science and ecology education, conservation of natural resources, and sustainable agriculture research and demonstration. KBS’s mission is to develop programs in research, education, and extension directed toward a comprehensive understanding of natural and managed ecosystems and the conservation of natural resources.
Website: www.kbs.msu.edu
Address: W. K. Kellogg Biological Station, Michigan State University, 3700 East Gull Lake Drive, Hickory Corners, MI 49060
Phone: (269) 671-2400
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