Fair Trade
TransFair USA
The only independent, third party certifier of Fair Trade practices in the U.S. They verify that the farmers who produce Fair Trade Certified products are paid a fair price.
Global Exchange
An international human rights organization dedicated to promoting environmental, political and social justice. Founded in 1988, they have increased the US public's global awareness while building partnerships worldwide.
Oxfam
A confederation of 12 organizations working together as a global campaign force in more than 100 countries to find lasting solutions to poverty, suffering and injustice.
Make
Trade Fair
Part of the Oxfam International confederation.
Environment/Sustainability
Greenpeace
A non-profit organization with a presence in 40 countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia, and the Pacific. Focuses on the most crucial worldwide threats to our planet's biodiversity and environment.
Environment News Service
The original daily international wire service of the environment. Presents late-breaking environmental news in a fair and balanced manner.
Business Alliance for Local Living Economies
Supports positive change in local communities. Believing that all sustainability is local, they build upon the natural stewardship that local business owners have for their hometown.
Whatcom Fresh
A non-profit program created to promote a close connection between the consumer and those in the community who grow your food.
Sustainable Connections
A business network establishing and supporting a local living economy that sustains itself, our community, and a healthy environment.
Organic Agriculture
Organic Trade Association
A membership-based business association for the organic industry in North America. Their mission is to encourage global sustainability through promoting and protecting the growth of diverse organic trade.
Organic Consumers Association
A public interest organization dedicated to building a healthy, safe, and sustainable system of food production and consumption. They are a global clearinghouse for information and grassroots technical assistance."
Agricultural Research Service
The USDA’s main in-house scientific research agency. They work on solutions to agricultural problems that affect Americans every day, from field to table.
National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture, Inc.
Educates the public on the importance of a sustainable food and agriculture system that is economically viable, environmentally sound, socially just, and humane.
The NewFarm
Informs, encourages, equips, and inspires farmers with “farmer-to-farmer know-how.” Their goal is to assist and witness the emergence of 100,000 organic farmers in the U.S. and 1 million organic farmers worldwide, by the year 2013.
Mothers
for Natural Law
Work to raise public awareness and create understanding for
the far-reaching implications of genetic engineering in the
U.S.
Mother Earth
News
Publishers of Mother Earth News Magazine and a collection
of other guides, newsletters, books, and CDs on living wisely.
Organic.org
This user-friendly site for consumers provides unbiased, objective
information on new organic products, emerging organic trends,
and regulatory information.
Co-op Related
National Cooperative Business Association
Presents information about cooperatives to help people understand how they can use the cooperative model to improve their lives and their communities.
Co-op
America
Provides economic strategies, organizing power, and practical
tools for businesses and individuals to address social and
environmental problems. They are a leading force in educating
and empowering people and businesses to make significant improvements
through the economic system.
University of Wisconsin
Center for Cooperatives (UWCC)
Established in 1962, the UWCC is one of the oldest cooperative
centers in the country. It strives to study, promote, and
research cooperative action as a means of meeting the economic
and social needs of people.
Health
Center for Science in the Public Interest
A consumer advocacy organization that conducts innovative research and advocacy programs in health and nutrition, and provides consumers with current, useful information about their health and well being.
American Dietetic Association
Nearly 70,000 members, the nation’s largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. ADA serves the public by promoting optimal nutrition, health and well being.
Tufts University Nutrition Navigator
An online rating and review guide. This site can help you sort through the large volume of nutrition information on the internet and find accurate, useful nutrition information you can trust.
Delicious Living Magazine
A natural food magazine distributed throughout natural food stores.
Fit and Well
Provides a collection of articles and postings on topics of healthy living for mind, body, and soul.
National Health Association
Promotes the benefits of a plant-based diet by providing educational materials, educational events, and services.
MedlinePlus
A goldmine of good health information from the National Library of Medicine, the National Institutes of Health, and other trusted sources on over 600 diseases and conditions. Information that is authoritative and up to date for health professionals and consumers.
Food/Nutrition
Food Alliance
Promotes sustainable agriculture by recognizing and rewarding farmers who produce food in environmentally friendly and socially responsible ways, and educating consumers and others in the food system about the benefits of sustainable agriculture.
Vegetarian Resource Group
Educates the public on vegetarianism and the interrelated issues of health, nutrition, ecology, ethics, and world hunger.
5 A Day for Better Health Program
A National Cancer Institute program that offers a simple, positive message—eat 5 or more servings of fruits and vegetables every day for better health.
Produce for Better Health Foundation
Serves as a catalyst for creating a healthier America through increased consumption of a variety of fruits and vegetables.
Center for Nutrition Policy & Promotion
An agency of USDA's Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, works to improve the health and well being of Americans by developing and promoting dietary guidance that links scientific research to the nutrition needs of consumers.
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