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Sustainable Agriculture
resourses for those with an alternative view of the current food and agriculture system


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Links to Websites

This page is a catch-all page that contains links to various websites that will be of interest to anyone researching sustainable agriculture issues. The links have been broken down into categories by the orientation of the source in order to aid those who are looking for a particular kind of information. Thus, relevant governmental agencies are listed in one section while industry groups are listed in another section.

Non-governmental initiatives and organisations are broken down into those that have more of a consumer orientation (e.g. SlowFood, Oldways), those that have more of a producer orientation (e.g. various labelling initiatives, organic associations, etc), general policy institutes, and institutes with a specific development orientation. The differences are not always exact but should give those looking for a specific kind of group some direction.

Finally, there are a number of universities that sponsor academic programs that focus on agricultural issues or even offer degree programs that may appeal to those with an interest in sustainable agriculture.

The links on this page may be reorganised over time and moved to different pages as they are constructed. Thus, this page is very much a work in progress. However, contributions that will help complete the various sections or ideas for new sections are always welcomed.


Agriculture Websites, Sustainable Agriculture Initiatives and NGOs

International Agencies

Codex Alimentarius

International Standards Organisation
Food Products Committee

UNESCO Cultural Diversity Page

Global Crop Diversity Trust

UNCTAD Trade and Sustainable Development

UN Environmental Program

National Agencies

US Food and Drug Administration

EU Food Safety Agency

EU Quality Low Input Food Research Program

UK Food Matters: A Strategy for the 21st Century

Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity
(EU Programme)

EU Quality Low Input Food Research Program

US Dept Agriculture Economic Research Service

US Dept Agriculture
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education

EU Background on Food Security


PRODUCER ORIENTED
Bio, Organic, Integrated Pest Management

International Federation of Organic Agricultural Movements

Bio Suisse
Umbrella group for organic farming in Switzerland

UK Organic Soil Association

IOBC
Integrated Production Principles Commission

International Society of Organic Agricultural Research

Rodale Institute

Wild Farm Alliance


PRODUCER ORIENTED
Fair Trade and Labeling Schemes

Fairtrade Labeling Organisations International

EcoFair Trade Dialogue

European Fair Trade Association

Demeter International Certification Network

Max Havelaar Foundation

Marine Stewardship Council

Forest Stewardship Council

Social and Environmental Accreditation
and Labeling Alliance

Ecolabelling.Org
Catalogue of Labelling Schemes

Green Planet organic producer magazine


CONSUMER ORIENTED


Oldways Preservation and Exchange Trust

Fair Food Foundation

Navdanya

Center for Science in the Public Interest

Food and Water Watch

Farm Policy.com Daily News Service

Small Planet Institute

Environmental Working Group

US Food Policy Blog

Consumers Union

Purchasing Sustainable Foods

Heritage Foods USA

Eat Wild Grass Fed Food

SeaFood Watch guide to Sustainable Seafood

Sustainable Food in the US and Canada

Eat Local Challenge.com

La Vida Locavore

US Farmers Markets

WWF website on Swiss Food Labels


POLICY INSTITUTES


Agribusiness Accountability Initiative

Center for Food Safety

Food First
Institute for Food and Development Policy

BioVision Foundation for Sustainable Development

World Conservation Union

Sustainable Food Library

Land Institute

International Institute for Environment and Development

WWF Living Planet Index

Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

Industry Oriented Organisations

International Food and Agriculture
Trade Policy Council

GlobalGAP Standards Setting Body

Harvest Plus Crop Breeding Institute

Sustainable Agriculture Initiative Platform

Katoomba Group's Ecosystems Marketplace

World Resources Institute
Ecosystems Services Review

Keystone Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture


University Programs

SlowFood University of Gastronomic Sciences

Boston University
Master of Arts in Gastronomy

University of Adelaide
Graduate Program in Gastronomy

SDA Bocconi MBA in Fine Food and Beverage

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH)
Agri-Food and Agri-Environmental Economics

Iowa State University
Midwest Agribusiness Trade Research and Information Center

Iowa State Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture

Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future

University of Wisconsin Center for
Integrated Agricultural Systems

OTHER


Bioversity International

Neuchatel Initiative on Agriculture
and Rural Extension

Precautionary Principle Project

Program for a Sustainable Food System
in California

Conservation International Biodiversity Hotspots

ecoagriculturepartners

Katoomba Group

Chatham House Food Supply Research Program

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