Resources
Organic Resource Informative Websites
SSAWG
Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group
P.O. Box 324
Elkins, AR 72727
www.ssawg.org
ATTRA
Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas
P.O. Box 3657
Fayetteville, AR 72702
1-800-346-9140
www.attra.org
Local Harvest
Free listing for farm stands, CSA's, farmers' markets and u-picks, including a searchable map! Go to www.localharvest.org for listings or to register as a new member to have your farm included on their website. A great site for finding local farms and buying locally grown!
Seed Savers Exchange
3076 North Winn Road
Decorah, LA 52101
563-382-5990
SARE (Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education)
www.sare.org
NOP (National Organic Program)
www.ams.usda.gov/nop
OTA (Organic Trade Association)
www.ota.com
OMRI (Organic Materials Review Institute)
www.omri.org
CPA (Center for Profitable Agriculture)
www.cpa.utk.edu
CSA (Community Supported Agriculture)
www.organicconsumers.org/csa.htm
AFSIC (Alternative Farming Systems Information Center)
www.nal.usda.gov/afsic
Certifying Organizations
QCS (Quality Certification Service)
A division of: FOG (Florida Organci Growers)
P.O. Box 12311
Gainesville, FL 32604
352-377-0133
www.qcsinfo.org
OCIA International
Organic Crop Improvement Association
6400 Cornhusker Hwy. Suite 125
Lincoln, NE 68507
www.ocia.org
For a complete list see: www.ams.usda.gov/nop/certifyingagents/accredited.html
Thanks to the Tennessee Department of Agriculture