** highly recommended resource
**Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York, Inc: www.nofany.org
advocacy and education organization of farmers, gardeners and consumers working to create a sustainable, ecologically based regional food supply
**Center for Food Safety: www.centerforfoodsafety.org
CFS works to protect human health and the environment by curbing the proliferation of harmful food production technologies and by promoting organic and other forms of sustainable agriculture.
**Heifer International: www.heifer.com
please visit this site if you are looking for alternative gift giving ideas.
give the gift of a goat, a flock of chicks or a water buffalo and in turn, give the gift of opportunity and life.
**The Future of Food: www.thefutureoffood.com
The Future of Food offers an in-depth investigation into the disturbing truth behind the unlabeled, patented, genetically engineered foods that have quietly filled U.S. grocery store shelves for the past decade. From the prairies of Saskatchewan, Canada to the fields of Oaxaca, Mexico, this film gives a voice to farmers whose lives and livelihoods have been negatively impacted by this new technology. The health implications, government policies and push towards globalization are all part of the reason why many people are alarmed by the introduction of genetically altered crops into our food supply... a film by Deborah Koons Garcia of Lily Films
**The Meatrix: http://www.themeatrix.com
An animated (and kid friendly) parody unveiling the atrocities of factory farming... If you've never seen The Meatrix, go straight to the site and watch it now!!
Slow Food USA: www.slowfoodusa.org
organization dedicated to the preservation and enjoyment of traditional and artisinal foods and the advocacy of sustainability in food production (read about Ark USA, Presidia and Slow Schools)
GM Watch: www.gmwatch.org
find out who is who in the fight to force-feed us GMO's. the biotech brigade is a global directory on the massive and deceptive PR push behind genetically modified food
Organic Consumers Association: <http://OrganicConsumers.org
"organic tidbits with an edge"... a great resource for up to date information regarding food safety, food politics and environmental law
The Yes Men: http://theyesmen.org/hijinks/wto.shtml
activate against globalization. consider the impact of free trade.
Old Path Farm: vegetables@riseup.net
Old Path Farm is a newly established family farm located in Sauquoit, NY (just south of Utica). They grow a wide variety of vegetables and herbs without the use of any chemicals. Crops include arugula, basil, beans, beets, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, carrots, celeriac, collards, corn, cucumbers, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, lettuce, onions, parsnips, parsley, peas, peppers, potatoes, radishes, rutabaga, spinach, summer and winter squashes, swiss chard, tomatoes and turnips.
To join the Old Path CSA, please call 315-737-8947.