The Center for Rural Culture

www.artisanscenterofvirginia.org - Artisan Center of Virginia
www.brookviewfarm.com - Brookview Farm
www.soilandhealth.org - Soil and Health
www.sustainabletable.org - Sustainable Table
www.vabf.org - Virginia Association for Biological Farming
www.myfootprint.org - Ecological Footprint Quiz
www.attra.org - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
www.southernexposure.com - Southern Exposure Seed Exchange
www.bisoncentral.com - Wild T. Bison Farm
www.goochlandlandalliance.org - Goochland Land Alliance
www.chesapeakebayfoundation.org - Chesapeake Bay Foundation
www.jamesriverassociation.org - James River Association
www.virginiaoutdoorsfoundation.org - Virginia Outdoors Foundation
www.coalitionforsmartergrowth.net - Coalition for Smarter Growth
www.organicconsumers.org - Organic Consumers
Partnership for Smarter Growth
Goochland Extension Office
Virginia Farm Bureau's Save Our Food Website

Ideas for an Urban Organic Kitchen
Sustainable Table celebrates the sustainable food movement, educates consumers on food-related issues, and works to build community through food.
Educational Materials for Young People

Farmer's Share of Retail Food Dollar (PDF)
Did you know that farmers and ranchers receive only 20 cents of every food dollar that consumers spend on food at home and away from home? According to USDA, off farm costs including marketing, processing, wholesaling, distribution and retailing account for 80 cents of every food dollar spent in the United States.

The National School Lunch Program: Background, Trends, and Issues (PDF)
The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is the Nation’s second largest food and nutrition assistance program. In 2006, it operated in over 101,000 public and nonprofit private schools and provided over 28 million low-cost or free lunches to children on a typical school day at a Federal cost of $8 billion for the year. This report provides background information on the NSLP, including historical trends and participant characteristics.

Farm to School Legislation- A State by State Listing (PDF)
Eighteen states have passed legislation regarding farm to school programs. Attached are summaries and links to the text of this legislation. This information should reflect legislation that has passed as of June 10, 2008.

What’s Driving Food Prices? (PDF)
Prices of virtually all food commodities have increased substantially over the past year. For many commodities, prices are at or near records. Why have commodity prices gone up so much?

States Purchase Agricultural Conservation Easements (PDF)
American Farmland Trust has released a fact sheet on the Status of State PACE Programs, reporting details on 27 state programs for purchase of agricultural conservation easements.

Where do your fresh fruits and vegetables come from?
U.S. supermarkets and restaurants sell fresh fruit and vegetables from all over the world. This resource shows common origins of more than 95 different produce commodities that are shipped into or across the United States each year.

Scientific Findings about Organic Agriculture
What has the scientific community discovered about the quality, nutritional characteristics and production practices used in organic agriculture? Use the menu on the left to check out summaries, grouped according to topic, of peer-reviewed, scientific studies by international scientists and researchers regarding many aspects of organic agriculture.

Sustainable Farmer
Sustainable Farmer is dedicated to providing information about how to raise food and fiber mindfully, paying attention to the needs of the environment, especially the plants and the animals that sustain us.