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Wisconsin-based organization promoting economic justice for family-scale farming (especially organic). Website contains news, action alerts, survey results and reports on various topics from the effect of Wal-Mart choosing organics, to the health risks associated with synthetic Omega-3 & 6 fatty acids in baby formula, to a scorecard rating 68 different organic dairy brands in the U.S. on organic farming practices and ethics.
 

The Rodale Institute wrote the proverbial bible on organic gardening, and have been promoting it since 1947. The Rodale Institute's website features organic news, research and advocacy; a certifier directory, crop conversion calculator, price reports, course offerings, resource directory, classifieds, articles, reports, farmer-to-farmer stories, forums, and gobs of information.
 

COABC is the provincially designated body responsible for overseeing the BC Certified Organic program; and also an umbrella group for regional organic certification bodies in BC. Provides a great variety of services, programs, and contacts for organic producers, processors and handlers in BC.
 

ACORN's purpose is to disseminate information on organic agriculture, and eating organics; to connect seed to farmer to consumer; and to make food choices healthier and more environmentally responsible.

Website features information for food producers on making the transition to organic; a directory listing all the certified organic producers and processors in Atlantic Canada; and a grower's database listing allowable organic inputs, and advice on dealing with Maritime pests and weeds.
 

General overview of organic agriculture. Includes some economic data comparing profits per acre with conventional agriculture. Publication of Iowa State University Extension. (2003, 16 pages) Large file size (5 MB).

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Kootenay Organic Growers Society (KOGS) is a not-for-profit Kootenay-based certifying organization dedicated to the production and promotion of organic agriculture and products in the Kootenay region. 

Site featuring sustainable agriculture and organic farming news, events, funding opportunities, in-depth publications on production practices, alternative crop and livestock enterprises, innovative marketing, organic certification, and highlights of local, regional, USDA and other federal sustainable ag activities.

Food Alliance is a nonprofit organization that certifies farms, ranches and food handlers practicing sustainable agriculture and socially-responsible commerce in the food industry. Comprehensive certification standards cover environmental, health, safety, social justice, and animal welfare dimensions of food production and handling.

Regulation by the Province of British Columbia, 1993 (includes amendments up to Oct 2004) (3 pages)
 

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