Links

Name and Description
Link
Bloomingfoods: a local food cooperative
bloomingfoods.coop
Bloomington Commission on Sustainability: a city government commission
bloomington.in.gov/commission. php?fDD=102-1921&caller fDD=162-0
Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems: UW-Madison’s sustainable agriculture research center
www.cias.wisc.edu
Center For Sustainable Living: a great site about all aspect of community food systems
simplycsl.org
Community Food Security Coalition: a co-op to assist farmers in Southern Indiana
foodsecurity.org
Food Routes: a database of farms and info about local organic
foodroutes.org
Going Local: a website and blog about eating locally in Indiana
goinglocal-info.com
Jennings County Growers: strengthening community food systems in Montana
jenningsgrowers.com
Local Harvest: Iowa’s organization to promote sustainable local food
localharvest.org
Missoula County Community Food Assessment: exploring and cultivating alternatives for food and agriculture
www.umt.edu/cfa
Practical Farmers of Iowa: an organization promoting sustainable, organic farming
practicalfarmers.org
Slow Food USA: an organization that encourages eating seasonally, regionally, and pleasurably
slowfoodusa.org
The Leopold Center: a sustainable agriculture resource center in Iowa
leopold.iastate.edu
UK Soil Association: a British resource for soil management information
soilassociation.org


Here are a few links that might be of interest:

House Enrolled Act HEA 1309 is a new state law which permits the sale of non-potentially hazardous food prepared at home.  The law limits sales of home-based vendors to farmers' markets & roadside stands.  For an HEA 1309 fact sheet, click here.