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Food Democracy Now!
Food Democracy Now! is a grassroots community
dedicated to building a sustainable food system that
protects our natural environment, sustains farmers and
nourishes families.Great website and excellent
newsletter, real food activists - fooddemocracynow.org
IRIS
People who care about eating good food
IRIS supports vibrant, healthy, sustainable rural communities in North
Central Washington by building knowledge, confidence, and positive
community dialogue. Our successful programs foster cooperative
solutions to complex issues by connecting people, place and
possibility. - irisncw.org
Where We Get Our Information
Organic Consumers Association
The Organic Consumers Association (OCA) is an online
and grassroots public interest organization campaigning
for health, justice, and sustainability. The OCA deals with
crucial issues of food safety, industrial agriculture,
genetic engineering, children's health, corporate
accountability, Fair Trade, environmental sustainability
and other key topics. - organicconsumers.org
Tilth Producers
Tilth Producers promotes ecologically sound, economically viable
and socially equitable farming practices that improve the health of
our communities and natural environment. In fulfilling its educational
mission - tilthproducers.org
Food Safety News
One place that pulls it all together and fills a void in our
food safety system. It provides timely reporting on food
safety issues with contributed articles from food safety
leaders and feeds from government, food industry, and
other food safety authorities. - foodsafetynews.com
International Peasant's Movement
La Via Campesina is the international movement which brings
together millions of peasants, small and medium-size farmers,
landless people, women farmers, indigenous people, migrants and
agricultural workers from around the world. It defends small-scale
sustainable agriculture as a way to promote social justice and
dignity. It strongly opposes corporate driven agriculture and
transnational companies that are destroying people and nature. -
viacampesina.org/en
Reader Supported News
Reader Supported News (RSN) core concept is that the
reader is best served by financial control of the news
service they depend on. No outside investment capital
was used in the startup of RSN. No advertising money will
be accepted by RSN. No grants will be sought by RSN.
They like having the reader as their boss. You'll find a
number of articles related to food, food safety, and
sustainable agricultural practices. -
readersupportednews.org
Slow Food USA
Slow Food is an idea, a way of living and a way of eating. It is part of
a global, grassroots movement with thousands of members in over
150 countries, which links the pleasure of food with a commitment to
community and the environment. - slowfoodusa.org
Tonasket Farmers Market
Methow Valley Farmers Market
The Methow Valley Farmers Market is 9:00 to noon each Saturday,
April through October. - methowvalleyfarmersmarket.com
Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund
The objective of FTCLDF is to defend the rights of
sustainable family farms and artisan food producers to
make their products available to consumers in a manner
that protects, preserves and enhances the environment
and its natural resources, products that include but are
not limited to meat and meat products, poultry, eggs, raw
milk and raw milk products, fruits and vegetables,
lacto-fermented foods and beverages, prepared foods,
and bread and other baked goods directly to consumers
without a license or permit. - farmtoconsumer.org
Tonasket's Farmers Market runs from mid May to the end of
October every Thursday from 3 to 7PM. All products are locally
grown and produced, come meet local farmers and artisans. -
tonasketfarmersmarket.com
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