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Category: Urban agriculture and food systems
1020 W. Alderson Street
Bozeman, MT 59715See map: Google Maps
406-214-6664
Access to nutritious, affordable food is a basic need for every American from the youngest child to the most senior citizen. 1,000 New Gardens is connecting a new generation to healthy food they can grow and eat themselves. We help people overcome the daunting task of getting a vegetable garden started. Our volunteers are college students who share resources and proven techniques with neighborhoods in two Montana communities. Household gardening makes access to nutritious, affordable food as...
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945 Hollywood Drive
Chesapeake, VA 23320See map: Google Maps
We are a grassroots organization. Our purpose is to change the zoning laws to allow more residents of Chesapeake, VA, to keep micro-flocks of hens as backyard pets. Contact us at https://www.facebook.com/4ChesapeakeHens.
Sign our petition at http://www.change.org/petitions/4chesapeakehens# before July 20, 2012.
For a funny "XtraNormal" satire of the current zoning laws, try http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7o6XyjwRBX8 . The video explains why we need urban hens.
4647 W 47th St
Chicago, IL 60632See map: Google Maps
773-582-1100
The Academy for Global Citizenship is an International Baccalaureate candidate school that offers a relevant, engaging, and challenging educational program for all children.
Our schoolyard garden has created opportunities for children to discover fresh organic food, become better stewards of the earth, and develop the self-confidence, discipline, and skills in collaborating with others both locally and globally.
Our organic breakfast and lunch menus nourish children's bodies immediately and...
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2420 19th Avenue
Forest Grove, OR 97116See map: Google Maps
503-992-2041
The Forest Grove Farmers Market, managed by Adelante Mujeres, promotes a family-focused environment with a Latino flair. Consequently, it attracts individuals from all age groups, and with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Additionally, the Market is a small-business incubator for Adelante Mujeres sustainable farming program, and career and economic development program.
Business incubators, Farmer training, networks, and resources, Hunger, food security, and food access, Urban agriculture and food systems
101 Morris Street, Suite 212
Sebastopol, CA 95472See map: Google Maps
707-823-6111
Ag Innovations Network is facilitating the emergence of the new global food system. We are process artists--experts at how to get diverse groups to solve problems and take action together. We have formed and lead a network of 7 community food councils that are working locally to create the right economic and policy conditions for farms and food businesses to prosper. We lead two California-based policy collaborations that engage agriculture, environmental, and community interests to solve the...
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76 San Pablo Avenue, Ste 200
San Rafael, CA 94903See map: Google Maps
Our mission is to promote a viable food system, to educate the public about the benefits of buying fresh and locally grown food, and to bring farmers and communities together.
We operate eight award-winning San Francisco Bay Area certified farmers markets and provide public education related to local food and farms.
Business incubators, Conscious consumers, Education/research centers and programs, Environment and conservation, Farmer training, networks, and resources, Hunger, food security, and food access, Institutional purchasing, Policy advocacy, Urban agriculture and food systems, Youth development and food systems
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1619 E. Kalamazoo St.
Lansing, MI 48912See map: Google Maps
517-367-2468
For over a decade, Allen Neighborhood Center has been identifying and innovatively addressing the needs of Lansing’s Eastside community. While our community-building efforts have been focused on the northeast quadrant of the Capital City, we are highly networked with institutional partners and community-based organizations throughout the region that share and support our broad agenda.
We say of our work that it is “comprehensive and integrative”, having discovered the enormous value of...
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1777 E. Broad St.
Columbus, OH 43203-2040See map: Google Maps
(877) 275-2242
Supports community gardening by facilitating the formation and expansion of state and regional community gardening networks, developing resources in support of community gardening, encouraging research and conducting educational programs, and networking. Creates publications and training and holds an annual conference in a different part of the country each year.
9000 Richmond Highway
Alexandria, VA 22309See map: Google Maps
Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food and Agriculture is a non-profit organization serving the Washington, DC-area. Our mission is to create a more equitable and sustainable local food system that improves the health of our community, the viability of local farmers, and preserves our environment for future generations.
Arcadia’s four key programs include:
Arcadia Farm
- demonstrates environmentally and economically sustainable growing practices
Farm to School
- connects schools with healthy,...
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509 Scott Street
Little Rock, AR 72201See map: Google Maps
5016147080
Developing sustainable communities through education, innovation, and collaboration. We coordinate an on-line farmer market, sponsor garden projects, and promote gardens and food production, among other projects.
ASN currently coordinates food and farm programs, such as the ASN Local Food Club that operates through www.littlerock.locallygrown.net. The club helps make local farms and farming more viable by increasing farm visibility, providing an additonal marketing outlet, connecting members...
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