Resources for Module I: Introduction to Sustainable Agriculture

RESOURCES AND LINKS for additional information:

ORGANIZATIONS

Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI)
PFI is a grassroots organization of Iowa farmers developing sustainable approaches to agriculture and doing on-farm research. Phone: (515) 232-5661.

Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems (CIAS)
CIAS is a center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison dedicated to research and outreach on sustainable agriculture. Phone: (608) 262-5200.

WEBSITES

National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service (ATTRA)
The ATTRA website contains brief papers introducing sustainable agriculture, links to sustainable agriculture web sites, and publications on a wide variety of sustainable agriculture topics.

Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)
SARE’s Resources for Educators web page contains links to a wide variety of curricula and resources related to sustainable agriculture for K-12 teachers.

A Vision of Healthy Farms, Union of Concerned Scientists
This website contains a nice interactive graphic that illustrates many of the practices and goals of sustainable agriculture.

Agroecology Home Website
The website of the University of California at Santa Cruz Agroecology program offers useful resources including instructional videos on a variety of sustainable agriculture topics such as organic farming, gardening, and more.  

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection 

Wisconsin’s DATCP home web page contains resources on agricultural services/programs offered by the state, ag development, and publications on various farm statistics and reports.  

DATCP Resources for connecting to farmers 

This website has multiple links to help locate and connect with farmers around the state, regional food guides, and information on farmers markets.  

Happen Films has 16 short films related to food, agriculture, and sustainability.