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Organic Eprints - http://orgprints.org/
Open access archive for papers related to research in organic agriculture. |
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Organic Farming - http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/home_en
The European Commission provides information to increase awareness of organic farming among consumers in the EU and resources and information for organic producers. |
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Biological Control Virtual Information Center - http://cipm.ncsu.edu/ent/biocontrol/
Biological control is the use of one organism to suppress another. Information on the method from the Center for Integrated Pest Management, NC State University. |
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Organic Production and Organic Food: Information Access Tools - http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/pubs/ofp/ofp.shtml
Alternative Farming Systems Information Centre (AFSIC) provides a directory of documents, contacts, research sources, web sites and educational programs. |
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FLO-CERT GmbH - http://www.flo-cert.net/
Independent international certification agency for Fairtrade production processes and products. English and Spanish. |
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Organic-research.com - http://www.organic-research.com/
An online community for organic farming and food. News headlines, searchable database, research papers, job listings, bookstore, schedule of conferences and workshops, educational courses, laws and regulations, large collection of annotated links, and a newsletter. An additional members-only area available. |
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CORE Organic - http://www.coreorganic.org/
Coordination of European transnational research in organic food and farming. |
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Soil Foodweb Incorporated - http://www.soilfoodweb.com/
Soil health laboratory services for organic growers, and information on sustainable agriculture. |
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Peaceful Valley Farm Supply - http://www.groworganic.com
Supplies tools, equipment, and goods to organic gardeners and farmers. |
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Organic Europe - http://www.organic-europe.net/
An overview of organic farming in 25 European countries. |
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Organic Farming Compliance Handbook - http://www.sarep.ucdavis.edu/organic/complianceguide/
Resource guide for US Western region agricultural professionals. Covers principles, standards and systems, materials compliance, economics, and resources. Constructed as multiple PDF documents. |
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Cyber-Help for Organic Farmers - http://www.certifiedorganic.bc.ca/rcbtoa/
Information and advice on production, growing, marketing and certification of vegetables, grains, livestock, greenhouses and seeds. |
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The Organic Center - http://www.organic-center.org/
Peer-reviewed scientific studies on the benefits of organic farming. |
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European Action Plan for Organic Food and Farming - http://www.orgap.org/
The project and its partners are introduced, subscription of a newsletter is possible and the national action plans are described. |
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Quality Assurance International Organic Certification - http://www.qai-inc.com
A private, professional service corporation developed for the purpose of verifying the authenticity of food, fiber and other products which are organically grown under a management policy of sustainable agriculture. |
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Organic Agriculture Information Access - http://quod.lib.umich.edu/n/nal/
A collection of historic USDA publications related to organic agriculture, published before 1942. |
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Organic Farmers and Growers Ltd - http://www.organicfarmers.org.uk/
Certification and inspection body for the production and processing of organic food in the UK. Technical information, news and events. |
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Organic Inputs Evaluation - http://www.organicinputs.org/
The objective of the project is to develop recommendations for harmonized and standardized procedures for the evaluation of plant protection products, as well as for fertilizers and soil conditioners authorized for use in organic agriculture according to Council Regulation 2092/91. |
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Tiny Farm Blog - http://tinyfarmblog.com
Daily photo journal of work on a small-scale certified organic vegetable farm growing for the local food market. |
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Organic Farm Certification and the National Organic Program - http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/PDF/organcert.pdf
This guide outlines the considerations involved in moving to organic farming and the basic steps to certification, a necessity if produce is to be marketed as being organic. |
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Organic Dairy Research - http://www.iger.bbsrc.ac.uk/Business/OrganicDairyResearch.htm
Outlines research being undertaken at the Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research into evaluating the physical and financial effects of organic conversion and studying diet, health and animal welfare within forage based organic systems. |
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Ecocert India - http://www.ecocert.in/
Inspection and certification agency for organic, fair trade and good agricultural practices (GAP) standards. Provides information on certification, standards, news and career opportunities. |
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Organic Farming World - http://www.organicfarmingworld.com
Provides a guide to the basics of organic farming. |
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Gibbs Organic Farm - http://www.gibbsorganic.com
The Gibbs family describe their sustainable organic farming practices, with a summer internship opportunity in Leavenworth WA. |
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Organics: The Blurred Vision of ABC's 20/20 - http://www.vegsource.com/articles/organics.2020.htm
J. Robert Hatherill and Jeff Nelson expose the way that chemical companies use major media outlets to scare the public about the alleged "dangers" of organic foods. |