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Farmers
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Agricultural Marketing Service: Wholesale and Farmers Markets 
 Use this site to find a farmers' market in your state and learn more about farmers' markets. Includes fact sheets, regulations, statistics, and more. From the Agricultural Marketing Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. http://www.ams.usda.gov/farmersmarkets/ Topics: Agriculture, Food & Cooking Last updated Apr 16, 2008 California Farm Bureau Federation
This group is "a voluntary, nongovernmental, nonpartisan organization of farm and ranch families." Site includes news releases, farm facts, statistics, a timeline ("Century of Agriculture in California"), food survey results, tips for water conservation, links to regional farm bureaus, farm-related weather forecasts, information about television programs California Country and California Heartland , and more. Also provides information about the political action committee (PAC) and membership. Searchable. http://www.cfbf.com/ Topics: Agriculture, Statistics Last updated Apr 26, 2005 California Federation of Certified Farmers' Markets
A certified farmers' market (CFM) is "a location approved by the county agricultural commissioner where certified farmers offer for sale only those agricultural products they grow themselves." Search for a market by city, county, or region. Entries include location, times of operation, contact information, and regional information about the produce available. Extensive browsable list of resources covering California agriculture, associations and organizations, trade policy, publications, discussion groups, labor issues, research, and more. http://www.cafarmersmarkets.com/ Topics: Agriculture, Food & Cooking Last updated May 13, 2003 Chefs A' Field: Culinary Adventures That Begin on the Farm
Recipes from this television cooking show (and cookbook) focusing on food produced from local farmers. Browse episodes by region to find photos, quotes from farmers, and recipes, or view recipes by type of dish. Some of the foods featured include Vermont maple syrup, wild Alaska salmon, Kansas City (Missouri) chickens, and Puget Sound (Washington state) oysters. http://www.chefsafield.com Topics: Agriculture, Food & Cooking, Recipes & Food Preparation Last updated May 17, 2006 Farmers' Legal Action Group, Inc. (FLAG)
"FLAG is a nonprofit law center dedicated to providing legal services to family farmers and their rural communities in order to help keep family farmers on the land." News alerts and reports on issues relating to farmers and case summaries of relevant laws are available at this site. A five-times yearly newsletter may be subscribed to (at a discount rate for farmers). Many useful links pertaining to agriculture, organic farming, government, and legal sites are provided. http://www.flaginc.org/ Topics: Agriculture, Business & Consumer Law, Law Last updated Nov 4, 2002 IRS: Agriculture/Farmers
Compilation of forms and publications concerning tax laws affecting the agriculture industry. Find recent rulings and court cases, trends and statistics, tax tips, audit technique guides, and other details about taxes for farmers and small businesses. From the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/industries/article/0,,id=201608,00.html Topics: Agriculture, Tax Filing Season Last updated Feb 3, 2009 Local Harvest
Search or browse to find "all the farmers' markets, family farms, locally-grown produce, grass-fed meats, and other sources of sustainably grown food in your area." Iincludes farmers' markets, U-Pick farms, farm stands, meat/dairy/egg producers, and more. Listings include locations, contact information, and lists of available products by season. http://www.localharvest.org/ Topics: Agriculture, Food & Cooking Last updated Apr 28, 2005 National Farmers Union
This site features news, legislative updates, disaster information, and other resources for farm and ranch families. There are also links to state branches of this organization, which is officially called the Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union of America. http://www.nfu.org/ Topics: Agriculture, Business & Consumer Law, Law Last updated Jul 21, 2006 The Real Dirt on Farmer John
Companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Independent Lens program about the family history and recent activities of John Peterson, an American farmer who has "been called everything from a devil worshipper to winningly eccentric -- a maverick, an inspiration, a philosopher of the soil -- farmer, author, playwright and raconteur." Features background on the farmer, recipes, an essay on community-supported agriculture (CSA), and related material. http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/realdirt/ Topics: Agriculture Last updated Jul 17, 2006 Rice Farming
Website for this magazine for rice producers in the United States. The site features selected articles from issues back to 2000 on topics such as pest management, irrigation, the rice whorl maggot, herbicides, and crop varieties. Also includes links to related sites. http://www.ricefarming.com Topics: Agriculture, Beans, Grains, Nuts, & Seeds, Crops, Water Last updated Oct 15, 2005 Seasonal Chef
With a focus on California, this site provides articles from independent farmers, information about what produce is in season, recipes, and lists of farmers' markets in California, as well as links to news and sources of locally grown produce in the rest of the U.S. and around the world. Searchable. http://www.seasonalchef.com/ Topics: Agriculture, Food & Cooking, Recipes & Food Preparation Last updated May 9, 2005 Washington State Farmers Market Association (WSFMA)
This site contains a directory of local farmers markets in Washington state. Includes locations, dates and times of operation, contact information, and Web links. The site also provides WSFMA guidelines and by-laws, market liability insurance information, news, and related links. http://www.wafarmersmarkets.com/ Topics: Agriculture, Food & Cooking Last updated Apr 22, 2004 Wheat People: Celebrating Kansas Harvest
This exhibit provides an overview and history of the wheat industry in Kansas, with a focus on the lives of wheat farmers. Features harvest stories, photos, a wheat game, and a map of the top wheat-producing counties in Kansas. From the Kansas State Historical Society. http://www.kshs.org/exhibits/wheat/wheat.htm Topics: Agriculture, Beans, Grains, Nuts, & Seeds, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Nov 9, 2004 World Food Day
"The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations celebrates World Food Day each year on 16 October, the day on which the Organization was founded in 1945." The site features posters and selected additional material about this commemoration back to 1981, audio and video clips, listing of events throughout the world, and links to related resources. http://www.fao.org/wfd/ Topics: Agriculture, Food & Cooking, Poverty Last updated Oct 9, 2006 |
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