National Programs
USDA - Farm Service Agency
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/webapp?area=home&subject=landing&topic=landing
The Farm Service Agency (FSA) administers and manages farm commodity, credit, conservation, disaster and loan programs as through a network of federal, state and county offices. These programs are designed to improve the economic stability of the agricultural industry and to help farmers adjust production to meet demand.
USDA-Rural Development
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/
Rural Development helps rural individuals, communities and businesses obtain the financial and technical assistance needed to address their diverse and unique needs and works to make sure that rural citizens can participate fully in the global economy.
Agriculture Marketing Resource Center
http://www.agmrc.org/agmrc/default.html
The Agricultural Marketing Resource Center is an electronic, national resource for producers interested in value-added agriculture.
Agriculture Network Information Center
http://www.agnic.org/
The Agriculture Network Information Center is a voluntary alliance and partnership of nearly 60 member institutions and organizations working to offer quick and reliable access to quality agricultural information and sources.
American Farmland Trust
http://www.farmland.org/
American Farmland Trust (AFT) is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to protecting our nation’s strategic agricultural resources.
Farm to Table
http://www.farmtotable.org/
A project of EarthPledge, Farm to Table promotes innovative agricultural technologies that help increase sustainability and farm profitability by converting waste streams into beneficial products and using biological processes to make farming systems more resilient. The goal is to use low impact techniques that sequester carbon, preserve biodiversity, and keep farming healthy for the generations to come.
Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture
http://www.leopold.iastate.edu/
The Leopold Center is a research and education center with statewide programs to develop sustainable agricultural practices that are both profitable and conserve natural resources.
Local Harvest
http://www.localharvest.org/
LocalHarvest maintains a definitive and reliable “living” public nationwide directory of small farms, farmers markets, and other local food sources. Our search engine helps people find products from family farms, local sources of sustainably grown food, and encourages them to establish direct contact with small farms in their local area. Our online store helps small farms develop markets for some of their products beyond their local area.
Sustainable Table
http://www.sustainabletable.org/
Sustainable Table was created in 2003 by the nonprofit organization GRACE to help consumers understand the problems with our food supply and offer viable solutions and alternatives. Rather than be overwhelmed by the problems created by our industrial agricultural system, Sustainable Table celebrates the joy of food and eating.