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LOS ANGELES ALLIANCE FOR CHILDHOOD
Directory of Resources and Referrals
RESOURCES FOR
BIO-DYNAMIC /ORGANIC PRODUCE
What is Biodynamics?
Based on a series of lectures given by Austrian philosopher Rudolf Steiner in 1924, Biodynamics is a method of agriculture which seeks to actively work with the health-giving forces of nature. It is the oldest non-chemical agricultural movement, predating the organic agriculture movement by some 20 years and has now spread throughout the world.
For information visit http://www.biodynamics.com/
| Resources | The Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association (BDA), a non-profit organization open to the public, was formed in the U.S. in 1938 in order to foster, guide, and safeguard the Biodynamic method of agriculture.
The activities of the Association include:
The Association also publishes Biodynamics, America's oldest ecological farming and gardening magazine. Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association. Inc. Also at this site: We're proud to host a mirror site of the USDA's Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farms database, as featured in the November 14 issue of Parade Magazine. · We also have our own database of CSA farms, which tells you which farms are certified organic or biodynamic. |
NATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE P.O. Box 396, Pine Bush, NY 12566, Ph: (914) 744-8448, Fax: (914) 744-8477; email: Campaign@magiccarpet.com http://www.SustainableAgriculture.net |
RAFI-USA Rural Advancement Foundation International P.O. Box 640, 21 Hillsboro St. Pittsboro, NC 27312 USA Ph: 919-542-1396; Fax: 919-542-0069 http://www.rafiusa.org |
The Anthroposphical Society of North America
also includes a section on biodynamics at http://www.anthroposophy.org/bioagriculture.html The principles and practice of Biodynamic agriculture relate to the earth as a living organism, |
Josephine Porter Institute
JPI produces and distributes biodynamic preparations throughout North America. |
The Demeter Association is responsible for certifying biodynamic farms, based on internationally recognized standards. | Moore Ranch (CSA)
5844 Casitas Pass Rd Carpinteria, CA 93013 (805) 684-8046 voice and Fax Email: http://www.mooreranch.com/ |
Mothers for Natural Law Mothers for Natural Law is an organization formed to fight the genetic engineering of food. It has started an American Campaign to ban genetically engineered foods and The Million Signature Intiative for Mandatory labeling E-Mail: mothers@fairfield.com Website: http://www.lisco.com/mothers |
Organic Consumers Association
A national grassroots non-profit working to protecting the integrity of organic food standards, a moratorium on genetically engineered foods and sustainable agriculture. Contact Person: Marnie Glickman E-Mail: mglickman@organicconsumers.org Website: http://www.organicconsumers.org |
NSF International NSF International is a not-for-profit organization that writes health and sanitation standards for air, environment, food, and water products and then tests and certifies products to those standards. Postal Address: PO Box 130140 Ann Arboe, MI 48113-0140 USA Contact Person:Jenifer keliikuli Phone: 734-769-5179 Fax: 734-827-6831 E-Mail: keliikuli@nsf.org Website: http://www.nsf.org |
Welcome to the EnviroLink Network, the
online environmental community.
EnviroLink is a non-profit organization... a grassroots online community that unites hundreds of organizations and volunteers around the world with millions of people in more than 150 countries. EnviroLink is dedicated to providing you with the most comprehensive, up-to-date environmental resources available. At EnviroLink we're committed to promoting a sustainable society by connecting individuals and organizations through new communications technologies. We recognize that our technologies are just tools, and that the solutions to our ecological challenges lie within our communities and their connection to the Earth itself. Our organization does not take any positions on any environmental issues, it exists solely to act as a clearinghouse on the Internet for the environmental community, which is incredibly diverse in its views. http://www.envirolink.org/ |
The Campaign for Food Safety
The Campaign for Food Safety is a public interest organization dedicated to building a healthy, safe, and sustainable system of food production and consumption. We are a global clearinghouse for information and grassroots technical assistance. http://www.purefood.org/ |
Sustainable-USA |
Earth Vision
Includes a large searchable library of articles and resources
Global Network of Environment & Technology (GNET) http://www.gnet.org This site contains Current and Archived News Stories: Extensive Links Page |
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URGENT ACTION NEEDED
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE IS AT IT AGAIN!!
AGENCY CONTINUES TO FUND TERMINATOR TECHNOLOGY
TELL USDA TO STOP ITS ONGOING SUPPORT OF NEW RESEARCH ON TERMINATOR/TRAITOR TECHNOLOGIES.
USE PUBLIC DOLLARS FOR PUBLIC SECTOR RESEARCH
Despite widespread opposition to USDA's involvement with Terminator technology; the agency continues to use taxpayer dollars to support genetic seed sterilization. Controversy over the Terminator technology has generated an avalanche of public opposition. USDA is blatantly ignoring the public outcry. A new patent reveals that USDA funding supports additional Terminator research at Purdue University (Indiana).
| USDA, 200-A Whitten Bldg., 1400 Independence Ave., SW. Washington, DC 20250 Phone: 202-720-3631; Fax: 202-720-2166 Tell him to stop using USDA's scarce public research dollars to pursue a dangerous, anti-farmer technology that threatens biodiversity. Tell him that USDA must: * *Abandon all research on genetic seed sterilization. **Develop a policy prohibiting the use ofpublic research dollars on Terminator technologies **Use public research dollars to support plant breeding for sustainable agriculture Send a copy of your letter to your Congressmember |
Terminator is a controversial technology that has generated worldwide protest and debate because it renders farm-saved seed sterile -- forcing farmers to return to the commercial seed market every year. If commercialized, it will threaten global food security and endanger biodiversity. The original Terminator patent is jointly owned by the US Department of Agriculture and a Monsanto subsidiary, Delta & Pine Land Co.
The notorious Terminator patent is just the tip of the iceberg. There are dozens of new patents describing a wide range of techniques that can be used for the genetic sterilization of plants and seeds. Every major seed and agrochemical enterprise is developing its own version of suicide seeds. These technologies are extremely dangerous because they will erode farmer control and decision making in agriculture and increase dependence on a handlul of giant agrochemical corporations. Over 1.4 billion people, primarily poor farmers in Africa, Asia, and Latin America depend on farm-saved seed as their primary seed source. If they can't save seed, they can't continue to adapt crops to their unique farming environment. The new generation of patents goes beyond the genetic neutering of crops. The patents reveal that multinational agrochemical and seed corporations are developing suicide seeds whose genetic traits can be turned on and off by an external chemical inducer -- triggered by the company's patented agrochemicals. In the not-so-distant future, we may see farmers planting seeds that will develop into productive crops only if sprayed with a carefully prescribed regimen that includes the company's proprietary pesticide, fertilizer, or herbicide -- the TRAITOR technologies.
With Traitor technologies, farmers will be forced to surrender control of their seed supply and the Gene Giants will ultimately dictate what the farmer grows, how to grow it, and where to sell it. Seed sterility is not about insuring quality of productivity, it's a power grab pure and simple, and tax dollars should not go to support the development of these technologies.
For detailed analyses of Terminator and Traitor technologies, see websites: www.rafi.org & www.ucsusa.org
PLEASE COPY AND DISTRIBUTE TO YOUR NETWORKS -- call the Campaign for electronic copy
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