If you are, or want to be, an advocate for building healthy local and regional food systems in your community, this page is for you.

Informational Resources

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

Women’s Agricultural Network

Community Food Security Coalition

Foodroutes (Buy Fresh, Buy Local campaign)

Farm to School

Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy

Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture

Publications

Federal Policy Advocacy Handbook (2007, Community Food Security Coalition)

Why Don’t We Have Sustainable Agriculture Now? (2009 Shivvers Memorial Lecture, Iowa State University, Richard Levins PhD) PDF

Women’s Voices in the Farm Bill: Broadening Perspectives in Agricultural Policy (results of 2006 WFAN listening sessions)

Principles of a Healthy, Sustainable Food System (American Dietetic Association and others) PDF