Some resources we found helpful
Books pertaining to sustainable, local food culture:
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollen
Seeds of Deception by Jeffrey M. Smith
Untold Story of Milk by Ron Schmid ND
Everything I want to do is illegal by Joel Salatin
Mad Sheep by Linda Faillace
Night Came to the Farmers of the Great Plains by Raymond D. North
Slow Food Nation by Carlo Petrini
Cookbooks: Grass-fed meats cook differently !
Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon
The Grass-fed Gourmet by Shannon Hayes
River Cottage Meat Book by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Farmer & the Grill by Shannon Hayes
Web sites:
Organizations we belong to:
Slow Foods, USA www.SlowFoodUSA.org
Slow Food USA envisions a future food system that is based on the principles
of high quality and taste, environmental sustainability, and social justice – in
essence, a food system that is good, clean and fair.
Buy Fresh, Buy Local www.buyfreshnwj.org
The Northwest Jersey BUY FRESH, BUY LOCAL Campaign is an effort by Foodshed Alliance, local farmers, and community leaders devoted to building connections between farmers and consumers through our Online Local Food Guide, food and farming events, and community outreach
NOFA (NJ & NY) http://www.nofanj.org http://nofany.org
NOFA-NJ serves the NJ/PA region as a catalyst in the development of a sustainable organic agricultural system. Members include farmers, consumers, retailers, processors, educators and researchers.
PASA http://www.pasafarming.org
The Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA) is a nonprofit organization working to improve the economic prosperity, environmental soundness and social propriety of Pennsylvania food and agricultural systems. We work with farmers who grow our food, consumers who eat the food, and those concerned with the ecological wellbeing of our environment and natural resources, among many other interest groups.