National links
- American Community Gardening Association
Primary source for best practices, advocacy, and research for urban gardening. - CFSC
Community Food Security Coalition - Eat Well Guide :: Local, Sustainable, Organic Food
Local food guides, trip planners, calendar, high-tech tools. - Growing Power
Milwaukee and Chicago based leader in community food systems. - World Hunger Year
The Food Security Learning Center from World Hunger Year
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October 17-18, Baylor University, Waco TX Southwest Regional Hunger Summit, hosted by Texas Hunger Initiative of Baylor University, and USDA. - 2 Food Day
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Nationwide observation. FPCSA is the official organizer for our area. List your events on the national site. Contact foodpolicysa@gmail.com to volunteer or host.
Local links
- Dinner Garden
Local, and also national! "We can end hunger through gardening." My kind of folks. - Green Spaces Alliance
Land conservation and community gardens - Greenling Organic Delivery
Local food and Organic produce and groceries home delivered - Austin and San Antonio - San Antonio Food Bank
2007 Food Bank of the Year - San Antonio Foodshed
Information about locally grown foods in the San Antonio area, and a blog. - San Antonio Herb Society
Sharing knowledge of growing and using herbs. - San Antonio Sustainable Living
Information and dialog on green building and other sustainability topics. - Texas Food Policy Roundtable
A broadly based group of Texas leaders who develop, coordinate and improve the implementation of food policy to address hunger and promote equitable, sustainable and healthy food in Texas. - Texas Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association
"Promoting organic agriculture as a sustainable systems approach in the production of food and fiber – a system that protects human and animal health, and preserves the environment."
Blogs
- Red White and Grew
Local Victory Garden advocate and award-winning blogger, Pamela Price. - Food on Grist
Food-Related posts on the environmental site, Grist.org. - La Vida Locavore - Come for the Food, Stay for the Politics
Lively, informative, provocative blog by Jill Richardson, author of Recipe for America--also recommended. - Obama Foodorama
Following the Obamas' food leadership. - thefoodtimes
Eclectic collection of news and information about "how food affects quality of life, the market and pocketbook, the political landscape and our environment." - U.S. Food Policy
Parke Wilde, a food economist and associate professor at Tufts University in Boston. Tells it like it is. - Daily Bread | The Big Money
Part of Slate's The Big Money, subtitled The Business of Food - Natasha Chart
Designated food blogger for change.org. - Civil Eats
"Promotes critical thought about sustainable agriculture and food systems as part of building economically and socially just communities." - Urban farming
Anne Baker, New Orleans urban farmer, gives great advice suited to our climate
