Chelsea Green Publishing is recognized as a leading publisher of books on the politics and practice of sustainable living, publishing authors who bring in-depth, practical knowledge to life, and give readers hands-on information related to organic farming and gardening, ecology and the environment, healthy food, sustainable economics, progressive politics, and, most recently, integrative health and wellness.

Get the latest information about the laws affecting sustainable farming and local food. The Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance (FARFA) works to support family farmers and promote common-sense policies for local, diversified agricultural systems.

The Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund defends the rights and freedoms of farmers, homesteaders, producers, and consumers to grow, obtain, share, exchange, and sell nutrient-dense, local, and artisanal foods.

The French Broad Co-Op has been the only community-owned grocer in Asheville, North Carolina, since 1975. Their produce is 100 percent organic, and they sell more than 1,000 local items and more than 1,000 bulk products.

The Livestock Conservancy works to save nearly 200 heritage breeds of livestock and poultry from extinction. Modern agriculture favors only a handful of highly specialized breeds at the expense of biodiversity. The Conservancy protects breeds that are wonderful choices for today’s small-scale, sustainable farms and homesteads.

Ladies Homestead Gathering is a non-profit, active in bringing like-minded women together in local community; giving opportunity for doing life together while learning all aspects of homesteading.

The School of Permaculture is a nonprofit that educates people about permaculture by combining sustainable ancient wisdom with appropriate technology and sharing it through courses, consultations and aid work.

Southern Exposure Seed Exchange offers more than 700 heirloom, organic, and open-pollinated vegetable, herb, and flower varieties, plus garlic, perennial onions, and seed saving supplies. Their mission is to ensure that people retain control of their food supply and conserve genetic resources, and they offer gardeners the option of saving their own seeds.

The mission of TORC is to provide research and information to homeowners, farmers, ranchers and other decision makers with the goal of helping stop the broad scale use of toxic chemical pesticides and fertilizers which are currently being sold and used in the futile attempt to grow crops and control insect pests and diseases.

The Un-Included Club encourages youth to be un-included from negativity, obesity and illiteracy. They are growing super foods and using them to grow healthier bodies and communities

The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy (WPC) enhances the region by protecting and restoring exceptional places. A private nonprofit conservation organization founded in 1932, WPC has helped to establish 11 state parks, conserved more than a quarter million acres of natural lands and protected or restored more than 3,000 miles of rivers and streams. The Conservancy owns and operates Fallingwater, a World Heritage site that symbolizes people living in harmony with nature. In addition, WPC enriches our region’s cities and towns through 132 community gardens and other green spaces that are planted with the help of about 12,000 volunteers. The work of the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy is accomplished through the support of more than 9,000 members. For more information, visit WaterLandLife.org or Fallingwater.org.