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TRUE COST OF FOOD Resource List

by Gerri French |
May 20, 2009

A list of resources related to the TRUE COST OF FOOD

 

TRUE COST OF FOOD web resources

Local Resources:

www.sbfoodnotlawns.org  - growing and sharing food

www.ediblesantabarbara.com – magazine that promotes local food resources

www.sierraclub.org/truecostoffood/ - environment and food info

www.slowfoodsantabarbara.org – Slow Food Santa Barbara

www.sbfarmersmarket.org – Santa Barbara Farmers Market

www.sbpermaculture.org – Santa Barbara Permaculture

www.sborganicgardenclub.org – Santa Barbara Organic Garden Club

www.healinggrounds.org – Organically grown vegetables and herbs

www.scoolfood.org – Orfalea fund initiative for healthy school food

 

Santa Barbara CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture)

www.fairviewgardens.org – Fairview Gardens center for urban agriculture

www.johngivenfarm.com – John Givens Farm

www.tomshepherdscsa.com – Tom Shepherd Farm

www.plowtoporch.com – Fresh food delivery service

 

Local Meat:

www.ranchosanjulianbeef.com – Rancho San Julian – grain & grass fed beef; options for grass fed exclusively and monthly purchase

www.enjoygrassfedbeef.com - Nick Ranch - grass fed & finished beef

www.oldcreekranch.net – Old Creek Ranch – Grass fed & finished beef, lamb

www.hearstranch.com  - Hearts Ranch – Grass fed & finished beef

www.morrisgrassfed.com – Morris Ranch – Grass fed & finished – bulk orders

 

Local Seafood

www.sbfarmersmarket.org – Santa Barbara Farmers Market

www.kanaloa.com – Kanaloa market

www.sbfish.com – Santa Barbara fish market

  

National Resources:

www.eatwild.com – information on grass fed meat

www.husbandryinstitute.org  – meat labeling info

www.iatp.org/foodandhealth/ - agriculture & health

www.seafoodwatch.org – sustainable seafood info

www.sustainabletable.org – general information

www.vrg.org – vegetarian recipes and resources

www.michaelpollan.com – wonderful articles online

www.eatwellguide.com  - Links to national CSA, farms, restaurants.

www.slowfoodusa.org – Slow Food USA

www.ethicurean.com – Ethical eating information

 

Some of Gerri French's  favorite books on sustainable food:

Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan

Animal Vegetable Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver

 

If you have suggestions for additional resources please contact gerrifrench@cox.net

 

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