Links

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General
Region-Specific Gardening Sites
Magazines and Publications
Interesting Products
Specifically Organic
Sustainability/Permaculture/Environmental Awareness
Gardening With Kids
Foods
Heirlooms and Seed Saving
Other Gardening Web Sites

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General

Certified Naturally Grown program.
For those interested in a more affordable alternative to the USDA Organic Program, we suggest you look into the Certified Naturally Grown program.

Heirloom Veggies
Beautiful seedlings from right here in Virginia, grown using Southern Exposure seeds and nutrient-rich worm castings in plantable peat pots.

The Carolina Farm Stewardship Association
Working to create a sustainable food system in the Southeast.

The Virginia Association for Biological Farming
An active network of citizens in and around Virginia whose primary focus is to provide information and services to farmers, gardeners and consumers about biological agriculture.

Solari.com
Former Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner Catherine Austin Fitts gives her prescription to make the world a better place. Excellent reading!

Abundant Acres
Growers of Heirloom Plants
Our friend Randel offers more than 145 varieties of tomato plants, more than 59 varieties of pepper plants, and at least 12 varieties of eggplant. For 2007 they are adding several rare solanums and herb plants.

Gardening Advice
How-To instruction on growing vegetable, herb and flower gardens. Everything you need to know, from soil preparation to food storage.

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Region-Specific Gardening Sites

Virginia Association for Biological Farming An active, Virginia-based non-profit educational organization dedicated to sustainable food and fiber. Their useful website includes past newsletters and Information Sheets on topics such as "Organic Asparagus Production", "Cover Crops for All Seasons" and "Manually Operated Seeders".

Carolina Gardener
A great magazine for gardeners in our region.

Seven Springs
A source for all organic happenings in Floyd, VA -- agricultural inputs, farms for sale, a CSA, renowned organic fertilizers, and more.

Sustainable Vegetable Growing in the South
A very useful site from the University of North Carolina, which includes information on Sustainable Production Techniques (cover crops, living mulches, conservation tillage), Integrated Pest Management, and Profiles of 12 common crop types.

Tinker`s Gardens
New Mexico farm dedicated to vegetables, including the deep wide row method of vegetable gardening.

Urban Harvest
A charitable organization helping to create and support urban gardens, farms, and orchards in Texas. Look here for a zone 9/10 planting list and plenty of helpful gardening advice.

Southern Great Lakes Gardener
A great site with great tips and pictures.

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Magazines and Publications

Acres USA
North America's oldest, largest magazine covering commercial-scale organic and sustainable farming

Organic Gardening Magazine
Contains interesting information about organic gardening.

Mother Earth News
An excellent magazine devoted to all aspects of self-sufficiency and sustainability.

The Old Farmers Almanac
The original Farmers Almanac, now in a digital medium.

Eco IQ
Exists to support and promote a transition to sustainability.

Vegetarian Paradise
A vegetarian newsletter.

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Interesting Products

Tomato Cages
These cages have a neat design. Check them out.

Green Culture
A great source for environmentally friendly lifestyle products.

Homestead Products
Not to be overlooked by the modern homesteader.

Discover other cooperatively run businesses supporting local communities! Check out our neighboring worker-owned cooperatives: Twin Oaks Tofu (local, organic, non-GMO soybeans) and Twin Oaks Hammocks (the last handcrafted hammocks made in the US).

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Specifically Organic

Organic Consumer Association A must read for all consumers wanting to keep up with the organic movement.

I Love Plants
Nicely written articles about bringing your garden into a natural organic balance.

Avant Gardening
Dedicated to creative organic gardening.

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Sustainability/Permaculture/Environmental Awareness

The Green People A wonderful range of all kinds of environmentally friendly information, products, and resources.

Pesticide Action Network
Advancing alternatives to pesticides worldwide.

Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
The Virginia branch of the government agency dedicated to increase knowledge about -- and help farmers and ranchers adopt -- practices that are economically viable, environmentally sound and socially responsible. Many grants are available.

ATTRA -- National Sustainable Agricultural Information Service
Extensive organics info.

Eco Business Links
The first green directory that is 100% solar energy hosted.

The Path to Freedom
Providing pathways for living a self-sufficient lifestyle in an urban setting.

The Permaculture Activist
Recommended reading for anybody doing any level of landscaping or land planning.

Agroecology
Applying ecological science to the design and management of sustainable agro-ecosystems.

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Gardening With Kids

KidsGardening.com
Loaded with fun gardening projects with an emphasis on involving kids.

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Food

Food History News
A beautifully assembled site chronicling the history of food in North America.

Living Foods
A provocative site dedicated to the benefits of raw foods.

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Heirlooms and Seed Saving

Adding Heirlooms to Your Vegetable Garden
An extensive database serving heirloom gardens.

Corn Culture
The online archives of a USDA funded newsletter for open pollinated corn breeding.

Seedsaving and Seedsavers' Resources
An important resource for all who are interested in seed saving.

Saving our Seed
Detailed instruction on organic seed production and advanced seed saving techniques.

Saving our Seeds
Information, resources, and publications for gardeners, farmers, seed savers, and seed growers, plus free downloads of the latest versions of seed saving publications.

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Other Gardening Web Sites

Gardening Places
Contains many gardening articles and links.

Garden Web
A great place to look for answers to any gardening question -- info and forums.

Greenhouse Gardeners Companion
We strongly recommend this site to all home greenhouse operators.

Amy Goldman
Has a wonderful website and books, featuring heirloom tomatoes and melons. Check out the photos!

Amy Stewart
Has set up this excellent earthworm resource for us to browse.

Alt Nature
An alternative nature herbal directory online.

Sharon Lovejoy
Has set up this site about her beautiful garden. Read her newsletter, order her books, and catch her speaking engagements.

Cucurbit Network News
As much as most people might wish to discuss the cucumber family.

Master Gardeners
Homepage, with links to master gardeners groups around the world.

The Helpful Gardener
Loads of great gardening articles written by fellow gardener Scott Reil along with well visited gardening forums.