Related Links

Agriculture Information

• 2007 Census of Agriculture – USDA
• Center for an Agricultural Economy – Hardwick, Vermont
• Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems – University of Wisconsin
• Community Supported Agriculture – USDA National Agriculture Library
• CSA Resources for Farmers – USDA National Agriculture Library
• State Agriculture Fact Sheets – USDA Economic Research Service

Consumer Information

• Food Expenditure Tables – USDA Economic Research Service
• Multiple Data Sources Track U.S. Food Consumption – Article from USDA Amber Waves

Food Industry Information

• Cooperative Grocer – bi-monthly magazine produced for the managers and directors of food cooperatives
• Food Marketing Institute – members operate approximately 26,000 retail food stores and 14,000 pharmacies, representing combined annual sales volume of $680 billion represents three-quarters of all retail food store sales in the United State
• Local Food Directories – Helping agricultural producers connect with customers by compiling directories of local food sources
• Organic Industry Structure – Multiple graphics showing the corporate structure of organic foods, e.g., acquisitions, indepedents, private labels
• Twenty Years of Competition Reshape the U.S. Food Marketing System – Article from USDA Amber Waves
• Wholesale and Farmers Markets – State marketing profiles from USDA Agricultural Marketing Services

Influences

• Alan Weisman – author of The World Without Us (thought exercise on what world would look like if man simply disappeared)
• Eric Schlosser – author of Fast Food Nation (accelerated my interest in sustainable food)
• Marion Nestle – author of Food Politics, What to Eat, and more
• Michael Pollan – author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma, In Defense of Food, numerous articles