Organic and Sustainable Food

Web Sites

• Center for Food Safety
  Established by the International Center for Technology Assessment (CTA) in 1997 and based in Washington, D.C., the Center for Food Safety (CFS) is a public interest and environmental advocacy organization which works to address the impacts of our food production system on human health, animal welfare and the environment. CFS works to achieve its goals through grassroots campaigns, public education, media outreach, and litigation.
• Earth Fare Supermarkets
  Based in North Carolina, Earth Fare Supermarkets offer all natural and organic products. They have a recipe database with 8000 entries.
• Eat Well Guide
  The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, an organization that promotes resilient family farms, rural communities and ecosystems, has released a guide to help consumers buy meat raised without antibiotics.
• Food News
  A report card on pesticides in food brought to you by the Environmental Working Group.
• Food Routes
  The FoodRoutes Web site is a project of FoodRoutes Network (FRN). FRN is a national nonprofit organization that provides communications tools, technical support, networking and information resources to organizations nationwide that are working to rebuild local, community-based food systems. FRN is dedicated to reintroducing Americans to their food – the seeds it grows from, the farmers who produce it, and the routes that carry it from the fields to their tables.
• Local Harvest
  A not-for-profit venture to sprout and grow a definitive and reliable "living" public directory of small farms nationwide, and in so doing to provide people with direct contact to farms in their local area.
• Organic Consumers Association
  Top stories related to organic food
• Organic Gardening
  The original magazine from Rodale publications. Learn how to grow your own organic food!
• Slow Food
  The Slow Food movement, started in Europe, is characterized by local rootedness and decentralization of production. The emphasis is on traditional artesanal ways of food production.
• Sustainable Table
  Sustainable Table is a consumer campaign developed by the Global Resource Action Center for the Environment (GRACE) to educate the consumer about the Sustainable Food movement.
• True Food Network
  A website that is part of Greenpeace's True Food Now campaign. Look here for information on which grocery products contain genetically engineered ingredients.
• USDA: National Organic Program
  Information from the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service about organic food standards.
• World Watch Institute: Food
  This online feature offers articles on and links to organizations promoting locally grown food and sustainable agriculture.

• WWOOF - World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms
  Do you want to work on an organic farm in Europe and other global locations? In return for volunteer help WWOOF hosts offer food, accommodation and opportunities to learn about organic lifestyles.

Pittsburgh Resources

• East End Food Co-Op
  The East End Food Co-op is an organic and natural foods grocer with an award winning vegetarian cafe located at 7516 Meade Street, Pittsburgh
• Frankferd Farms
  Frankferd Farms, located in Saxonburg (North of Pittsburgh), is an OCIA certified organic farm and flour mill and also offers an organic foods warehouse. You can buy retail or order from their warehouse for pickup or delivery. Or you can form a buying club with your neighbors and friends!
• Whole Foods
  A national supermarket chain offering natural and organic foods with a store in East Liberty.
  • Recipes

• Pennsylvania Certified Organic (PCO)
  Pennsylvania Certified Organic is non-profit organization which educates and certifies organic farms, food processors and distributors within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.