gourmet file: a cook's guide to the web

local harvest - A comprehensive directory of farmer's markets, community supported agriculture programs (CSA) and other resources for sustainably grown food.

ethicurean - A blog about sustainable agriculture, food safety, and food policy.

eat wild - An online resource connecting consumers to small scale farmers in their area who sell grass fed beef and other chemical free meat, eggs and dairy products.

blue ocean institute - An online guide to safe and sustainable seafood.

certified humane - A non-profit which establishes standards for treating farm animals humanely and offers consumers an online lookup feature to find where to buy humanely raised meat, eggs and dairy products.

cooking up a story - An online video broadcast about sustainable food & lifestyle. It features interviews with farmers, producers and cooks, along with recipes & cooking demonstrations.

eat well - An online guide to help consumers locate local, sustainable and organic food in their area.

mother earth news "real food" section - Offers articles about what to eat and where to find healthy, sustainable food.

kid safe seafood - A resource to help parents make healthy seafood choices for their kids.

real milk - An online directory of farms and other resources for buying raw milk.

heritage foods usa - An online shopping resource, specializing in "certified humane" and naturally raised meats. If you are looking for a heritage turkey for Thanksgiving, this is one of their specialties.

just food - A non-profit dedicated to community supported agriculture (CSA) based in NYC.

slow food - A non-profit, international membership organization founded in 1989 to "counteract fast food and fast life, the disappearance of local food traditions and people's dwindling interest in the food they eat, where it comes from, how it tastes and how our food choices affect the rest of the world."

oldways- A food issues think tank dedicated to preserving traditional food patterns, sustainable agriculture, and healthy eating and drinking.

seed savers - A non-profit organization dedicated to saving and sharing heirloom seeds and plants, in an effort to preserve the world�s increasingly fragile garden heritage.

niman ranch - An online source for naturally and humanely raised beef, pork, lamb, and smoked meats. Founded in the early 1970s, today Niman Ranch represents over 500 independent American family farms and ranches who use all-natural methods with no antibiotics or hormones.

feeding the hungry

There are so many worthy charities that help feed the hungry, it would be impossible to simply make a list. One of the really good ones here in New York City is City Harvest which collects the excess food that would usually go to waste from restaurants, grocers, corporate cafeterias, farms and manufacturers and distributes it to community programs throughout the city.

A great way to help feed people in your community is to first check websites that help donors evaluate charities such as Charity Navigator or the Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance to locate charities where your donations & volunteer activities will be best used.

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