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Second only to air and water, food is among the most fundamental human needs.

However, more so then breathing air or drinking water, acquiring food has a significant and partially unavoidable impact on other living beings. Humans and all animals depend on eating plants or animals to live — which tends to have a critical impact on the individuals that are eaten. In the case of humans however, that is dwarfed by the additional impacts of agriculture, food processing, transport and waste — and these impacts are avoidable.

The negative effects of agriculture largely stem from the approach to food cultivation that reduces human energy and financial input by using machinery, chemical fertilizers and pesticides on large mono-culture plantations. Crops are transported long distance and heavily processed before being eaten. At each step the ecological and health costs are increased to reduce the financial cost.

For best holistic results food should be cultivated in a way that:

Food Resources

Bethesda Co-op


Regional food store (about 18 miles away)
Cabin John, US organic food store.

Takoma Park Silver Spring Coop


Regional food store (about 23 miles away)
Silver Spring, US organic food store.

Common Market Co-op


Regional food store (about 24 miles away)
Frederick, US organic food store.

Takoma Park Food Co-op


Regional food store (about 26 miles away)
Takoma Park, US organic food store.

Glut Food Co-op


Regional food store (about 29 miles away)
Mount Rainier, US organic food store.

Maryland Food Co-op


Regional food store (about 29 miles away)
College Park, US organic food store.

Greenbelt Consumer Cooperative


Regional food store (about 32 miles away)
Greenbelt, US organic food store.

Valley Co-op of Washington County


Regional food store (about 39 miles away)
The mission of the Valley Co-op is to promote an involved community by offering local, healthy and wholesome foods and products, and to inspire members to make informed choices.

Nature's Exchange


Regional food store (about 74 miles away)
Aberdeen, US organic food store.

Crozet Natural Foods


Regional food store (about 91 miles away)
Crozet, US organic food store.

Newark Natural Foods Cooperative


Regional food store (about 103 miles away)
Newark, US organic food store.

Fare Share Cooperative


Regional food store (about 103 miles away)
Richmond, US organic food store.

Valley Market


Regional food store (about 104 miles away)
Staunton, US organic food store.

Polyface Farms


Regional food organization (about 111 miles away)
Operated by Joel Salatin, Polyface Farms is dedicated to the principles of Transparency (anyone is welcome to visit the farm anytime), grass based livestock (animals are moved frequently to new "salad bars," offering landscape healing and nutritional...

Selene Whole Foods Co-op


Regional food store (about 126 miles away)
Media, US organic food store.

Swarthmore Co-op


Regional food store (about 128 miles away)
Swarthmore, US organic food store.

In Good Taste


Regional food store (about 134 miles away)
Vineland, US organic food store.

Mariposa Co-op


Regional food store (about 136 miles away)
Philadelphia, US organic food store.

Healthy Foods Co-op


Regional food store (about 136 miles away)
Lexington, US organic food store.

Mountain People's Market


Regional food store (about 138 miles away)
Morgantown, US organic food store.

Misfits Market


Food company (about 138 miles away)
Misfits Market is an online mail-order food store dedicated to making affordable, high-quality food more accessible while helping break the cycle of food waste. The company works directly with farmers to rescue organic produce and other grocery items...

Weavers Way Cooperative Association


Regional food store (about 140 miles away)
Philadelphia, US organic food store.

Creekside Coop


Regional food store (about 144 miles away)
Elkins Park, US organic food store.

Doylestown Food Co-op


Regional food store (about 152 miles away)
A community-based grocery store providing access to healthy, fresh, local, and organic products.

East End Food Co-op


Regional food store (about 160 miles away)
Pittsburgh, US organic food store.

Roanoke Natural Foods Co-op


Regional food store (about 182 miles away)
Roanoke, US organic food store.

Natural Roads Food Co-op


Regional food store (about 184 miles away)
Wheeling, US organic food store.

George Street Co-op


Regional food store (about 190 miles away)
New Brunswick, US organic food store.

Sussex County Food Co-op


Regional food store (about 200 miles away)
Newton, US organic food store.

Eats Natural Foods Co-op


Regional food store (about 202 miles away)
Blacksburg, US organic food store.

Growing Tree Natural Foods


Regional food store (about 208 miles away)
Spencer, US organic food store.

Purple Dragon Co-op


Regional food store (about 211 miles away)
Glen Ridge, US organic food store.

Jersey City Food Co-Operative


Regional food store (about 216 miles away)
Jersey City, US organic food store.

Flatbush Food Cooperative


Regional food store (about 217 miles away)
Brooklyn, US organic food store.

Park Slope Food Co-op


Regional food store (about 217 miles away)
Brooklyn, US organic food store.

4th Street Food Co-op


Regional food store (about 218 miles away)
New York, US organic food store.

Good Food Co-op


Regional food store (about 219 miles away)
Youngstown, US organic food store.

Durham Co-op Grocery


Regional food store (about 224 miles away)
Durham, US organic food store.

Hungry Hollow Co-op


Regional food store (about 229 miles away)
Spring Valley, US organic food store.

Suny Binghamton Co-op


Regional food store (about 231 miles away)
Binghamton, US organic food store.

Light Foods Co-op


Regional food store (about 231 miles away)
Malverne, US organic food store.

Weaver Street Market


Regional food store (about 233 miles away)
Carrboro, US organic food store.

Twin Pines Food Co-op - Thrift Shop- Kayak Club


Regional food store (about 235 miles away)
Port Washington, US organic food store.

Farm the Land, Grow the Spirit


Spirituality & faith organization (about 238 miles away)
Stony Point Center's Farm the Land, Grow the Spirit Summer Institute is a multifaith earthcare program for young adults between the ages of 19 and 29. The program integrates multifaith study in the Jewish, Islamic, and Christian traditions with sustainable...

Renaissance Community Co-op


Regional food store (about 238 miles away)
Greensboro, US organic food store.

GreenStar Cooperative Market


Regional food store (about 240 miles away)
Ithaca, US organic food store.

Deep Roots Market


Regional food store (about 240 miles away)
Greensboro, US organic food store.

Chatam Marketplace


Regional food store (about 247 miles away)
Pittsboro, US organic food store.

Crumb's Bakery


Regional food store (about 247 miles away)
Athens, US organic food store.

Kent Natural Foods Co-op


Regional food store (about 251 miles away)
Kent, US organic food store.

Erie Whole Foods Co-op


Regional food store (about 251 miles away)
Erie, US organic food store.

Trinity United Church of Christ


Regional food store (about 256 miles away)
Akron, US organic food store.

Akron Cooperative Market


Regional food store (about 258 miles away)
Akron, US organic food store.

Jura Books Food Co-op


Regional food store (about 259 miles away)
South Wales, US organic food store.

Good Cheap Food


Regional food store (about 260 miles away)
Delhi, US organic food store.

High Falls Food Coop


Regional food store (about 260 miles away)
High Falls, US organic food store.

Wooster Natural Foods


Regional food store (about 265 miles away)
Wooster, US organic food store.

Lexington Co-operative Market


Regional food store (about 277 miles away)
Buffalo, US organic food store.

Cooley Farm


Regional food store (about 280 miles away)
Cooley Farm is a permaculture farm dedicated to the healing of mind, body, and spirit for the individual as well as the Earth and Her communities. As a sustainable polyculture farm we strive towards greater awareness concerning the eco-community as well...

Abundance Cooperative Market


Regional food store (about 283 miles away)
Rochester, US organic food store.

Syracuse Real Food Co-op


Regional food store (about 284 miles away)
Syracuse, US organic food store.

Federation of Ohio River Cooperatives


Regional food store (about 292 miles away)
Columbus, US organic food store.

Rich Harvest


Regional food store (about 296 miles away)
Boone, US organic food store.

Organic Christians Buying Club/Food Co-op


Regional food store (about 298 miles away)
An organic food co-op for the Lake Norman area. Organic Christians Buying Club is member based with convenient online ordering with several pick up locations in Mooresville, Salisbury, & Huntersville, NC. Sign up for monthly membership and receive your...

The Contrary Farmer


Food book (about 330 miles away)
By Gene Logsdon, this collection of essays recommends cottage farming, the small-scale, part-time growing that aims to reduce food expenses and increase pleasure in living in a "tone that combines pragmatism, idealism ("Measure the value of products in...

Silver Creek Nursery


Food company (about 350 miles away)
organic fruit and nut tree nursery

Wendell Berry


Food knowledge holder (about 376 miles away)
American novelist, poet, environmental activist, cultural critic, academic and farmer. "At seventy-seven years old, Wendell Berry continues as a great contrary example to the compromises others take in stride. Instead of being at odds with his conscience,...

The Berry Center


Ecology organization (about 416 miles away)
Challenging the industrial agriculture system, The Berry Center advances a holistic, "whole horse" approach that takes nature as its measure, consults the genius of the place, and accepts no harm to the ecosphere. Addressing what it will take to "revive...

Camino


Food company (about 448 miles away)
Canadian producer of fair trade and organic certified food products, owned by the worker-owned *La Siembra Co-operative*. Established in 1999, La Siembra became the first registered importers of Fairtrade Certified cocoa and sugar in North America.

Fromagerie l'Ancêtre


Food company (about 560 miles away)
A Canadian dairy that produces (tasty) organic butters and cheeses in an environmentally friendly way.

Food Forest Abundance


Continental food company
Aiming to create abundant food forests in every neighborhood. Offering consultations, design, and installation services. Food forests are low-maintenance, sustainable, edible landscapes perfect for suburban yards, retirement villages, schools, community...

Cornucopia Institute


Food organization
The Cornucopia Institute is a national food and farm policy watchdog group working to uphold the integrity of organic, local, and other forms of alternative agriculture. The 501(c)(3) non-profit organization is headquartered in Cornucopia, Wisconsin.

Coop Directory Service


Food website
Online directory information source for natural food coops. The directory is maintained by the Data Commons Co-op and is focused on co-ops in the United States but also includes Canada, Australia, Northern Ireland, and the United Kingdom.

The Land Institute


Food organization
The Land Institute is a non-profit organization based in Salina, Kansas, that was founded in 1976 by Wes Jackson. The Land Institute’s work, led by a worldwide team of plant breeders and ecologists, is focused on developing perennial grains, pulses...

Bioneers


Ecology organization
"Bioneers is an innovative nonprofit educational organization that highlights breakthrough solutions for restoring people and planet. Founded in 1990 in Santa Fe, New Mexico by social entrepreneurs Kenny Ausubel and Nina Simons, Bioneers advances the...

Permies.com


Permaculture website
A large collection of active and diverse Permaculture articles and forums on most topics related to homesteading and sustainability, as well as video resources, podcasts and on site appropriate technology and permaculture courses.

Guayaki


Food company
Guayakí is an organic beverage company specializing in yerba mate products. The company partners with farming communities in South America’s Upper Paraná Atlantic rainforest to produce shade-grown organic yerba mate and to reforest their land with...

Olio


Zero-waste app
Olioex is a free smart-phone app meant to connect neighbours to share food and other things, rather than chuck them away. Olio is has more then a million users in 49 different countries.

Harmony: A New Way of Looking at Our World


Ecology book
Harmony, a book by Prince Charles, Tony Juniper and Ian Skelly, focuses on the environment and interconnections between climate change, architecture and agriculture.

FoodPrint


Continental food website
A project of Grace Communications Foundation, FoodPrint aims to increase public awareness of the critical environmental and public health issues created by the industrial food system, and to advocate for more sustainable alternatives.

AJ Curtis Biodynamic Orchards


Food farm
A Bio-Dynamic Stone fruit orchard, a wide variety of Peaches available from December through to Easter. Plums, Apricot, Apples, Persimmons and Cherries seasonably available.First established as A.J.Curtis Regd. in 1950



Keywords
farming, food, agriculture, gardening