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The Soil Association: farming standards, animal
welfare, people, food, and an Organic directory plus useful
local
organic links and forums. www.soilassociation.org
(FSC) Food Certification Scotland
www.foodcertificationscotland.co.uk
IFOAM international Federation of Organic
Agriculture Movements. www.ifoam.org
IOFGA Irish Organic Farmers and Growers Association
www.iofga.org
OF&G Organic Farmers and Growers.
www.organicfarmers.uk.com
OFF Organic Food Federation www.organicfood.co.uk/off
SOPA Scottish Organic Producers Association.
www.sopa.org.uk
The
accidental small holder - info on small holding,
pigs etc.
Campaign to Protect Rural
England
www.cpre.org.uk
Seedy Sunday seed exchange
www.seedysunday.org
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Permaculture Association (Britain) BCM Support
people and projects to learn about and use permaculture
in their homes. www.permaculture.org.uk
Brighton Permaculture Trust:
The trust run courses in permaculture.
See website for dates.
www.brightonpermaculture.co.uk
Stammer Park Organics
Brighton local links to organic projects and organizations.
Stammer
Organics
Vegetarian Society - www.veg.org
Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens
Bringing together information on city farms and community
gardens across the county.
www.farmgarden.org.uk
National Association of Farmers'
Markets Promoting and supporting farmers' markets
across the UK. www.farmersmarkets.net
Buy local food directory www.buylocalfood.co.uk
World Wide Opportunities On Organic Farms
Organic farms & holdings. Accommodation and food
provided in exchange for work.
www.wwoof.org
Organic Food Boxes - for
the Brighton area
Barcombe Nursery Tel.01273 400011
Real
Food Direct Tel.01273 621222
Omlet
chicken coop for the town garden and the first time chicken
owner. www.omlet.co.uk
Alot of organics food directory
www.alotoforganics.co.uk
Keeping Bees
www.beekeeping.org.uk
www.twickenham-bees.org.uk
Planbee - bees for evelopment,
raising awareness about the value of beekeeping for poverty
alleviation.
www.planbee.org.uk
Commoncause co-op - training,
advice and networking for producers, running a Farmers'
Market and supporting local food links. www.commoncause.org.uk
Farming Biodynamics at Emerson College
www.emerson.org.uk
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Living soils waste bucket, a no smells answer to composting
your domestic waste. www.livingsoil.co.uk
Green products for the home and personal
use.
www.ethicalconsumer.org
www.getethical.com
www.greenbrands.co.uk
www.ecozone.co.uk
Biodegradable - recycled
products
www.biodegradable.biz
Naturally Tejas
Natural and organic products for you and your home. www.naturallytejas.com
Essential trading co-op
www.essential-trading.coop
Mariposa Alternative Bodycare
- Organic skincare, bodycare and perfumes.
Organic and demeter essential oils. free delivery in Brighton,
Hove & Portslade.
www.mariposa-alternative-bodycare.co.uk
Naturally better for you
Naturally Better for You is a magazine based in Dorset
who's aim is to provide information about natural products,
their benefits and where to find them. www.naturallybetterforyou.co.uk
Just Trade a not for profit co-operative
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Friends of the Earth (FoE)
Links to international sites here
FoE inspires solutions to environmental problems which
make life better for people. www.foe.org.uk
GM watch
Exposing the Biotech Brigade, PR push behind genetically
modified (GM) food.
www.gmwatch.org
Genetic Food Alert. www.geneticfoodalert.supanet.com
GM free Britain - campaigning to keep britain
GM free - www.gmfreebritian.com
Pesticides Action Network (PAN)
www.pan-uk.org
True Food Network
Greenpeace's campaign for the clear labeling of genetic
engineering in food. www.truefoodnow.org
The Fairtrade Foundation
Fairtrade for farmers in the developing world.
www.fairtrade.org.uk
Food Standards Association
Food safety watchdog established to protect public
health and consumer interests in relation to food.
www.foodstandards.gov.uk
Genetics Engineering Network www.geneticsaction.org.uk
Numerous resources for people wanting to oppose genetic
engineering or simply to learn more about the subject.
Links to other groups here
Greenpeace - independent non-profit global
environmental campaigning organisation that uses non-violent,
creative confrontation to promote solutions to environmental
issues and bring about change. www.greenpeace.org
DEFRA - Detailed government statistics from
UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
www.defra.gov.uk
Consumers Association GM food campaign www.which.net/campaigns/food/gm
Green Alliance
Campaigning for green issues.
www.green-alliance.org.uk/Home.htm
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British Trust for Conservation
Volunteers:
Practical environmental conservation charity. www.btcv.org.uk
Shnews
Direct action collective with a news letter and huge amount
of resource material on the website.
www.schnews.org.uk
Eco action and forums and links.
www.eco-action.org
Sustain web
- The alliance for better food and farming, including
think tanks on food and farming, food poverty, children's
food awareness and many more useful campaigns
www.sustainweb.org
Brighton Peace
and environment centre
Loads of information and a resource library.
www.bpec.org
Corporate Watch is a website that provides
information on the actions of corporations including major
GM companies
www.corporatewatch.org.uk
Grassroots Action on Food and Farming
An organisation addressing the increasing corporate control
of the food system, using research to inform campaigns
to challenge this control and create new networks and
alliances between farmers, environmentalists, both in
the UK and globally. www.gaff.org.uk
The Cowley Club - Brighton
Co-op club with information on local events and action
groups. cowleyclub.org.uk
Food Standards Association
Food safety watchdog established to protect public health
and consumer interests in relation to food.
www.foodstandards.gov.uk
Groundwork - www.groundwork.org.uk
Environmental regeneration charity making sustainable
development a reality in many disadvantaged communities.
BioRegional Development Group is an entrepreneurial,
independent environmental organisation which develops
commercially viable products and services from local renewable
and waste resources, to help enable one planet living.
www.bioregional.com
Tools for self reliance
Tools for Self Reliance works with local organisations
in four African countries.
They provide tools and skills training to help artisans
and craftworkers. From this experience, we seek
to share our understanding of the causes of poverty.
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