Agrarian Localism

• Small Farm Future (Chris Smaje)
• The Future is Rural (Jason Bradford)
• The Land 

 Highlights:

• Seed Saver Exchange
• Well-being from agricultural intentional communities (2023)

• Argus Farm Stop
• Agricole Farm Stop
• Barr, K. (2022) How to Start a Farm Stop: A Pattern Language for Local Food Systems.
• Barr, K. (2023) How to Start a Farm Stop: A Pattern Language for Local Food Systems. Michigan Publishing, Ann Arbor, MI.
• Barr, K. (2022) Farm Stops Report.
• Barr, K. (2022) Farm Stops: A New Way to Enhance Local and Regional Food Systems. Resilience.org
• Farm Stop Conference (March 1-3, 2024)

 Washtenaw County: 

• Washtenaw County Food Policy Council
• Food Gatherers
• Fair Food Network
• Slow Food Huron Valley

• Green Things Farm Collective
• Argus Farm Stop
• Agricole Farm Stop
• The Farm at Trinity Health
• Growing Hope
• Project Grow
• We The People
• Michigan Good Food Fund
• Washtenaw County Black Farmers Fund

 Guides to local foods (USA):

• NSAC - National guide to finding local food
• Intertribal Agriculture Council directory
• Buy Fresh, Buy Local directory
• Local Harvest directory
• USDA local food directory
• Slow Food USA directory
• Certified Naturally Grown directory

    Primer (2024):

• #246 The Surplus Energy Economy - 1
• #247 The Surplus Energy Economy - 2
• #248 The Surplus Energy Economy - 3
• #249 The Surplus Energy Economy - 4
• #250 The Surplus Energy Economy - 5
  
  
• Morgan, T. (2023) Summary

• Seed Saver Exchange
• Open Source Seed Initiative
• National Young Farmers Coalition
• The Common Market
• Wallace Center
• Thomas Lyson Center for Civic Ag & Food Systems
• New England Small Farm Institute
• Organic Farming Research Foundation
• Rodale Institute
• North American Food Systems Network
• Sustainable Agriculture Education Association
• The Cornucopia Institute
• Marbleseed
• Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
• ATTRA – Sustainable Agriculture Program
• Soil and Health Library
• National Young Farmers Coalition

 Podcasts / Blogs:

• Small Farm Future (Chris Smaje)
• Surplus Energy Economics (Tim Morgan)
• Seed Saver Exchange blog
• Hunger for justice
• Mother Earth News
• Lehman's blog
• Permaculture (UK)
• Localization Papers

 Seeds:

• Nature & Nurture Seeds
• Seed Saver Exchange
• High Mowing Organic Seeds
• Johnny's Selected Seeds
• Kitchen Garden Seeds
• Vermont Bean Seeds
• Territorial Seeds
• Totally Tomatoes
• Tomato Growers Supply
• Prairie Road Organics
• Michigan Gardener

     Deppe, C. (2010) The Resilient Gardener: Food Production
           and Self-Reliance in Uncertain Times. New Society
           Publishers: Gabriola Island, Canada.

     Solomon, S. (2006) Gardening When it Counts: Growing
           Food in Hard Times. New Society Publishers: Gabriola
           Island, Canada.

• Shopping the "Farm Stops" in Washtenaw (Argus, Agicole)
• Food you can grown fast (GSC)
• Garden planning tip sheet (MSU)
• 5 veggies to grow indoor with only water and light
• Local food in Washtenaw County (SFHV)
• Slow Food Huron Valley (SFHV)
• Food Gatherers - Washtenaw County

• National Center for Home Food Preservation

 Circular provisioning economy:

• CPE brochure (Version 4.0)
• CPE brochure (Version 1.0)
• Introduction to a circular economy

 National:

• North American Food Systems Network (NAFSN)
• Sustainable Agriculture Education Association (SAEA)
• The Common Market
• Wallace Center
• The Cornucopia Institute
• Tillers
• Midwest Organic & Sustainable Education Service (MOSES)
• Organic Farming Research Foundation
• Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association (OEFFA)
• Draft Animal Power
• Horse Progress Days
• National Agricultural Library
• Natural Resources Conservation Service
• Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)
• ATTRA – Sustainable Agriculture Program
• RARE - Behavior change for agriculture guide

 Michigan: 

• MSU - CRFS
• MSU Extension
• MSU Extension - Gardening

• UM - Sustainable Food Initiative
• UM - Sustainable Food Program
• UM - SEAS - Behavior, Education and Communications
  

• Taste the local difference
• Cultivate Michigan
• Michigan Organic Food and Farm Alliance (MOFFA)

 Magazines: 

• Rural Heritage magazine
• Small Farmer's Journal
• Mother Earth Gardener
• Mother Earth News
• Farming magazine
• Capper's Farmer
• Acres USA

 Tools: 

• Lehman's hardware store
• Garden Tool Company
• Gardener's Supply Company
• A. M. Leonard
• Pleasant Hill Grain Company
• Crown Bees

 Energy descent:

• Energy used in food
• US food system
• Energy descent premise
• Surplus energy economics
• Future Scenarios (2021)

 Miscellaneous:

• FAO Food Index
• Consumer Labs
• Farms.com
• Healthy food playbook
• Future Scenarios

 History: 

• Victory gardens

 Michigan Folk School:  

 

 Journals:

• Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development 

"When there is food on the table there are many problems.

When there is no food on the table there is one problem"   

-Chinese proverb