Horticulture: Sustainable Agriculture

USDA’s portal to a wealth of information about sustainable agriculture in the United States.

From the United Nations. Includes topics such as farming, global food security, sustainable forestry, and sustainable fisheries.

EU gateway to information about sustainable agriculture. Links to EU regulation and policy concerning organic products, rural development in the EU, and market statistics. Consumer information about animal welfare, labeling standards, and GMOs.

A free initiative of the American Association of Community Colleges and ecoAmerica, the SEED Center aims to advance sustainability and clean technology education programs at community colleges to help build the green economy.

"MOSES educates, inspires, and empowers farmers to thrive in a sustainable, organic system of agriculture."

"A member-driven organization committed to enhancing the quality of life for farmers, rural communities, and all people."

Practical tips and information for the small farmer and the home gardener or livestock hobbyist alike.

For practicing farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural professionals. Publications and tips for practical topics such as selling at farmer’s markets, farm finances, and sustainable soil management.

Offers information from U.S. and Canada about current advocacy campaigns, statistics, and explanations of standards and labeling regulations. There is also a directory to find organic producers and products.

One of the oldest organic farming associations in the US. Promotes organic farming, reports on results of research on its working farm, and offers information and resources to farmers and consumers.

Encourages the preservation of heirloom seed varieties and facilitates seed exchanges through its network of members.

Promotes best practices in the curricula, research, and teaching of sustainable education to both educators and students. Contains a collection of reusable education resources for teaching.

SITES® is "an interdisciplinary effort to transform land development and management practices towards regenerative outcomes. With that goal in mind, the SITES program has focused on developing a comprehensive, voluntary rating system for sustainable landscapes."

Find freely available resources, such as government-funded research and reports in the USDA’s National Agricultural Library (NAL).

Iowa State University research and education center on the campus of Iowa State University "created to identify and reduce negative environmental and social impacts of farming and develop new ways to farm profitably while conserving natural resources."

Gives grants to farmers and researchers and conducts its own research. Sponsors the Scientific Congress on Organic Agricultural Research.

Digital archive hosted at the National Agricultural Library. Contains agricultural research and documents published prior to 1942, before synthetic chemicals were commonly used in agriculture.

Support research of sustainable agriculture and distribute the results of that
research to the public in the form of books, videos, top project reports, online courses, fact sheets. Some free, others for purchase.

Provides high value information and technical assistance to farmers, ranchers, Extension agents, educators, and others involved in sustainable agriculture in the United States.

World's first commercial rooftop greenhouse. Demonstrates that large urban and peri-urban rooftop farms are a commercially viable way to feed cities.

"The most important and relevant non-profit organization for the field. It is a worldwide group engaged in the science and application of using plants to deal with environmental problems."