Resources

Many of the organizations listed on our Partners page have great resources related to food, farming, nutrition and public health. Here are a few more resources you may find useful.

Burlington Food Council Research

• Burlington School Food Project Evaluation Report: Executive Summary (2006)
• Burlington School Food Project Final Evaluation Report (2006)
• Burlington School District Food Action Plan (2006)

Vermont Resources

• The Farm2Plate Initiative is developing a ten year strategic plan to strengthen Vermont’s farm and food sector
• Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
• New Farmer Network
• Vermont Fresh Network
• Vermont Community Garden Network

Food Council Resources

• The North American Food Policy Council at the Community Food Security Coalition

Food Production and Climate Change Resources

• 2009 Worldwatch Magazine article, “Livestock Production and Climate Change” by Robert Goodland and Jeff Anhang calculates the role of animal agriculture in climate change
• Brighter Planet, a resource to help you measure and track your carbon footprint
• Resources for understanding and mitigating climate change for agricultural producers

Urban Fruit Tree Resources

Just a few of the many fruit tree planting and gleaning projects in the United States:

• Philadelphia Orchard Project (Philadelpha, PA)
• Portland Fruit Tree Project (Portland, OR)
• Fallen Fruit (Los Angeles, CA)
• Tree People (Los Angeles, CA)
• The Greening of Detroit (Detroit, MI)
• Phoenix Permaculture Guild (Phoenix, AZ)

Some information about planting and caring for fruit trees:

• Fruit Tree Planting Foundation (FTPF)
• North American Fruit Explorers (NAFEX)