by the Washington State Department of Agriculture.

Everson, WA 98247
ph: 360-966-4939
fax: same

News!

 

 

 

Captivating video for those learning and teaching how to live more sustainably. Take a look at how our system funtions at a whole.

Give 20 minutes to view video: 

 

 http://www.storyofstuff.com/

 

Current Issues:

 

Lawsuit against the USDA:

January 23, 2008

"Round-Up Ready Sugarbeets"

http://www.seedalliance.org/index.php?page=RRBeetPR

http://www.seedalliance.org/index.php?page=LettertoSupporters

 

Organic Seed Alliance

Home

http://www.seedalliance.org/

World Seed Fund:

Supporting Sustainability and Self-suficiency since 1985

http://www.seedalliance.org/index.php?page=World_Seed_Fund

 

 

Biodynamic Farming and

Gardening Association

Home

http://www.biodynamics.com/

Introduction to CSA

http://www.biodynamics.com/csainfo

CSA: Community Supported Agriculture and

Associative Economics

http://www.biodynamics.com/currentjournal

 

Organic Consumers Association

Home

http://www.organicconsumers.org/

Buy Local

http://www.organicconsumers.org/btc.cfm

Honeybees

http://www.organicconsumers.org/bees.cfm

Mad Cow

http://organicconsumers.org/madcow.cfm

Genetically Engineered Food

http://www.organicconsumers.org/gelink.cfm

 

 

Global Concerns: 

 

Switch Grass: Alternative Energy

February 1, 2006 - David Bransby

NPR - All Things Considered, Please Listen Now!

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5183608

 

Food Sovereignty

February 1, 2007 - Dena Hoff

Farmers Speak Out - "Recorded in Vancouver during the October 2006 Bridging Borders Toward Food Security

Please Listen to Archive Version, Stream Recording Here!

http://kootenaycoopradio.com/deconstructingdinner/020107.htm

 

Farmers Speak Out Globally

Sharing Opinions and Experiences with GM, Watch Here!

http://video.monsanto.com/?fr_story=b0953dea8c4caf7e4a42a65c7f661f85dae1cb9f&rf=sitemap

 

Global War On Plastic

October 24, 2007 - Nita

India Has Banned Plastic Bags

http://nitawriter.wordpress.com/2007/10/24/the-global-war-against-plastic/

http://www.mindfully.org/Plastic/Ban-Polybags-Darjeeling-India.tm.htm
Africa Wages War on Plastic Bags
December 17,2007 - Abigal Doan
South Africa Banned Plastic Bags
http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/12/17/africas-outlook-and-ban-on-plastic-bags/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3013419.stm
http://www.ecobags.com/Africa-Bans-Plastic
Battle Of The Bag!
Plastic Bag Police Squad
Plastic Bag Free, The Frontlines  Watch Now!
http://www.cbc.ca/doczone/battleofthebag/taxes.html

 

 

Local Information:

 

Bellingham Herald

April 19, 2008 - Peter Jensen

Features Holistic Homestead: Made in Whatcom  Buisness

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/business/story/385976.html

 

 Seatle Mayor Greg Nickols Says:  "Don't Buy Plastic Bottled Water"

May 7, 2008 - The Associated Press

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/6420ap_wa_seattle_water.html 

Further coverage:

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/03/city-of-seattle-bottled-water-ban.php

http://c3.newdream.org/blog/2008/04/03/seattle-officials-propose-grocery-bag-fee/

http://www.groovygreen.com/groove/?p=2788   

                                                                                                                                                               Sustainable Sustainable Connections 

Think Local - Buy Local -Be Local

Creating Awarness of a Local Economy

http://sconnect.org/thinklocal/

 

Everson, WA 98247
ph: 360-966-4939
fax: same