Links
If you're interested in anything from composting toilets to independent
movies, take a look at our list. If you have any links you think would
go well on our list, send them along to our e-mail: info(at)getdowntoearth.org.
• member businesses are
in bold •
A Modern Herbal
A Modern Herbal, first published in 1931, by Mrs. M. Grieve, contains
Medicinal, Culinary, Cosmetic and Economic Properties, Cultivation
and Folk-Lore of Herbs.
Bob White Farm
Organically raised beef farm. Bob White is a board member and donated the land for Down to Earth. BogelBear Design
Local Graphic Designers and Illustration, print materials and
web.
Clearpoint Center
Emotional Freedom Technique. Accelerated Pain Relief
Nutritional Cleansing and Replenishment
CitySeed
Restructuring a local food system for New Haven, CT. Organizes multiple farmers' markets and led the creation of the New Haven Food Council.
CISA Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
CISA is a very cool non-profit organization dedicated to sustaining agriculture in western Massachusetts and promoting the products of small farms.
Comstock, Ferre & Co.
Comstock, Ferre & Co. is the oldest continuously operating seed
company in the United States. They also have a retail plant and garden
center in Wethersfield, CT.
CT NOFA
Northeast Organic Farming Association of Connecticut
Ecological Footprint Quiz
Choose your country, answer a few questions, and find out how big your particular ecological footprint is.
Foraging.com
Links and information about foraging.
Freecycle Network
The Freecycle NetworkT, an ever-growing nonprofit group, is open to
all who want to "recycle". Give and get and keep it out of the landfills.
Hartford Food System
Working to get more Connecticut citizens connected with nutritious and affordable food.
Humanure Handbook
A guide to Composting Human Manure - the whole book online.
Land Stewardship Project
The Land Stewardship Project is a private, nonprofit organization founded
in 1982 to foster an ethic of stewardship for farmland, to promote sustainable
agriculture and to develop sustainable communities.
Let's Go Local
An online directory of businesses and enterprises, designed to be a tool
to easily find goods and services in the greater Stafford area and foster the
local economy.
Living on Earth Radio Show
NPR's environmental radio show.
Marycare Inc.
Marycare is a non-profit organization promoting health, education and community-based development in Haiti, Argentina and Nigeria. They are currently running an educational farm in northern Argentina for youth from cities.
Medical Botany
A mini-course in Medical Botany by James A. Duke.
Moonshine
A real-life vampire story. Independent feature film by Roger Ingraham. Official Selection of Sundance 2006. Site includes excellent links about low-budget filmmaking.
Mycology Virtual Library
Internet resources about fungi. The Oil Drum
The Oil Drum's mission is to facilitate civil, evidence-based discussions
about energy and its impact on our future.
Slow Food USA
Slow Food USA is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to supporting
and celebrating the food traditions of North America through programs and activities
dedicated to Taste Education, Defending Biodiversity and Building Food Communities
This American Life Radio Show
Arguably NPR's most excellent radio show, by Ira Glass.
Tree Identification
Use this online resource to identify a tree you're wondering about.
From the National Arbor Day Foundation.
Working Lands Alliance(WLA)
Alliance for the Preservation of Connecticut Farmland. |