Adelante Mujeres is a community-based organization that provides participants a forum in which to learn and discuss the root causes of social ills, and plan collective action for change.
Policy and Legislation, Adult Education, Children, Teen Education, Educational Mission, Community Kitchens, CSA, Stands, U-picks, Farms, Farms and Garden Suppliers, Grocers and Coops, Wineries, Food Services, Processing and Distribution
Building Sustainable Farms, Ranches and Communities
Building Better Rural Places provides an extensive online directory of federal grant programs for sustainable agriculture, forestry, conservation, and community development.
By connecting issues, people and organizations, the Coalition for a Livable Future empowers communities to take action together to shape the big decisions affecting the Portland region’s future.
Enlace is a membership organization comprised of work centers, unions and organizing groups in the U.S. and in Mexico engaged in base-building through organizing campaigns for economic and social justice.
The Farmers Market Consortium is a public/private sector partnership formed by the USDA, dedicated to helping farmers markets by sharing information about funding and resources available to them.
Formed by the USDA, the Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP) is a public/private sector partnership that awards grants targeted to help improve and expand domestic farmers markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture programs and other direct producer-to-consumer market opportunities.
Farmworker Housing Development Corporation is a community-based non-profit organization dedicated to serving mid-Willamette Valley farmworkers and their families.
The purpose of the Food and Society Initiative is to support the creation and expansion of community-based food systems that are locally owned and controlled, environmentally sound, and health promoting.
The IATP (Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy) Food and Society Fellows Program works to create sustainable food systems that promote good health, vibrant communities, environmental stewardship, worker justice and accessibility for all.
Mercy Corps Northwest assists low-income individuals in the Portland-Vancouver metro region to increase their economic self-sufficiency through microenterprise development and self-employment.
The National Center for Appropriate Technology serves economically disadvantaged people by providing information and access to appropriate technologies that can help improve their lives.
The Oregon Sustainable Agriculture Resource Center (OSARC) is a project of Oregon State University's Institute for Natural Resources providing a variety of agricultural services.
Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Funders (SAFSF) is a national group that works to strengthen and diversify the sustainable agriculture and food systems grantmaking community, provide new and expanded programming, and keep funders on the cutting edge of the movement.
The programs of White Dog Community Enterprises support locally owned farms and businesses that, like the White Dog Cafe, serve the needs of customers, employees, our community and the Earth.
World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF) provides a contact list of sustainable projects and organizations that desire the help of volunteers interested in experiencing a sustainable lifestyle in exchange for room and board.
