Organic, Local, Seasonal
Center for Food Safety – advocates for food safety, including stringent organic standards, and restrictions on genetically modified foods.
Roots of Change – collaborative of diverse leaders and institutions unified in common pursuit of achieving a sustainable food system in California by 2030.
Locavores – provides information and guidance on eating within your bioregion.
Slow Food USA – provides education and support for a future food system that is based on principles of high quality and taste, environmental sustainability, and social justice.
Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE) – national non-profit organization that creates, strengthens and connects local business networks dedicated to building strong local living economies.
Katovich Law Group – law firm assisting small companies and non-profits in integrating sustainable, socially, and environmentally responsible practices into their businesses and operations.
Ayurveda
Kerala Ayurveda Academy (formerly Ayurveda Institute of America) – offersAyurvedic education programs in the United States and India.
National Ayurvedic Medical Association – a national organization representing the Ayurvedic profession in the United States.
And… A Few Favorite Books:
Yoga and Ayurveda: Self Healing and Self Realization – Frawley
Eat, Taste, Heal: Ayurvedic Cookbook and Ancient Wisdom of Ayurveda – Yarema
Earth Democracy: Justice, Sustainability, and Peace – Vandana Shiva
The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals – Michael Pollen