Online Database
This page is an active online database full of resources for public use to support students, farmers, and community members in their sustainable agriculture research and endeavors.
Use the Page Shortcuts below to easily navigate the database.
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Growing Support
Contains resources to support different phases of the growing process of farming (Growing guides, certifications, maps, tool and seed companies)
Farmer Support
Contains resources from local to global that work to support farmers (Job posting sites, granting agencies, programs, cooperatives, farmer assistance agencies, networks)
Farm and Food Public Advocacy
Contains resources linking to organizations who advocate on behalf of farmers and consumers
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Growing Support
Crop Support
- Know your grow zone:
- Planting Calendars:
- Online learning sites:
- Seeding Support:
- Natural crop management techniques:
- Post harvest:
Growing Certifications
Farm & Garden Supplies Companies
Martin’s Produce Supplies (PA)
Farmers Friend (TN)
TerraTeck (France)
Hoss Tools (GA)
Potting Soil Companies
Specific Tool Companies
Sustainable Seed Companies
Companies listed in bold are favorites of Tabler
Adaptive Seeds (OR)
Ann Arbor Seed Co. (MI)
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds (MO)
Common Wealth Seed Growers (VA)
Cultivariable (WA)
Experimental Seed Network (PA)
Fedco Seeds (ME)
Fertile Valley Seeds (OR)
Fruition Seeds (NY)
High Mowing Organic Seeds (VT)
Peace Seedlings (OR)
Prairie Road Organic Seed (ND)
Salt of the Earth Seed Co. (NY)
Sand Hill Preservation Center (IA)
Southern Exposure Seed Exchange (VA)
Sustainable Seed Co. (CA)
Tater Mater Seeds (WA)
Territorial Seed Co. (OR)
Truelove Seeds (PA)
Turtle Tree Seed Initiative (NY)
Farmer Support
General
- Food & farm work posting portals
- How to run a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture)
- Online networks
- Marketing tools
West Virginia
- WVU Extension – Agriculture
- West Virginia Food and Farm Coalition
- Farm Fresh WV
- Guide to farms, markets, & eateries in WV
- WV Farmers Market Association
- All necessary info for becoming a market vendor in WV
Regional
- PASA Sustainable Farming
- Common Grain Alliance
- Future Harvest
- Mountains-to-Bay Grazing Alliance
- The Common Market
- Wholesale regional food distributor
- Northeast Organic Farming Association
- Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners
National
- National Farmers Union
- National Young Farmers Coalition
- National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
- Regenerative Agriculture Foundation
- National Farmers Market Coalition
- Fair Share CSA Coalition
US Federal
- Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS)
- USDA Agricultural Marketing Services
- National Institute of Food and Agriculture – Sustainable Agriculture Program
- Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE) (granting agency)
Global
- Rural Advancement Foundation International
- La Via Campesina
- International peasants’ movement
- National Farmers Union – Canada
- COPA – COGECA
- European farmers and farmers cooperatives
- NFU – England and Wales
- Nature Friendly Farming Network – UK
- Sustainable Food Trust – UK
Food and Farm Public Advocacy
- National Association of Farmers’ Market Nutrition Programs (NAFMNP)
- SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)
- Food Corps
- Farmer’s Footprint
- Slow Food USA
- Chesapeake Bay Foundation
- Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future
- Central Appalachian Network
- A Fair Food System (annual summit)
- Fair Food Network
Have an online resource not listed here? We’d love to hear! Email us your suggestion(s) at shepherdfarm@shepherd.edu