Common Wealth Seed Growers is a cooperative project to research, breed, produce, and sell regionally-adapted, open-pollinated, source-transparent seeds for a limited number of outstanding varieties. We especially seek to serve market growers and small farms in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions. We grow all the seeds we sell, and we only sell what grows well on our farms in Virginia, Tennessee, and North Carolina.
The Southeast TN Young Farmers Coalition works to develop a support structure for young farmers. Our chapter works with farmers across the Tennessee-Alabama-Georgia region, connecting them with the tools, resources, and people they need to build a successful farm business. We focus on resource and knowledge sharing, engagement, research and learning opportunities, and state-level policy advocacy.
Florida Certified Organic Growers and Consumers Inc. (FOG) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation established in 1987 and based in Gainesville, Florida. FOG operates two programs: Education & Outreach and Quality Certification Services. Our mission is to support and promote organic, regenerative, and sustainable agriculture. FOG's mission is carried out by supporting, educating, and advocating for consumers, farmers, future farmers, businesses, policy makers and the general public.
The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) is an alliance of grassroots organizations that advocates for federal policy reform to advance the sustainability of agriculture, food systems, natural resources, and rural communities.
NSAC’s vision of agriculture is one where a safe, nutritious, ample, and affordable food supply is produced by a legion of family farmers who make a decent living pursuing their trade, while protecting the environment, and contributing to the strength and stability of their communities.
NSAC’s vision of agriculture is one where a safe, nutritious, ample, and affordable food supply is produced by a legion of family farmers who make a decent living pursuing their trade, while protecting the environment, and contributing to the strength and stability of their communities.
GrownBy is the only cooperatively owned farmer e-commerce platform in America.
Good Roots is a consulting firm that is building a better food system for people, animals, and the earth by empowering farmers and food entrepreneurs with strong foundations in finance, marketing, and management. The Good Roots team works with farmers, food brands, manufacturers, distributors, hubs, grocers, nonprofits, and more, from start-ups to multi-million dollar operations. For more information, please visit www.growgoodroots.com.
The Southwest Georgia Project is a legacy organization that was founded in the 1960s by Civil Rights leaders, Charles and Shirley Sherrod. The organization seeks to create meaningful and just solutions that advance equity in the food and agriculture systems. We are a grassroots organization that provides technical assistance and training to underserved farmers and communities in Southwest Georgia.
Our work enables rural communities to thrive, we develop community food systems and support human rights through community organizing, outreach, farmer and consumer education, technical assistance, and partnerships.
Our work enables rural communities to thrive, we develop community food systems and support human rights through community organizing, outreach, farmer and consumer education, technical assistance, and partnerships.
The National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) has been helping people build resilient communities through local and sustainable solutions that reduce poverty, strengthen self-reliance, and protect natural resources since 1976. NCAT is a trusted, practical connector for individuals and businesses who are working to leave our world better than we found it.
We do this work through a trusted knowledgebase, providing individualized technical assistance, facilitating practical solutions, and connecting people with each other to support sustainable agriculture and clean energy systems.
Headquartered in Butte, Montana, NCAT has field offices in Arkansas, California, Idaho, Kentucky, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Utah.
We do this work through a trusted knowledgebase, providing individualized technical assistance, facilitating practical solutions, and connecting people with each other to support sustainable agriculture and clean energy systems.
Headquartered in Butte, Montana, NCAT has field offices in Arkansas, California, Idaho, Kentucky, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Utah.
The Ujamaa Cooperative Farming Alliance (UCFA) is a program of the 501c3 non-profit STEAM ONWARD. The mission of UCFA is to increase the number of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) growers of culturally meaningful heirloom seeds. UCFA recognizes the need for increased diversity in agriculture and farming and specially increased diversity in the $15 billion dollar U.S. seed industry.
UCFA works to provide more opportunities and support for growers from historically oppressed and marginalized communities. To this end the Ujamaa Cooperative Farming Alliance is working to bridge the gap between prospective growers and seed companies. We achieve our mission of increasing the number of BIPOC growers of culturally meaningful heirloom seeds through three program areas; Seed Farming Education, Seed Farming, and Seed Sales.
UCFA works to provide more opportunities and support for growers from historically oppressed and marginalized communities. To this end the Ujamaa Cooperative Farming Alliance is working to bridge the gap between prospective growers and seed companies. We achieve our mission of increasing the number of BIPOC growers of culturally meaningful heirloom seeds through three program areas; Seed Farming Education, Seed Farming, and Seed Sales.
Birds Georgia is a member-supported, 501c3 nonprofit organization building places where birds and people thrive. We create bird-friendly communities through conservation, education, and community engagement.
The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA), created in 1996, serves America’s agricultural producers through effective, market-based risk management tools to strengthen the economic stability of agricultural producers and rural communities. RMA is committed to increasing the availability and effectiveness of Federal crop insurance as a risk management tool.
RAFI challenges the root causes of unjust food systems, supporting and advocating for economically, racially, and ecologically just farm communities.
We envision a thriving and equitable food system where farming communities have dignity and agency; where they are supported by just policies; and where corporations and institutions are accountable to the communities they impact.
We envision a thriving and equitable food system where farming communities have dignity and agency; where they are supported by just policies; and where corporations and institutions are accountable to the communities they impact.
Faegre Drinker is a firm designed for clients. Clients are at the start — and the heart — of everything we do. With 1,200 experienced attorneys and consulting professionals licensed in nearly every state in the U.S., and with strategic offices in London and Shanghai, we have the strength and reach to solve our clients’ most complex transactional, litigation and regulatory challenges, wherever they may arise. This includes filing class actions to champion the rights of our clients, including the recently filed Pride v. USDA class action that seeks justice for Black farmers and ranchers who have experienced recent discrimination when seeking farm loans.
Our culture is firmly rooted in relentless client focus and mutual trust that empowers collaboration. We listen to understand your priorities and pressure points. We bring you fresh ideas that work. And we deliver excellence — without arrogance. We are committed to our communities and to building a diverse and inclusive firm that reflects those communities and our clients.
Bolstered by our collective history, Faegre Drinker moves boldly into the future, investing in talent, technology and innovation to continually provide clients with exceptional service, collaborative experiences, innovative approaches and value.
Our culture is firmly rooted in relentless client focus and mutual trust that empowers collaboration. We listen to understand your priorities and pressure points. We bring you fresh ideas that work. And we deliver excellence — without arrogance. We are committed to our communities and to building a diverse and inclusive firm that reflects those communities and our clients.
Bolstered by our collective history, Faegre Drinker moves boldly into the future, investing in talent, technology and innovation to continually provide clients with exceptional service, collaborative experiences, innovative approaches and value.
Carolina Farm Stewardship Association (CFSA) is a farmer-driven membership organization that works to
build a sustainable food and farming system that is environmentally sound, economically viable, and
socially just. CFSA advocates for fair farm and food policies and provides small and mid-sized farms with
technical assistance on production, food safety, conservation planning, environmental farming practices,
and market access.
build a sustainable food and farming system that is environmentally sound, economically viable, and
socially just. CFSA advocates for fair farm and food policies and provides small and mid-sized farms with
technical assistance on production, food safety, conservation planning, environmental farming practices,
and market access.
The USDA Regional Food Business Centers are supporting a more resilient, diverse, and competitive food system by providing localized assistance to access local and regional supply chains, including linking producers to wholesalers and distributors. They provide technical assistance needed to reach new markets, access federal, state, and local resources, and assist small- and mid-sized producers in overcoming barriers.
Love is Love Cooperative Farm produces certified organic vegetables, cut flowers, and seedlings in Mansfield, GA on 8+ acres. Established in 2021, the farm is owned and managed as a worker cooperative model by Russell Honderd, Demetrius Milling, Monica Ponce, Joe Reynolds, and Judith Winfrey. Collectively, all five worker-owners have over 50 years of experience farming in Georgia. Mechanization where possible, infrastructure investments, diversity of experience, and collective decision-making have been key strategies to scaling up the farm. Products are marketed direct-to-consumer and also through wholesale channels in Atlanta and locally in Newton County.
The Texas Center for Local Food provides education, research, and technical assistance to create equitable regional food systems in Texas that support prosperous family farms, healthy Texans and vibrant rural economies.