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Emergency Food
United Way 2-1-1 for North Central Florida (maintains list of other pantries) 2-1-1 or (352) 332-4636

American Red Cross (food voucher for disaster/fire victims) (352) 376-4669

Catholic Charities (pantry food) (352) 372-0294

Gainesville Community Ministry (pantry food) (352) 372-8162

High Springs Social Services (pantry food) (386) 454-1000

Salvation Army (pantry food; dinner served at 4:00 p.m.) (352) 376-1743

St. Francis House (lunch served 10:30am-1:00pm) (352) 378-9079

Long-term Food Programs
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)(866) 762-2237

WIC Program (women with children under 5) (352) 392-2757

Eldercare of Alachua County (congregate and home-delivered meals 60+) (352) 265-9040

Bread of the Mighty Food Bank (commodities information) (352) 336-0839

Non-profits and Other Businesses
Alachua County Sustainability

University of Florida Office of Sustainability

Santa Fe College Office of Sustainability

Alachua County Healthy Communities

Alachua County Nutrition Alliance

Alachua County Extension

Sustainable Alachua County

Gators for a Sustainable Campus

Farm Market Guide to North Central Florida (including U-pick opportunities)

Gainesville Community Gardens

Abundant Edible Landscapes

Edible Plant Project

Gainesville Farm Fresh

Slow Food Gainesville

Hogtown HomeGrown

Citizens Co-op

Indigo Green Store

Friends of the Gainesville Organic Blueberry Farm

GoGreenNation

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Growers Certified by Quality Certification Services, FOG's Certification Program(.xls)

Organic Certification
Accredited Certifiers Association, Inc.
International Organic Inspectors Association
National Organic Standards Board
Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI)
MOSES Guidebook for Organic Certification (.pdf)

Gardening
IFAS Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide (conventional and organic info)
Florida-Friendly Landscaping
Producing Garden Vegetables with Organic Soil Amendments (IFAS EDIS publication)
Florida Department of Education’s School Garden Website (including lesson plans!)
Florida Ag in the Classroom

Policy
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
Food & Water Watch

Marketing
FL MarketMaker - find food system businesses around Florida
Organic Trade Association (OTA)
Florida Association of Community Farmers Markets

Research and Education
Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (SSAWG)
Southern Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)
University of Florida’s Center for Organic Agriculture
National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service (ATTRA)
Rodale Institute
eOrganic
How to Go Organic
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
FarmEnergy.org
Federal Food Safety Information
National Good Food Network Food Safety FAQ
EPA Waste Calculator

Financial and Technical Assistance
NSAC Guide to Farm Bill Programs and Grants
NRCS 2008 Farm Bill Conservation Programs
USDA Funding Resources
Farm Aid
Southern Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)

Consumer Resources
Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Farmers Market List
What's On My Food? Searchable Database
Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Database