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- American Farmland Trust - Working to stop the loss of productive farmland and promote healthier farming practices in the U.S.
www.farmland.org
- Ecological Farming May Cause More Heavy Metals In The Soil - Some systems of ecological arable farming which use only organic fertilisers contaminate the soil with levels of cadmium, copper and lead which are twice as high as when a combination of both animal manure and artificial fertiliser is used.
www.scienceagogo.com/news/19990109225423data_trunc_sys.shtml
- Factory Farms for Hogs - Alternatives to Factory Farms for Hogs: Maine almost found itself in the dubious company of North Carolina, Iowa and other states when factory-farmed hog operations were proposed. Maine said "no." This booklet explains problem.
www.mofga.org/mofjun6.htm
- Family Farmer - News and opinion on corporatization of food and agriculture.
www.familyfarmer.org
- GRACE Factory Farming - Information, ideas, and strategies for activists opposed to factory farming. Topics cover the environmental, health, economic, social and animal welfare costs of large-scale animal production, as well as trends toward sustainable alternatives to factory farms.
factoryfarm.org
- Nutiva: Nourishing People and Planet - Nutiva produces organic hemp products such as their hemp seed bars and cans of shelled hemp seed. Growing hemp conserves forests, contributing to a healthy and sustainable future. Learn more about hemp foods, industrial hemp, and sustainable farming.
www.nutiva.com
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