IAD Related Links
This is only a small sample of what exists on the web; many of these sites also contain links to a variety of other sites. They are divided into NGOs, Governmental Organizations, and University affiliated programs, though there is some crossover.
Association for International Agriculture and Rural Development
Register to become a student member to access their listserv for regular IAD related news, updates and job/internship opportunities.
Local Agriculture
studentfarm.ucdavis.edu
Located on campus, the student farm has opportunities for students to work as interns and volunteers. The Market Garden is a small 5 acre plot where vegetables are grown year round for a Community Supported Agriculture subscription program and for sale to the on-campus Coffee House. The Ecological Garden offers the chance to work on a home garden scale and work with children in a garden.
caff.org
Community Alliance with Family Farmers is a California based non-profit headquartered just outside of Davis. CAFF works with farmers, governments and community members to promote and maintain the viability of local small-scale farmers. There are chapters throughout the state which offer opportunities for internships and volunteering.
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ccof.org
California Certified Organic Farmers is an organic farming certification organization. They work to promote organic farming and inspect farms. There are many CCOF certified farmers in the Davis area and the local director works at the UC Davis Student Farm. This site has a farmer directory and links to apprenticeships.
eatwell.com
Eatwell Farm is a local small organic farm outside of Davis. The owners are Nigel Walker and Frances Andrews. They grow a variety of fruits and vegetables for Farmers' Markets and a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) project.
fullbelly.com
Fullbelly Farm is home to the Hoes Down harvest festival: always a fall site to meet up with your pals in IAD. They also grow a variety of fruits and vegetables for Farmers' Markets and a large CSA. Many of the farm partners are involved in community agriculture.
nrcs.gov
The National Resource Conservation Service, Davis Regional Office has all the soil and agriculture conservation information for the surrounding local and national area. They are involved in a variety of research and government sponsored farmer education programs.
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Other Agriculture
www.forfarmers.com
ForFarmers.com is a marketplace for job opportunities and a wide range of services including buying and selling new and used farm machinery, equipment, seeds, crops, vegetables, flowers, medicinal hers, ag products, chemicals, farm animals, real estate, and livestock.
NGOs
Agricultural Development Foundation
International Development Network
Directory of Development Organizations
International Institute for Environment and Development
International Institute for Sustainable Development
Crop Science Society
Experience Development.Org
Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research
Agland Investment Services, Inc.
Winrock International
International Centre for Development Oriented Research in Agriculture
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American Friends Service Committee
Alternative Farming Systems Information Center - National Agriculture Library
Web-Agri - farming sites search engine
Bio-Integral Resource Center
California Farmlink
Community Food Security Coalition
The Land Institute
CABI -UK USDA Equivalent Database
Agriculture, Food and Human Values
Biodevastation 2003
Center for Information on Low External Input Sustainable Agriculture
Farming Solutions
Center for Economic and Social Rights
California Rare Fruit Growers
Center for Indigenous Knowledge for Rural and Agricultural Development
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Neem Foundation
Occidental Arts and Ecology Center
Oregon Tilth
Redefining Progress
Science Development
Lifecycles - Canadian Urban Agriculture Organization
Local Initiatives for Biodiversity, Research and Development-Nepal
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Governmental Organizations
Food and Agriculture Organization
International Fund for Agricultural Development
United States Agency for International Development
World Bank
Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas (ATTRA)
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Universities
Ecological Agriculture Projects - Canadian Centre for Sustainable Agriculture
Michigan State - Institute of International Agriculture
Mississippi State - Association for International Agriculture and Rural Development
Cornell - International Agriculture and Rural Development
Swiss College of Agriculture - InfoAgrar
Arkansas - Institute for International Agriculture
Texas A&M - Association for International Agriculture and Rural Development
Iowa State - multiple agricultural centers and institutes
Illinois - College of Agriculture, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences
California - Agriculture and Natural Resources
California, Davis - Small Farm Center
Columbia - Center for International Earth Science Information Network
Future Generations - International Community Development Organization and Masters Program
Iowa State - Center for Indigenous Knowledge for Rural and Agricultural Development
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