Hepworth Farm

Hepworth Farm is a 300 acre organic fruit and vegetable farm located in Milton, NY.  It began in 1818 and is currently run by Amy Hepworth, a seventh generation Hepworth farmer, and Gerry Greco. They grow all kinds of fruits, vegetables, and herbs according to certified organic requirements.

Amy and Gerry are not only passionate about farming. They care deeply about their workers and treat them as an extension of their own family. For more information about Hepworth Farm see http://nymag.com/news/features/48929/ or watch www.wideiris.net/foodcoop/HepworthUnplugged.html

Catalpa Ridge Farm

Catalpa Ridge Farm was started in 1984 in Wantage, NJ.  It is a fully organic community-supported farm.  Its farmer Rich Sisti actively harvests from June to November.  The farm offers about 150 varieties of vegetables to its CSAs.  For more information go to www.jerseygrown.com

Winter Sun Farms

Winter Sun Farms is located in New Paltz, NY.  During the winter, the farms provide frozen fruits and vegetables from about a dozen local organic farmers.  For more information go to www.wintersunfarms.com

New York State Against Genetic Engineering

NYSAGE is a coalition of food co-ops, CSAs, environmental and health organizations, and other groups in New York State.  Its goals are to encourage sustainable farming and ban or regulate genetically engineered foods and crops.  For further information contact Howard Brandstein at howard@sixthstreetcenter.org.

Just Food

Just Food connects local farms with New York City communities to form mutually beneficial CSAs. It also offers a variety of programs to assist existing CSAs in the New York City area. For more information go to www.justfood.org

Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York

NOFA-NY is a membership organization of New York State farmers, consumers and activists advocating for organic and sustainable farming.  For more information see www.nofany.org

Organic Consumers Association

The OCA is a national not-for-profit organization that promotes sustainable, healthy, and non-genetically-engineered foods and crops. For more information go to www.organicconsumers.org

Center for Food Safety

The Center for Food Safety works to protect human and environmental well being by promoting organic and sustainable agriculture.  For more information go to www.foodsafetynow.org and   http://truefoodnow.org