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The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) mission is to provide leadership on food, agriculture,
natural resources and related issues based on sound public policy, the best available science and efficient
management. The Department executes this mission through such activities as:
Providing farmers and ranchers with risk management and financial tools;
Meeting with experts from around the globe to discuss current and new economic opportunities;
Helping millions of low-income households and most of America’s children improve their health and diets via Departmental implementation of nutrition assistance programs. |
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The mission of the Edible Schoolyard at Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School is to create and sustain an organic garden and landscape that is wholly integrated into the school's curriculum and lunch program. It involves the students in all aspects of farming the garden – along with preparing, serving and eating the food – as a means of awakening their senses and encouraging awareness and appreciation of the transformative values of nourishment, community, and stewardship of the land. |
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Natural Resources Defense Council works on a broad range of issues pursuing a mission to safeguard the Earth; its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends.
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Grist believes that news about green issues and sustainable living doesn't have to be predictable, demoralizing, or dull. They butter the vegetables! And add salt! And strain metaphors!
They exist to tell the untold stories, spotlight trends before they become trendy, and engage the apathetic. Fiercely independent in their coverage; and throw brickbats when they're needed and bestow kudos when they're warranted. And while taking their work seriously, they don't take themselves seriously, because of the many things this planet is running out of, sanctimonious tree-huggers ain't one of them. |
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Prairie Crossing is the critically-acclaimed 'Conservation Community' that was designed to combine responsible development, the preservation of open land and easy commuting by rail. It is now considered a national example of how to design our communities to support a better way of life.
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The leading conservation organization working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people They've protected more than 117 million acres of land and 5,000 miles of rivers worldwide — and operate in more than 100 marine conservation projects globally.. |
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Defenders of Wildlife is committed to protecting wildlife across the nation and even across international borders. In order to best meet our conservation goals we have established offices in nine states and Canada and Mexico, in addition to our D.C. headquarters. |
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The Organic Consumers Association (OCA) is an online and grassroots non-profit 501(c)3 public interest organization campaigning for health, justice, and sustainability. The OCA deals with crucial issues of food safety, industrial agriculture, genetic engineering, children's health, corporate accountability, Fair Trade, environmental sustainability and other key topics. They are the only organization in the US focused exclusively on promoting the views and interests of the nation's estimated 50 million organic and socially responsible consumers.
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Co-op America is a not-for-profit membership organization founded in 1982. Their mission is to harness economic power—the strength of consumers, investors, businesses, and the marketplace—to create a socially just and environmentally sustainable society. Their Vision: To work for a world where all people have enough, where all communities are healthy and safe, and where the bounty of the Earth is preserved for all the generations to come. |
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