Closing the Food Gap
www.markwinne.com
Reveals the chasm between the two food systems of America-the one for the poor and the one for everyone else. Mark Winne offers compelling solutions for making local, organic, and highly nutritious food available to everyone. Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace

The Go Green East Harlem Cookbook
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Edited by Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer

The City Greens - Local Food Stories from New York City
www.thecitygreens.com/2010/03/31/harvest-home-farmer%E2%80%99s-market-expands-in-manhattan-brooklyn/
Featured articles about local initiatives regarding healthy food options, farmer's markets, and people trying to make a difference in eating habits and advocating health conscious in the inner city and buroughs of new york city.

Farmers’ Market Federation of New York
www.nyfarmersmarket.com
A non-profit organization that supports farmers market organizers, farmers, vendors and communities interested in starting markets. The organization offers conferences, publishes a newsletter and provides low cost health and liability insurance coverage for farmers, market vendors and sponsors.

Department of Agriculture and Markets
www.agmkt.state.ny.us
Information on markets and farmers in NY State. You can look for farms in a particular part of the state as well as by a specific product you are searching for.

Regional Farm and Food Project
www.farmandfood.org
Not-for-profit organization that offers information about local farms including farm tours, conferences, informative newsletter and networking.

Slow FoodUSA
www.slowfoodusa.org
Slow Food is an educational organization that promotes the proliferation of regional and seasonal culinary traditions as a way to preserve culture and ecologically sound food production.

FoodRoutes Network
www.foodroutes.org
Foodroutes.org is a website that was created by the Food Routes Network a national nonprofit organization that provides a wealth of educational materials focused on rebuilding our local food systems.

The Institute of Culinary Education
www.iceculinary.com
ICE offers both professional and recreational classes in their conveninetly located Manhattan center. They are a great supporter of local food and farmers' markets.

Eating Fresh Publications
www.eatingfresh.com
Eating Fresh publications is responsible for some of the most delightful and thought-provoking books about local farms and food.

New York Farm Bureau
www.nyfb.org
TheState’s largest farm advocacy group working to solve economic and public policy issues challenging the agriculture industry.

Associated New York State Food Processors
www.nyfoodprocessors.org
The oldest statewide food processing trade association in the nation, representing various segments of the food industry.

Cornell Cooperative Extension
www.cce.cornell.edu/
Enables people to improve their lives and communities through partnerships that put experience and research knowledge to work.

Farm Bill 2002
www.usda.gov/farmbill2002/
A collective effort by all USDA agencies to explain the new farm bill provisions and their implementation.

Long Island Wine Council
www.liwines.com
The official site of the Long Island Wine Council, which promotes Long Island as a premium wine producing region.

United States Department of Agriculture
www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdahome
An extensive overview of all USDA's agencies, services and programs, which enhance the quality of life for the American people by supporting production agriculture.

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
http://www.ams.usda.gov/marketnews.htm
Provides current, unbiased price and sales information to assist in the orderly marketing and distribution of farm commodities.

NY Farms!
http://www.nyfarms.info/
NY Farms! works to strengthen NY agriculture and food systems by Building Farmer-Consumer Connections in the Empire State'. Our mission is to: Create public awareness of the importance of farming; Promote agriculture and food system literacy; and Foster consumer loyalty to NY farm products.

New York State Maple Producers Association
http://www.nysmaple.com/
Supporting the maple products industry in New York State and promoting its long term viability