Sneak Attack on Organic food standards by USA
Anita G. Bush, 26.11.2005 16:28
Industry sneak attack on organic standards rammed through congress.
organic food SOS - Despite receiving over 350,000 letters and phone calls from OCA members and the organic community, Republican leaders in Congress October 27 attached a rider to the 2006 Agricultural Appropriations Bill to weaken the nation's organic food standards in response to pressure from large-scale food manufacturers. To see full report go to link below.
link - 
http://www.organicconsumers.org/sos.cfm
http://www.bhopal.net
FREEDOM from the OIL PIRATES and ROBBER BARONS
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http://manila.indymedia.org/index.php?action=newswire&parentview=6086
ELIMINATE HUNGER AND ABATE GLOBAL STARVATION Luke 10:29
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http://www.carbon.org http://www.greenthumbnyc.org http://www.yesmagazine.com/article.asp?ID=576 http://www.trees.co.za http://www.gleanerscoalition.org http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk http://www.moringatrees.org http://www.permacultureinternational.org http://www.seedinternational.com.au http://www.permaculture.org.uk http://www.csa-india.org http://neemfoundation.org http://www.neemresource.com http://www.cocopeat.esmartweb.com http://www.treesforlife.org http://www.livingnutrition.com http://www.emnz.com http://www.acresusa.com http://www.growbiointensive.org http://www.organicdownunder.com http://www.tilth.org http://www.naturewise.org.uk http://www.echonet.org http://www.healthmasters.comhttp://www.remineralize.org http://www.organicgarden.org.uk http://www.soilassociation.org http://www.invisiblegardener.com http://www.seercentre.org.uk http://www.seaveg.com http://www.squarefootgardening.com http://www.no-dig-vegetablegarden.com http://www.veganorganic.net
http://goodgrub.org
http://www.sistersonline.org/Articles/index.cfm?article_id=257
ORGANIC FARMING WILL FEED THE WORLD
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http://www.midiaindependente.org/en/blue/2005/06/320339.shtml
book: Eco-Farm; author: Charles Walters http://www.acresusa.com
journal: Acres http://www.acresusa.com
EAT LOCAL ORGANIC FOOD
and abate global starvation
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http://houston.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/45868.php
utilizing ORGANIC COMMUNITY GARDENS to feed the hungry
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http://www.communitygarden.org.au http://www.communitygarden.org/publications.php http://www.communitygarden.org.au http://www.growingpower.org http://www.greenguerillas.org http://www.greenthumbnyc.org
http://www.st.catharines.com/recreation/pt/grow_row.asp
http://www.earthandtable.com/commgarden/cgresources.html
http://www.tbdhu.com/food/security/Gardening.htm
http://www.cityfarmer.org/booksales.html
http://www.foodsecurity.org/links.html
http://www.communitygarden.org.au/news/cgjun05_email.pdf
http://www.longbeachorganic.org/Site/englishstartupguide.PDF
http://celosangeles.ucdavis.edu/garden/articles/startup_guide.html
http://www.ascribe.org/cgi-bin/spew4th.pl?ascribeid=20030513.123819&time=13+19+PDT&year=2003&public=1
http://news.ucanr.org/newsstorymain.cfm?story=476
http://www.vegparadise.com/24carrot4.html
http://www.organicfood.co.uk/stories/historicfarm.html
http://departments.oxy.edu/uepi
http://www.lta.org/resources/index.html
http://www.lta.org/publicpolicy/advocates.htm
Free book: http://www.wasatchgardens.org/Library/CommunityGardenStart-upHandbook.PDF
book: Growing Communities: How to Build Community Through Community Gardening; author: Jeanette Abi-Nader http://www.communitygarden.org/publications.php
book: Cultivating Community: Principles and Practices for Community Gardening as a Community-Building Tool; author: Karen Payne http://www.communitygarden.org/publications.php
book: Community Planning Handbook; author: N. Wates http://www.eco-logicbooks.com
book: Sustainable Communities; author: H. Barton http://www.eco-logicbooks.com
book: Sustainable Community - A Practical Guide http://www.eco-logicbooks.com
book: Common Sense of Community; author: D. Atkinson http://www.eco-logicbooks.com
book: Conservation Finance Handbook; author: Kim Hopper http://www.chelseagreen.com/2004/items/conservationfinance
book: Doing Deals: A Guide to Buying Land for Conservation http://www.amazon.com
book: In Gardens We Trust http://www.tpl.org/tier2_kad.cfm?folder_id=1385
connecting ORGANIC HOME GARDENS with FOOD BANKS to feed the hungry
P Patch Gardening and Grow a Row for the hungry
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http://www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/ppatch http://www.seattletilth.org
http://www.growarow.org/overview.html http://www.organicconsumers.org
http://www.winnipegharvest.org/index.cfm?SC=6&PT=101
http://www.gleanerscoalition.org
http://lifecyclesproject.ca/food_directory/?q=node/444
http://www.compost.org/growarowintro.html
http://www.ywcapeterborough.org/growarow.htm
http://www.hmk.on.ca/plantarow.html
http://www.cnh.bc.ca/foodsecurity/growarow.htm
http://www.afbna.ca/plantarow.html
http://www.tbdhu.com/food/security/N148Plantarow%20Growarow.pdf
book: Super Nutrition Gardening; author: William Peavy http://www.alibris.com
book: No-Did, No-Weed Gardening; author: R. Pioncelot http://www.homestead.org/Gardening/Ruth%20Stout%20-%20The%20No-Dig%20Duchess.htm
book: The Ruth Stout No-Work Garden; author: Ruth Stout http://www.emilycompost.com/books.htm
book: Tips for the Lazy Gardener; author: Linda Tilgner http://www.countrysidemag.com
book: Square Foot Gardening; author: Mel Bartholomew http://www.squarefootgardening.com
book: Windowsill Gardening, Year-Round Indoor Gardening Projects for Kids; author: Klutz http://eco-artware.com/books.shtml
book: Practical Guide to Container Gardening; author: Susan Berry http://eco-artware.com/books.shtml
book: New Organic Grower; author: Eliot Coleman http://www.permaculture.co.uk/erc/erc3c.html#NOG
book: Dirt Doctor's Guide to Organic Gardening; author: J. Howard Garrett http://www.alibris.com
book: Planning Your Organic Vegetable Garden; author: Dick Kitto http://www.alibris.com
book: Organic Gardening; author: Elizabeth Miller http://www.alibris.com
book: Soul of Soil; author: Grace Gershuny http://www.permaculture.co.uk/erc/erc3e.html#SS6
book: Permaculture Garden; author: Graham Bell http://www.permaculture.co.uk/erc/erc2.html#PCG
book: Organic Salad Garden; author: Joy Larkcom http://www.permaculture.co.uk/erc/erc3d.html#OGC
book: Growing and Using Herbs Successfully; author: Betty Jacobs http://acresusa.com
book: Heirloom Vegetable Gardening; author: William Weaver http://www.alibris.com
book: Organic Methods of Pest and Disease Management http://www.ciks.org/pub-org.htm
book: Weeds-Control Without Poisons; author: Charles Walters http://acresusa.com
book: Secret Life of Compost; author: Malcolm Beck http://acresusa.com
book: Handbook of Successful Ecological Lawn Care; author: Paul Sachs http://acresusa.com
book: Neem, The Ultimate Herb; author: John Conrick http://www.neemassociation.com/products.htm
book: Neem, a User's Guide http://www.ciks.org/pub-org.htm
book: Hydroponic Home Food Gardens; author: Howard Resh http://www.alibris.com
book: Planting a Bible garden; author: F. Nigel Hepper http://www.alibris.com
book: Keeping the Harvest; author: Nancy Chioffi http://acresusa.com
book: Allergy-Free Gardening; author: Thomas Ogren http://www.allergyfree-gardening.com
organic seeds: http://www.heirloomseeds.com http://www.seedalliance.org http://www.seedsavers.net http://www.enscseeds.org http://www.seedsavers.org http://www.nativeseeds.org http://www.korewildfruitnursery.co.uk
Free Cataloge reviewing books about Organic Gardening, Natural pest control and Natural weed control http://acresusa.com
Jouranl: Acres http://acresusa.com
utilizing ORGANIC GARDENING in SCHOOLS-UNIVERSITIES
for improving Academic Performance and social development
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http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/organicgardening/schools.php http://www.studentsseedsandsoil.com http://www.schoollunchinitiative.org http://www.edibleschoolyard.org/cla_lessons.html http://www.ecoliteracy.org/programs/rsl-guide.html http://www.calhealthyschools.org http://www.organicconsumers.org
http://departments.oxy.edu/uepi/cfj/cfj_factsheetsarticlesetc.htm
http://www.edibleschoolyard.org/cla_edures.html
http://www.edibleschoolyard.org/kit_lessons.html
http://www.utafoundation.org/Sunshine/home.htm
http://celosangeles.ucdavis.edu/garden/pubs/index.html
http://hort.ufl.edu/ggk/resbook.htm
http://www.communitygarden.org/commgreenrev-99.pdf
http://www.thewatershedproject.org/Library/research%20library.html
http://www.cherylcorson.com/lbd.pdf
http://www.drjaygordon.com/nutrition/goodfood/healthy01.htm
http://www.nwf.org/backyardwildlifehabitat/create_orderakit.cfm
http://www.jhsph.edu/clf/PDF%20Files/Toolkit.pdf
http://64.243.182.248/going_solar/better_schools.cfm
http://www.ncsc.ncsu.edu/programs/nc_solar_in_schools.cfm
http://www.solarschools.com http://irecusa.org/schools http://www.crestuk.org
http://www.pv.unsw.edu.au http://www.rise.org.au
http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/ed/teachers/links.htm
http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/wcee/keep/ProfessionalDevelopment/index.htm
http://www.jsonline.com/news/wauk/sep02/82148.asp?format=print
http://www.bibleplus.org/health/ms_lupus.htm
http://www.healthmasters.com http://www.livingnutrition.com
http://www.wellbeingjournal.com http://www.stevitastevia.com
book: Learning About Lifecycles Using An Organic Garden; author: Allan Randall http://www.permaculture.co.uk/erc/erc16.html#LAL2
book: How to Grow World Record Tomatoes; author: Charles Wilber http://www.acresusa.com
book: Super Nutrition Gardening; author: William Peavy http://www.alibris.com
book: No-Did, No-Weed Gardening; author: R. Pioncelot http://www.homestead.org/Gardening/Ruth%20Stout%20-%20The%20No-Dig%20Duchess.htm
book: The Ruth Stout No-Work Garden; author: Ruth Stout http://www.emilycompost.com/books.htm
book: Tips for the Lazy Gardener; author: Linda Tilgner http://www.countrysidemag.com
book: Square Foot Gardening; author: Mel Bartholomew http://www.squarefootgardening.com
book: Windowsill Gardening, Year-Round Indoor Gardening Projects for Kids; author: Klutz http://eco-artware.com/books.shtml
book: Practical Guide to Container Gardening; author: Susan Berry http://eco-artware.com/books.shtml
book: Permaculture Teachers' Guide; author: Andrew Goldring http://www.permaculture.co.uk/erc/erc2.html#PTG
book: Manual For Teaching Permaculture Creatively; author: Robin Clayfield http://www.eco-logicbooks.com
book: Soul of Soil; author: Grace Gershuny http://www.permaculture.co.uk/erc/erc3e.html#SS6
book: All New Square Foot Gardening; author: Mel Bartholomew (available February 2006)
book: Growing Naturally: A Teacher's Guide to Organic Gardening; author: M. Brown
book: A Child's Organic Garden, Grow Your Own Organic Vegetables; author: Fryer Bradford http://www.alibris.com
book: Children’s Gardens: A Field Guide for Teachers, Parents, and Volunteers; author: Elizabeth Bremner
book: Let's Grow!: 72 Gardening Adventures with Children; author: Linda Tilgner http://www.alibris.com
book: Digging Deeper: A Comprehensive Guide to Integrating Youth Gardens into School and Communities; author: Kiefer and Kemple
book: Place-Based Education: Connecting Classrooms and Communities; author: Terry Williams http://www.oriononline.org/pages/ob/index_ob.html
book: Ecological Literacy: Educating Our Children for a Sustainable World; author: Michael Stone http://www.bioneers.org/programs/books/ecolit.php
book: How To Talk So Kids Can Learn; author: Adele Faber http://www.amazon.co.uk
book: Ability Development from Age Zero; author: Shinichi Suzuki http://www.azsuzuki.org/readlist.htm
book: Nurtured by Love, The Classical Approach to Talent Education; author: Shinichi Suzuki http://www.alibris.com
book: The Mozart Effect for Children; author: Don Campbell http://www.growingyourmusician.com/booksforparents.html
book: The Healthy School Handbook, Conquering the Sick Building Syndrome http://store.nea.org/NEABookstore/control/productdetails?item_id=1866400
http://www.seventhgeneration.com/site/pp.asp?c=coIHKTMHF&b=84958
Jouranl: Acres http://acresusa.com
BOOKS ABOUT ORGANIC GARDENING-FARMING
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http://www.acresusa.com http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk http://www.organicconsumers.org http://www.soil-health.org.nz http://www.organic.aber.ac.uk http://www.soilassociation.org
http://www.permaculture.co.uk/erc/book_list.html#Anchor%20L
http://agebb.missouri.edu/sustain/moa/almanac/2001fall
journal: Acres http://www.acresusa.com
BOOKS ABOUT BIODYNAMIC GARDENING-FARMING
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http://www.biodynamic.org.uk http://www.acresusa.com http://www.biodynamics.com http://www.biodynamic.org.nz http://www.biodynamics.net.au http://www.ibdf.de
http://www.moscowfoodcoop.com/books/wilson.html
ORGANIC GARDENING THERAPY
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http://www.thrive.org.uk http://www.camphillkimberton.org http://www.horticulturaltherapy.com.au http://www.growingcenter.org http://www.gardening4good.org http://www.plants-for-people.org http://www.camphill.org.uk http://htinstitute.org http://www.steinerwaldorf.org.uk http://www.kidsgardening.com http://www.calhealthyschools.org
http://www.kurisu.com/kurisu-restorative-gardens.shtml http://www.meristem.org
http://www.sustland.umn.edu/design/healinggardens.html
http://www.kinghorngardens.com/healing.htm http://www.kurisu.com
http://www.djc.com/special/landscape98/10037844.htm
http://www.socialworktoday.com/archive/swt_0905p19.htm
http://www.talesoftheearth.com/pages/articles.html
http://www.mhtachapter.org/resources.htm
http://www.healthdesign.org/resources/pubs/books/books_gardens.php
book: Starting a Horticultural Therapy Program; author: Cathedne Drew http://www.horticulturaltherapy.com.au/Object.asp?ObjectID=468
book: Healing Gardens, Therapeutic Benefits and Design Recommendations; author: Clare Cooper Marcus http://www.alibris.com
book: Accessible Gardening: Tips and Techniques for Seniors and the Disabled; author: Joann Woy
book: Restorative Gardens; author: Nancy Gerlach-Spriggs http://www.alibris.com
book: Horticultural Therapy and the Older Adult Population; author: Suzanne Wells
book: Horticulture As Therapy: A Practical Guide to Using Horticulture As a Therapeutic Tool; author: Mitchell Hewson
NATURAL ANIMAL CARE and HEALING BOOKS
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http://acresusa.com
WINTER FARMING AND GARDENING TECHNOLOGY
Solar greenhouses and more
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http://www.newfarm.org/features/0404/moore/greenhouse.shtml http://www.newfarm.org/features/0404/moore/greenhouseII.shtml http://biointensiveforrussia.igc.org http://www.fourseasonfarm.com http://www.growbiointensive.org/newsletter/may2000/passive-solar.html http://www.homepower.com
Passive Solar Greenhouse Workshop: design, construction and year round production:
contact: 
sandcmoore@juno.com telephone: 717.225.2489 (USA) Steve and Carol Moore
book: Four Season Harvest; author: Eliot Coleman http://www.fourseasonfarm.com/main/books/books.html
book: Solar Gardening; author: Leande Vogel Poisson http://www.permaculture.co.uk/erc/erc3e.html#SG2
book: Winter Harvest Manual; author: Eliot Coleman http://www.fourseasonfarm.com/main/books/books.html
book: Lasagna Gardening; author: Patricia Lanza http://www.alibris.com
HEATING GREEN HOUSES with SOLAR HOT WATER and radiant heating systems
(Using the floor as a Thermal Mass for Retaining Heat at Night - see THERMAL MASS)
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http://www.radiantsolar.com http://www.solargenix.com http://www.radiantec.com http://www.radiantcompany.com http://www.wirsbo.ca http://www.heliodyne.com http://www.twapanels.ca http://www.thermotechs.com http://www.thermomax.com http://www.orange-energy.de
Free Installation Manual: http://www.radiantec.com/installation.htm
book: Energy Conservation for Commercial Greenhouses; author: John Bartok http://www.growingedge.com/store/books_multimedia.php
book: Biodynamic Greenhouse Management; author: Heinz Grotzke http://www.alibris.com
book: Greenhouses for Homeowners and Gardeners; author: John Bartok http://www.growingedge.com/store/books_multimedia.php
book: Complete Greenhouse Book, Building and Using Greenhouses from Cold-Frames to Solar Structures; author: Peter Clegg http://www.alibris.com
book: Complete book of the Greenhouse; author: Ian Walls http://www.permaculture.co.uk/erc/erc3.html
book: Greener Greenhouses; http://www.growingedge.com/store/books_multimedia.php
book: Greenhouse Gardener's Companion; author: Shane Smith http://www.alibris.com
book: Building Your Own Greenhouse; author: Mark Freeman http://www.alibris.com
book: Gardening Under Cover: A Northwest Guide to Solar Greenhouses, Cold Frames; author: William Head http://www.alibris.com
book: Building and Using Cold Frames http://www.alibris.com
book: Polytunnel Companion; author: Jayne Neville
book: Gardening Under Plastic: How to Use Fleece, Films, Cloches and Polytunnels; author: Bernard Salt
book: Starting Early Flowering and Vegetable Plants Under Glass; author: Charles Nissley http://www.alibris.com
HEATING GREEN HOUSES with GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMPS and radiant heating systems
(note: some manufactures in Europe combine geothermal with solar hot water and solar wall heating systems)
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http://www.advgeothermal.co.uk http://www.radiantcompany.com http://www.demarcoenergy.com http://www.wirsbo.ca http://www.orange-energy.de http://www.twapanels.ca
BRINGING SUN LIGHT INDOORS for Gardening inside your home
(recycling indoor air with plants, save energy)
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http://www.solatube.com http://www.kalwall.com http://www.sunpipe.com http://www.sun-dome.com
book: Daylight Design of Buildings; author: Nick Baker http://www.cat.org.uk
UTILIZING ORGANIC ALLOTMENTS TO FEED THE HUNGRY
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http://www.hhdra.org.uk http://www.nsalg.org.uk http://www.farmgarden.org.uk http://www.soilassociation.org http://www.jardins-familiaux.org http://www.allotment.info http://www.allotments-uk.com http://www.allotment.org.uk http://neildixon.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk http://www.earthlypursuits.com/AllotGuide/AllotGuide.htm http://www.btinternet.com/%7Erichard.wiltshire/alldoc13.htm http://www.odpm.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1127689 http://www.allotments.net http://www.keirg.freeserve.co.uk/diary/default.html http://perrone.blogs.com http://www.staan.co.uk http://www.keirg.freeserve.co.uk/diary/default.html http://www.kitchengardens.dial.pipex.com/homepage.htm http://www.paddocks-allotments.org.uk http://www.othas.org.uk http://www.spahill.org.uk/shogg http://www.firsestateallotments.co.uk http://www.btinternet.com/~richard.wiltshire/draa1.htm http://www.wlcsallotments.org.uk http://www.weybridgeoasis.org
http://www.farmgarden.org.uk/ari http://www.foodsecurity.org/UAHealthArticle.pdf
book: The City People's Book of Raising Food, authors: William Olkowski and Helga Olkowski http://www.alibris.com
book: Allotment Gardening; author: Susan Berger http://www.permaculture.co.uk/erc/erc3.html#AGO
book: Successful Allotments http://www.permaculture.co.uk/erc/erc3b.html#SA2
book: The Allotment Handbook http://www.permaculture.co.uk/erc/erc3.html#AH1
PERMACULTURE
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http://www.seedinternational.com.au http://www.tagari.com http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/perma.html http://www.permaculture.co.uk http://www.berg-en-dal.co.za http://www.permacultureinternational.org http://www.permaculture-hawaii.com http://www.permacultura-es.org http://www.permacultureactivist.net http://www.permaculture.org.au http://www.permacult.com.au http://www.permacultura.org http://permakultur.dk http://www.permaculture-steve.net http://www.permacult.com.au/noosa http://www.permaculturemelbourne.org.au http://www.permaculture.biz http://www.tortuga.com/permacultura http://www.3.telus.net/permaculture http://permaculturevisions.com http://www.permaculture.net http://www.openpermaculture.com http://www.permaculture.org.nz http://www.permacultura-bahia.org.br http://www.permacultura-montsant.org http://www.permacultura.org.br http://www.tierramor.org http://www.ecohabitar.org http://www.ecocentro.org http://www.pacificos.org http://permacultura.freeservers.com http://www.permacultura.cl http://permacultura.no.sapo.pt http://www.utopie.it/ecovillaggi/permacultura.htm http://www.gaia.org.ar/cursoperma.htm http://www.vidasana.org http://www.ufpa.br/permacultura http://www.mutantia21.com.ar/permacultura.html http://www.permaculture.org.uk http://colombiaenhechos.org/permacultura.htm http://www.permacultura.it http://www.ipemabrasil.org.br http://www.brightonpermaculture.co.uk http://www.torri-superiore.org http://www.agrorede.org.br/curso-permacultura http://www.ybytucatu.com.br/permacultura.htm http://www.amazonia.org http://www.permacultura-rs.org.br http://www.mmrfbz.org http://www.permaculture.org http://www.moa-inter.or.jp/english/naturefarm/nf-contents.html
http://www.booksite.com/texis/scripts/oop/click_ord/showlist.html?sid=5845&list=Gardening
Eco-Buddhahist Project: http://www.buddhafield.com
journal: Permaculture Activist http://www.permacultureactivist.net
journal: Permaculture Magazine http://www.permaculture.co.uk/erc/erc1.html
journal: Permaculture Drylands Journal http://www.permaculture.net
PIL's Planet Newsletter http://www.permacultureinternational.org/newsletter/newsletter.htm
PERMACULTURE FARMING-GARDENING Methods for Europe and Temperate Countries
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book: The Earth Care Manual; author: Patrick Whitefield http://www.permaculture.co.uk/erc/erc2.html#ECM
PEAK OIL AND PERMACULTURE
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http://istanbul.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/77679.php
NATURE FARMING
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http://www.infrc.or.jp http://www.naturesnovel.com http://www.moa-inter.or.jp http://www.emlabo.co.jp
book: Nature Farming and Microbial Applications; author: Hui-lian Xu http://www.acresusa.com
COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE (CSA)
keeping our communities Safe from Peak Oil
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http://www.cuco.org.uk/index.php?page=3 http://www.localharvest.org/csa http://www.biodynamics.com/csa.html http://www.csacenter.org
http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/farmtrust/index.html
http://solutions.synearth.net/2004/02/04
http://www.foodsecurity.org/PerspectivesOnCFS.pdf
http://www.localharvest.org/csa.jsp
http://www.planetfriendly.net/dontpave.html
http://www.vlt.org/partners.html
http://www.lta.org/newsroom/pr_090105.htm
http://www.swcs.org/en/advocacy/societys_latest_action/letter_to_protect_land_stewardship_8_05.cfm
http://www.seedinternational.com.au/CG%20article%201.html
http://www.context.org/ICLIB/IC42/Resource.htm
http://www.indianlinefarm.com/csa.html
http://www.communitylandtrust.salford.ac.uk
http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/farmtrust
http://www.nfucountryside.org.uk/news-1691.htm
http://www.fordhallfarm.com/Project%20home.htm
http://www.cureorganicfarm.com/curenews.htm
http://farmlandtrust.coop/farmcoop/wrap.php?about.html
http://www.farmers-market.org/vendors/kirsopfarm/kirsopfarm.html
http://www.planetfriendly.net/dontpave.html
http://www.ctnofa.org/Farmland.php
http://www.farmland.org
http://www.savelancasterfarms.org/savelanc
http://www.ffcf.bc.ca/gg_new2/PDF%20and%20linked%20documents/Mar%202003%20Policy%20Priorities.pdf
http://www.permacult.com.au/community/land_trust01.html
http://www.umich.edu/~econdev/agrecondev
http://aesop.rutgers.edu/~njuep/tec3.html
http://www.landtrustalliance.bc.ca/research.html
http://www.lta.org/publications/index.html
http://www.lta.org/resources/index.html
http://www.bodeganet.com/landtrust/about.html
http://uruguay.indymedia.org/news/2005/06/36067.php http://www.isec.org.uk
book: Sharing the Harvest; author: Elizabeth Henderson http://www.permaculture.co.uk/erc/erc17.html#STH
book: Farms of Tomorrow: Community Supported Farms; author: Trauger Groh http://www.greenpatchseeds.com.au/biodynamic.html
book: Rebirth of the Small Family Farm, authors: Bob and Bonnie Gregson http://www.acresusa.com
book: MetroFarm; author: Michael Olson http://www.growingedge.com/store/books_multimedia.php
book: The New Organic Grower: Master's Manual; author: Paul Hawken and Eliot Coleman
book: Valuable Vegetables; author: Mandy Pullen http://www.amazon.co.uk
book: Formula to Create Community Supported Agriculture; author: Robyn Van En http://www.csacenter.org/brochure.html
book: Community Land Trust, A Next Step In Hummanizing The Economy; author: Gretchen Older http://www.amazon.co.uk
book: Community Land Trust Handbook http://www.amazon.co.uk http://www.alibris.com
book: Starting a Land Trust, by Land Trust Alliance http://www.alibris.com
book: Sold Out; author: William Young http://www.permaculture.co.uk/erc/erc18b.html#SOT
book: The Economics of Convulsion; author: Harold Wills http://www.alibris.com
video: CSA: Making a Difference http://www.csacenter.org/brochure.html
HEATING BUILDINGS and SPAS with Solar hot water
and radiant heating systems
(note: some manufatures combine solar hot water with geothermal heat pumps)
(Using the floor as a Thermal Mass for Retaining Heat at Night - see THERMAL MASS HEAT STORAGE)
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http://www.radiantsolar.com http://www.heliodyne.com http://www.radiantcompany.com http://www.radiantec.com http://www.solargenix.com http://www.thermotechs.com http://www.twapanels.ca http://www.wirsbo.ca http://www.thermo-dynamics.com/solar_radiant_heat.html http://www.solarthermal.com http://www.thermomax.com http://www.twapanels.co.uk http://www.radiantheatingweb.com/learn/101202.asp
http://www.ourcoolhouse.com/images/construction/floor.htm
training for: installing and maintaining solar radiant heating systems: http://www.solarenergy.org sli@solarliving.org
Gino Nicolai Hydronic Radiant Simulator Training Center http://www.theiqa.com/gntc.shtml
Free Installation Manual: http://www.radiantec.com/installation.htm
book: Modern Hydronic Heating; author: Siegenthaler http://www.alibris.com
book: Radiant Heating and Cooling Handbook; author: Richard Watson http://www.ourcoolhouse.com/go/library/10000/BS_1077567592
book: Solar Water Heating, A DIY Guide; author: Paul Trimby http://www.permaculture.co.uk/erc/erc13c.html#SWH
book: Hydronic radiant heating, a practical guide for the nonengineer installer; author: Dan Holohan http://www.heatinghelp.com
book: Modern Hydronic Heating for Residential and Light Commercial Buildings; author: John Siegenthaler http://www.radiantheatingweb.com/learn
book: Radiant Floor Heating; author: R. Dodge Woodson http://www.radiantheatingweb.com/learn
book: Golden Rules of Hydronic Heating; author: Dan Holohan http://www.amazon.com
book: Installation Guide for Residential Hydronic Heating Systems http://www.alibris.com
SOLAR HEAT STORAGE
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http://www.iea-eces.org http://www.orange-energy.de http://www.freeheat.com.au http://www.solargenix.com http://www.warmwater.com
THERMAL MASS HEAT STORAGE
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Some European manufactures use the floor for thermal mass heat storage. This can keep the building warm for three to seven days if electricity is lost or there are many cloudy days in a row or if there is little daylight during the winter.
One method is to put a layer of insulation on the ground, using the same insulation that is used for the Monolithic Dome, see www.monolithicdome.com. A three foot (one meter) layer of sand is placed over the insulation. In the sand is placed the hydronic radiant floor heating system or hot water pipes. Then the flooring system is placed on top of the sand.
A deeper base of sand may use to obtain more thermal mass for areas of extreme cold. The hot water heats up the thermal mass of sand allowing the retained heat to keep the building warm if electricity is lost or there are many cloudy days.
An additional option for multi story buildings is to place one foot ( 1/3 meter) of sand between upper level floors and to place additional hydronic heating pipes in the sand. A floor systems is placed on top of the sand. The building has be built extra strong to withstand the additional weight of sand sub-flooring. Some manufactures use the steel framing method for homes and building to obtain the strength needed for the additional weight of the sand. See www.tri-steel.com for steel homes and buildings.
HEATING BUILDINGS with VEGETABLE BioDiesel
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(recycled used Cooking Oil works better than home heating oil)
http://www.homepower.com http://www.dieselsecret.com/heatingoil.html http://www.biodieselwarehouse.com
SOLAR WALLS
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http://www.solarwall.com http://www.kalwall.com
FREE JOURNAL ABOUT SOLAR ENERGY, Sustainable Technologies:
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http://www.homepower.com http://www.epsea.org
FREE CATALOG - RENEWABLE ENERGY
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http://www.realgoods.com/renew/service/catalog.cfm
telephone: 800-919-2400 (USA and Canada)
TOURS of SOLAR HOMES and SOLAR BUILDINGS
and links to local chapter NGO's and their events
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http://www.ases.org http://www.solarhouseday.com/index01.shtml http://homepower.com
PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING of BUILDINGS
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http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/yourhome/technical/fs14.htm
http://www.ourcoolhouse.com/phase2.htm
http://www.sunplans.com http://www.solardwellings.com.au http://www.omsolar.net http://www.poweredliving.co.nz http://www.solarliving.org
book: Passive Solar House; author: James Kachadorian http://www.permaculture.co.uk/erc/erc12d.html#PSH
book: Solar House, Passive Heating and Cooling; author: Ph.D. Chiras http://www.alibris.com
book: Affordable Passive Solar Homes; author: Richard Crowther http://www.alibris.com
book: Passive Solar Design and Construction Handbook; author: Michael J. Crosbie
book: Warm House, Cool House: Inspirational Designs for Low-Energy Housing; author: Nick Hollo http://www.bookworm.com.au/bookworm/dw000013.htm
book: The Passive Solar Energy Book: A Complete Guide to Passive Solar Home, Greenhouse, and Building Design; author: Edward Mazria http://www.alibris.com
book: Solar Projects for Under 500 Dollars; author: Mary Twitchell http://www.amazon.co.uk
book: Passive Solar Construction Handbook; author: Levy Emanuel http://www.alibris.com
book: Survey of European Passive Solar Buildings; author: Commissariat a L'ene http://www.amazon.co.uk
book: Profiting from Sunshine - Passive Solar Building in the Mountains http://www.amazon.co.uk
book: Passive Solar Design Strategies; National Renewable Energy Lab http://bookstore.greenbuilder.com/index.books
book: Passive Solar Retrofit; author: Darryl Strickler http://www.alibris.com
GeoThermal Heat Pumps for HEATING and COOLING OF BUILDINGS
note - some Manufactures combine GeoThermal systems with solar hot water heating systems
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http://www.advgeothermal.co.uk http://www.demarcoenergy.com http://www.geothermalheatpump.com/how.htm http://www.geoexchange.org http://www.soundgt.com/links.htm http://www.earthenergy.co.uk http://www.heatpumpcentre.org http://www.aphgeothermal.com http://www.alliantenergygeothermal.com http://www.waterfurnace.com http://www.earthenergy.ca http://www.geosource.info http://www.igshpa.okstate.edu http://www.geothermalheatpump.com http://www.earthcomfort.com http://www.hydronmodule.com http://www.geothermal-heat-pump-resource.org http://www.hydro-temp.com http://www.geo-systems.com http://www.econar.com http://www.amgeo.com http://www.alliantenergygeothermal.com http://www.sustainablehawaii.com
book: Geothermal Heat Pumps, Introductory Guide http://www.hvacbooks.com/heat_pumps.htm
book: Closed Loop geothermal heat pump design handbook; author: Canbek Karaca http://www.amazon.com
book: Commercial geothermal heat pumps; author: J. Mark Hannifan http://www.amazon.com
book: Geothermal heat pump options manual; author: J. Mark Hannifan http://www.amazon.com
book: Ground Source Heat Pumps, Design of Geothermal Systems for Commercial & Institutional Buildings; author: Stephen Kavanaugh
book: How Come, Hydronic heating questions we've been asking for 100 years; author: Dan Holohan http://www.heatinghelp.com
book: Residential Hydronic Heating, The I=B=R Coursebook; author: Dan Holohan http://www.heatinghelp.com
SOLAR WATER HEATERS and solar heated swimming pools and spas
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