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Organizations supporting sustainable, local food...
Gainesville Farm Fresh is a local community food resource, providing an ongoing accumulation of local food resources such as farmer’s markets, farms, CSA’s, roadside stands and U-pick farms. In addition Gainesville Farm Fresh provides news, resources and links to publications, organizations and services dedicated to sustainable agriculture and local food.
Florida Organic Growers and Consumers, Inc. supports and promotes organic and sustainable agriculture, wherein; we educate consumers, farmers, future farmers (children & youth), businesses, policy makers and the general public.
Slow Food Gainesville is a local chapter of an amazing national and international non-profit organization that works to educate, support and celebrate food traditions and sustainable food production.
The aim of this co-op is to establish a natural food market in Gainesville, Fl that is focused on supplying fresh local food and produce first and foremost.
Sustainable Alachua County (SAC) is dedicated to organizing education and action to promote a deeper, healthier, more resilient community in Alachua County. The sustainability hub for the Gainesville community.
Hogtown Homegrown: Newsletter , Recipes & Blog: Kitchen Crumbs. Hogtown HomeGrown philosophy – buy local and seasonal food, support our community’s businesses and Save the World – One Dinner at a Time!
To reconnect families to their food, health and Environment, promoting water conversation, practicing permaculture techniques and providing living wage and green jobs in our community.
The Edible Plant Project is a not-for-profit, volunteer-based group working to promote edible landscaping and local food abundance in North Central Florida.
Gainesville Harvest provides the means and the manpower to deliver fresh, nutritious food to the hungry. Our volunteers
distribute surplus food from donors to the agencies that feed hungry men, women and children.
For many of our guests, nourishing the body is the first step towards nourishing the spirit. That’s why we offer delicious, complete breakfasts from 7:30 to 9:00 AM, and hot, hearty lunches from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM, 365 days a year. In addition, emergency sandwiches are available for those who miss a meal.
Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group:
To empower and inspire farmers, individuals and communities in the Saouth to create an agricultural system that is ecologically sound, viable, socially just and humane.
Alachua County Ag Extension: The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) is a federal-state-county partnership dedicated to developing knowledge in agriculture, human and natural resources, and the life sciences, and enhancing and sustaining the quality of human life by making that information accessible.
The Florida Farm Bureau Federation's mission is "to increase the net income of farmers and ranchers, and to improve the quality of rural life."
The Kitchen Incubator Working Group:
We are working toward establishing a facility in Alachua County which would provide inspected kitchen and dry/cold storage space for rent in combination with business start-up and expansion assistance. This facility would also have an community/educational outreach component, and would be available to agricultural producers for value-added product creation.
Alachua County Nutrition Alliance:
The mission of the Alachua County Nutrition Alliance ( ACNA) is to reduce hunger in Alachua County by developing and coordinating community-wide strategies to assist and empower individuals and families who are food insecure.
Campus Kitchen Project at U of F:
We are the future of hunger relief. We’re training the next generation of leaders to implement innovative new models to combat hunger, and we’re bringing those models to communities around the nation.
Our aim is to bring awareness to the University of Florida campus about the benefits of eating and buying organic and locally grown produce and where to obtain such foods in the Gainesville area. Also, we will be sharing information on how to grow your own vegetables, using UF facilities or at home.
Seed Savers:
High Springs: Meetings are the 4th Tuesday of the month at the High Springs Public Library. Discussions and films on gardening and sustainable agriculture. Contact: Sharon Docktor, 386-462-1828