Links to organizations we admire
| Urban Tilth |
Urban Tilth cultivates agriculture in west Contra Costa County to help our community build a more sustainable,... |
| Spiral Gardens Community Food Security Project |
Creating healthy sustainable communities by promoting a strong local food system and encouraging productive use of... |
| People's grocery |
Inspiring food justice organization in West Oakland. |
| Oakland Food Connection |
Oakland Food Conection is a not-for-profit organization focused on Oakland's heritage of Food, Community and Culture... |
| O.B.U.G.S |
Building healthy communities through programs offered children, youth and families in a network of school and... |
| Mandela Marketplace |
The Mandela Marketplace is the currently the only grocery store in West Oakland. It is cooperatively owned by... |
| La Via Campesina |
Nous sommes un mouvement international de paysans, de petits et moyens producteurs, de sans terre, de femmes et de... |
| Just Food |
Just Food works to increase access to fresh, healthy food in NYC and... |
| Growing power |
Inspiring food justice organization in Milwaukee. |
| Farm Fresh Choice |
Farm Fresh Choice is the Ecology Center's food justice program |
| City Slicker Farms |
Empowering West Oakland community members to meet the immediate and basic need for nutritious food security. |
| Urban Tilth |
Urban Tilth cultivates agriculture in west Contra Costa County to help our community build a more sustainable,... |
| Oakland Green Arts and Media Center |
Ecological education with low-income youth and opportunities in artistic and performing youth |
| Oakland Food Connection |
Oakland Food Conection is a not-for-profit organization focused on Oakland's heritage of Food, Community and Culture... |
| O.B.U.G.S |
Building healthy communities through programs offered children, youth and families in a network of school and... |
| Grind For The Green |
Grind for the Green is committed to moving youth of color from the margins to the epicenter of the environmental... |
| East Lake YMCA |
Our goal is to enable the youth of Oakland to reach their unlimited potential |
| Urban permaculture guild |
Urban permaculture information and resources. |
| The Rhizome Collective |
The Rhizome Collective is a non-profit organization based out of a warehouse on the East Side of Austin, Texas.... |
| Spiral Gardens Community Food Security Project |
Creating healthy sustainable communities by promoting a strong local food system and encouraging productive use of... |
| San Francisco permaculture |
San Francisco permaculture events, classes and resources. |
| Regenerative design institute |
Northern Californian permaculture site. |
| Punk rock permaculture |
International permaculture news. |
| Plants for a Future |
The best edible, medicinal and useful plant database. |
| Permies |
Permaculture forum. |
| Permaculture TV |
Online permaculture and transition movies |
| Permaculture Research Institute |
Australian permaculture forum. |
| Permaculture Principles |
David Holmgren's innovative permaculture site |
| Permaculture Activist Magazine |
A long standing Permaculture Magazine |
| Path To Freedom |
The Original Modern Urban Homestead, pioneering a journey towards self sufficiency, one step at a time ... |
| Occidental arts and ecology center |
Northern California permaculture center. |
| Merritt horticulture department |
One of the best and least expensive permaculture educational resource! |
| Indigenous Permaculture |
The Indigenous Permaculture Program is a grassroots organization that supports community food... |
| Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute |
A high altitude demonstration forest garden and training facility located 7200’ above sea level in beautiful Basalt... |
| Bullock's Permaculture Homestead |
Extraordinary permaculture site on Orcas Island |
| The shroomery forum |
Good edible mushroom cultivation forum. |
| Permies |
Permaculture forum. |
| Permaculture Research Institute |
Australian permaculture forum. |
| Homesteading today |
Homesteading information |
| Garden Web |
Great gardening forum. |
| Bio Bees |
Top Bar Beekeeping Forum |
| Bee Source forum |
Conventional bee keeping forum |
| Backyard Herds |
Goats, sheep, cows, ostriches? |
| Backyard chicken forum |
Chicken information. |
| Aquaponics forum |
Aquaponics Forum |
| The Rhizome Collective |
The Rhizome Collective is a non-profit organization based out of a warehouse on the East Side of Austin, Texas.... |
| Roots of Change |
Roots of Change (ROC) believes that the best way to make the food system sustainable is to connect and support the... |
| Oakland Food Policy Council |
The OFPC promotes an equitable and sustainable food system in Oakland, California |
| La Via Campesina |
Nous sommes un mouvement international de paysans, de petits et moyens producteurs, de sans terre, de femmes et de... |
| The institute of urban homesteading |
Great urban homesteading classes in Oakland, CA. |
| The Ecology Center |
Provides the public with reliable information, tools, hands-on training, referrals, strategies, infrastructure, and... |
| Regenerative design institute |
Northern Californian permaculture site. |
| Merritt horticulture department |
One of the best and least expensive permaculture educational resource! |
| The Ecology Center |
Provides the public with reliable information, tools, hands-on training, referrals, strategies, infrastructure, and... |
| Spiral Gardens Community Food Security Project |
Creating healthy sustainable communities by promoting a strong local food system and encouraging productive use of... |
| Raw oakland honey cooperative |
Oakland's backyard beekeeping cooperative |
| Clean Water Components |
Providing information and kits for home scale greywater systems |
| Bio Fuels Oasis |
Amazing cooperatively owned biodiesel and urban farming supplies business. |
| Sustainable South Bronx |
Sustainable South Bronx (SSBx) is a community organization dedicated to Environmental Justice solutions through... |
| Insight Garden Program |
In collaboration with San Quentin State Prison, the Insight Garden Program (IGP) provides rehabilitation to self-... |
| Growing Home |
Providing job training through a non-profit organic agriculture business |
| Green For All |
Green For All is a national organization working to build an inclusive green economy strong enough to lift people... |
| Spore Works |
Great mushroom spore source |
| Fungi Perfecti |
Paul Stamets mushroom store |
| Seed Savers Exchange |
A non-profit organization of gardeners dedicated to saving and sharing heirloom seeds. |
| Plants for a Future |
The best edible, medicinal and useful plant database. |
| Plant information online |
Searchable nursery database for North America. |
| Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) |
The Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) web... |
| Rainwater Harvesting |
Brad Lancaster's rain water harvesting techniques |
| Oasis Desgin |
Art Ludwigs greywater resources and designs |
| Grey Water Action |
Grey water advocacy! |
| Clean Water Components |
Providing information and kits for home scale greywater systems |
| Permaculture Activist Magazine |
A long standing Permaculture Magazine |
| Merritt permaculture class |
Merritt's permaculture class blog! |
| Citysown |
A great Bay Area permaculture blog |
| Mandela Marketplace |
The Mandela Marketplace is the currently the only grocery store in West Oakland. It is cooperatively owned by... |
| La Via Campesina |
Nous sommes un mouvement international de paysans, de petits et moyens producteurs, de sans terre, de femmes et de... |
| Insight Garden Program |
In collaboration with San Quentin State Prison, the Insight Garden Program (IGP) provides rehabilitation to self-... |
| Humanist Hall |
A venue dedicated to community building and social justice |
| Ella Baker Center |
Working for justice in our system, opportunity in our cities, and peace on our streets
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| Communitree |
Communitree works to integrate arts, ecology and education in Oakland, CA |
| Communitree |
Communitree works to integrate arts, ecology and education in Oakland, CA |