The Food Project produces healthy food for residents of the city and suburbs and provides youth leadership opportunities. The Food Project develops sustainable, local food systems that bridge race, class, and age to ensure food security for all. www.thefoodproject.org

The Center for Food Safety uses multifaceted strategies, including legal actions, submission of policy comments and public education, to accomplish its goals of curtailing industrial agricultural production methods that harm human health and the environment, and promoting sustainable alternatives.www.centerforfoodsafety.org

The Center for Ecoliteracy, dedicated to education for sustainable living, is a public foundation that supports a grant-making program for educational organizations and school communities, primarily in the San Francisco Bay Area. One of its main programs is Rethinking School Lunch, which includes a curriculum for healthy school lunches, the essay series Thinking Outside The Lunchbox, and a wellness policy guide.www.ecoliteracy.org

Organic Consumers Association

The Organic Consumers Association (OCA) is an online and grassroots non-profit 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. www.organicconsumers.org

Seed Savers Exchange

Seed Savers Exchange saves and shares heirloom and endangered seeds, forming a living legacy that can be passed down through generations. When people grow and save seeds, they join an ancient tradition as stewards, nurturing our diverse, fragile, genetic and cultural heritage. www.seedsavers.org

Ecological Farming Association

Eco-Farm supports a vision for our food system where strengthening soils, protecting air and water, encouraging diverse ecosystems and economies, and honoring rural life are all part of producing healthful food. Our innovative programs bring together growers, consumers, educators, activists, and industry related businesses to exchange the latest advances in sustainable food production and marketing. www.eco-farm.org

Occidental Arts and Ecology Center

OAEC is an organizing and education center and organic farm in Northern California. OAEC's programs combine research, demonstration, education, and organizing to develop collaborative, community-based strategies for positive social change and effective environmental stewardship. The Center’s bio-intensive organic gardens and orchards have been a source of inspiration and training for thousands of gardeners, farmers and landscapers over the past 30 years. www.oaec.org