Helpful Resources
Here’s a list of some of the great sites we use or recommend to others to get them started with gardening and composting plus some links and resources in Healthy Food, Kentucky Agriculture & Gardening, Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security, and Urban Agriculture and Community Development Programs in other places.
GARDENING RESOURCES
UK Horticulture Extension see the publication Home Vegetable Gardening in Kentucky, page 22 for a chart of “what grows when.”
ATTRA/Horticulture publications on horticultural topics
American Community Gardening Association
Toolkit for Community Gardening UofMissouri publication
Cornell University gardening resources
Dig the Dirt social gardening network/website and resources
Kids Gardening helping young minds grow
More for Kiddos, recommended by Mrs McVey’s students
COMPOSTING RESOURCES
How To Compost your compost resource
US EPA Composting Information Page
Mary Appellhof’s Site for Worm Composting Resources
Earth Worm Digest Earthworm Information Website
HEALTHY FOOD RESOURCES
Sustainable Table serving up healthy food choices
KENTUCKY AGRICULTURE & GARDEN RESOURCES
Community Farm Alliance advocate for family farms and local agriculture in KY
Lexington Urban Gleaning Network
Faith Feeds harvesting for the hungry in Lexington, KY
In-Feed closing the food gap through the utilization of urban infill in Lexington, KY
Organic Association of Kentucky promoting organic agriculture in Kentucky
Earth Tools hand-forged garden tools and walk-behind tractors
Savoring Kentucky a dear friend’s blog on enjoying Kentucky’s delectable foods
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE & FOOD SECURITY LINKS
Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (SSWAG) Coalition of farmers, individuals, and communities
Local Harvest local food database, find a csa or farmer’s market near you
Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF)
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)
Community Food Security Coalition
Ecological Farming Association
Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF)
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education USDA-Provides grants and publishes results
National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service USDA-Publications on specific farming practices
Alternative Farming Systems Information Center USDA-Agriculture Information Library
URBAN AGRICULTURE & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
Growing Power Community Food Center Food justice center in Milwaukee, WI
Breaking New Grounds turning coffee grounds into compost in Louisville, KY
The Food Project Youth. Food. Community. In Boston, MA
People’s Grocery Food for Everyone in Oakland, CA
Homeless Garden Project Cultivating community, capability, and compassion in Santa Cruz, CA
City Seeds Urban Farm Gardening Partnership for Community Development in St. Louis, MO
Growing Home Providing job training through a non-profit organic agriculture business in Chicago, IL
Earthworks Urban Farm Promoting sustainable agricultural practices, nutrition and care for the Earth in Detroit, MI.
City Farmer News New Stories from ‘Urban Agriculture Notes’ Vancouver, Canada
In Clover Area gardener/blogger and CLUCK member Lisa Maas reflects on work and rest in a city garden
