Ontario Goat Breeders Association - Provides and circulates sound information about goats and improves/develops goat breeds. Also, encourages and promotes the expansion of all areas of the Ontario goat industry and assists in the development of meat, mohair and dairy product markets in Ontario.
Leclair's Custom Farm Service and Kiko Goats - a local friend and fellow goat farmer. We exchange knowledge of raising goats and sometimes purchase each others breeding stock.
Dresden Meat Packers - Fresh meat butcher shop located near Dresden, ON. Their excellent customer service and quality is what we depend on for cutting and packaging our quality meats.
Acres USA - Acres U.S.A. is North America's oldest and largest magazine covering commercial-scale organic and sustainable farming. The magazine offers a comprehensive guide to sustainable agriculture. Drawing on knowledge accumulated in more than 35 years of continuous publication, readers have access to the latest techniques for growing bountiful, nutritious crops and healthy, vibrant livestock.
Canadian Organic Growers - Leads local and national communities towards sustainable organic stewardship of land, food and fibre while respecting nature, upholding social justice and protecting natural resources. This website is an excellent resource for anyone looking for more information on the Canadian Organic industry.
Canadian Meat Goat Association - The primary purpose of the Association is the establishment of breeding standards, the keeping of pedigree records and the registration of Boer goats in Canada. This is an excellent resource for information regarding the Canadian meat goat industry.
Farmers Feed Cities - Farmers Feed Cities! is an agriculture awareness campaign working with farmers across Ontario. Farm families have been growing food for generations, and we’re proud of our tradition of providing, safe, reliable food that tastes great!
National Farmers Union - NFU members believe that the problems facing farmers are common problems, and that farmers producing diverse products must work together to advance effective solutions. The NFU works toward the development of economic and social policies that will maintain the family farm as the primary food-producing unit in Canada.
Kent Federation of Agriculture - Develops and consolidates opinion for the promotion of any objectives within the county which will improve the welfare of the farmers and the farming industry.
Food Inc. - Featuring interviews with such experts as Eric Schlosser (Fast Food Nation), Michael Pollan (The Omnivore's Dilemma, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto) Food, Inc. reveals surprising—and often shocking truths—about what we eat, how it's produced, who we have become as a nation and where we are going from here.
Stonyfield Organic Dairy Products - Can you sell your products at Walmart, and still retain the values of organic farmers? Gary Hirshberg, CEO of Stonyfield thinks so. Their mission is to stay commited to healthy food, healthy people, a healthy planet, and healthy business. Visit their site, blog with an organic farm, watch farm videos, and experience a revolutionary change in the food chain.
Chipotle Restaurants - Steve Ells, founder and CEO of a fast-food restaurant with a revolutionary vision, Food with Integrity. The hallmarks of Food with Integrity include things like unprocessed, seasonal, family-farmed, sustainable, nutritious, naturally raised, added hormone free, organic, and artisanal. Steve proves that big businesses, and fast food can care where their product comes from, and support small farms, he is truly changing the food chain.
Take Part - TakePart is about offering in-depth, unbiased information to a diverse audience in a way that lets people learn, form opinions, reach out to others and take actions that have real impact in the world. Topics include renewable energy, conflict in the Congo, climate change, homelessness or industrial farming. They believe the power of being informed about issues, the benefit of multiple viewpoints and the capacity for media, will create true change.