Become a member of a CSA

CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture programs) offer weekly boxes of produce from a local farm in the farm in exchange for an upfront subscription fee that enables the small farm to cover its seasonal costs.
Join a CSA program.

Buy organic

If you can’t find organic products (produce, dairy, meat, personal care products) at your local store, demand that the store begin carrying them.
Buy a guide to SF Bay Area organic food.

Buy local

Shop your nearby Farmers’ Market, and meet the producers themselves. Wherever you live in the United States, locally produced organic food can be found. In California there are many farmer’s markets; find one near you!
Find locally produced organic food anywhere in the U.S.
Find a farmer’s market in California.

Educate yourself

• Attend conferences, lectures and workshops in your area
• Use the web to find local food and farming organizations
• Stay informed with newsletters and updates sent by organizations you support

Educate others

Invite friends and family to think about where their food comes from, how it was grown and who grew it. Don’t underestimate your power to influence others to reflect and take action.

Write your Senator or Congressperson

There are campaigns underway to require the labeling of genetically modified foods, to stop government funding of genetic engineering, to demand that farmers using sustainable practices be rewarded with tax incentives, and many others.
Check out our Take Action links, and spread the word!

Grow Your Own

Whether you live in the city, the suburbs or the country grow an edible herb or plant, or join a community garden. Enjoy the wonder of plants giving food!