Related Links
Here is a list of sites run by organizations who share our committment to environmentalism, social responsibility, and supporting sustainable agriculture in Ohio and the rest of the world.
- Consumer Watch: Food Safety According to the World Health Organization food contamination creates an enormous burden on communities and their health systems. In the United States, diseases caused by the major pathogens alone are estimated to cost up to 35 billion in medical costs and loss of productivity. In the past five years, the Food Safety and Inspection Service estimates that there have been approximately 61.8 million pounds of beef subject to E. coli-related recalls. An estimated 76 million cases of foodborne disease occur each year in the United States.
- Organic Watchdog Article Companies are getting away with using the word 'organic' in their company name, listed prominently on food packages, even if the product they're selling isn't certified organic.
- Clintonville Community Market is a cooperative grocery located in the heart of Clintonville. They are a vibrant community that works closely with the Simply Living organization.
- Friends of Alum Creek and Tributaries (FACT) is is a grass-roots organization with a mission of stewardship of the Alum Creek Watershed. During the past six years, with the help of local community members, the group has completed a watershed action plan to identify ways to preserve and upgrade the quality of the creek.
- LocalHarvest maintains a definitive and reliable "living" public nationwide directory of small farms, farmers markets, and other local food sources. Their search engine helps people find products from family farms, local sources of sustainably grown food, and encourages them to establish direct contact with small farms in their local area.
Bexley Natural Market * 508 N. Cassady * Bexley, OH * (614) 252-3951