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Good
Search
A search engine which donates 50-percent of its
revenue to a charity you choose. Use GoodSearch exactly as you would any
other search engine. Because it's powered by Yahoo!, you get proven search
results. Just select Capital District Community Gardens as your designated
charity and GoodSearch donates money to us for each search — at no
cost to you!
American Community Gardening Association
ACGA is a bi-national nonprofit membership organization of
professionals, volunteers and supporters of community greening in urban and
rural communities.
Cornell's Vegetable Variety
Guide
Curious which
vegetable varieties might grow best in your garden? Cornell researchers are,
too. This site compiles information from your fellow gardeners to help you
decide what to grow. The information you supply can also influence breeding
efforts and seed availability.
Handy and easy to use, this incredibly
comprehensive list provides basic information about each variety (including what
seed company carries it) and very personal reviews of the plants from gardeners
across the country, but mostly from gardeners who grow in Upstate NY. The site
also provides basic growing information for each of the vegetable families
and easily connects you to countless useful Cornell vegetable sites.
Bug Guide -
Identification, Images, & Information For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin For
the United States & Canada
An online community of naturalists who
enjoy learning about and sharing observations of insects,
spiders, and other related creatures.
National Sustainable Agriculture Information
Service
Looking for the latest in sustainable agriculture and organic
farming news, events and funding opportunities? You'll find it here, plus
in-depth publications on production practices, alternative crop and livestock
enterprises, innovative marketing, organic certification, and highlights of
local, regional, USDA
and other federal sustainable ag activities.
Postharvest
Technology
This is the site the folks from The Veggie
Mobile use to guide the storage of their fruits and vegetables – shouldn’t you?
American Horticultural Society
AHS
is one of the oldest national gardening organizations in the country.
Since 1922, they have provided America's gardeners with quality
gardening and horticultural education.
Kids Gardening
NGA is a leading national provider of K-12, plant-based educational materials.
USDA- Alternative Farming Systems Information Center
Focuses on topics related to sustainable and
alternative agricultural systems, crops and livestock.
Also specializing in identifying resources about sustainable food systems and
practices in support of USDA's effort to ensure a sustainable future for
agriculture and farmers worldwide.
Northeast Organic Farming Association of
New York
NOFA-NY is an organization of
consumers, gardeners and farmers creating a sustainable regional food system
which is ecologically sound and economically viable.
Community Forestry Fact Sheets
A site dedicated to providing
information related to urban forestry and street trees. Includes
information on selecting an appropriate variety, tree care, and common tree
diseases.
Tree Care & Urban Forestry
Community forestry is the combination of planning, establishment,
management, and research of trees and associated plants (individually, in
groups, or under forest conditions) within cities, suburbs, and towns. Community
forestry addresses the interface between people, the built environment and trees
through a dynamic interaction of forestry, horticulture, arboriculture,
landscape architecture and urban planning.
Troy Waterfront Farmers' Market
Every Saturday, more than 50 food growers, bakers, chefs and
artisans gather to offer the Capital Region’s freshest and finest!
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