Abbreviations used below are: N=non-technical text or presentation, T=technical text or presentation, G=guide, explains "how-to" in the text or presentation, R=reference, charts, easy to look up information, O=describes organic practices, C=describes conventional/non-organic practices, +=a free publication that is highly recommended, *=our choice for the best publication to buy if you can only get one title in this section. While an item might refer to non-organic practices for fertility or pest management, the other information provided is applicable to organic production, and that is why the item is included.
*Organic Gardening (USA) (ISSN 0897-3792)
Rodale Press, Inc., 33
E. Minor St., Emmaus, PA 18098 (correspondence)
P. O. Box 7752, Red Oak, IA
51591-0752 (subscriptions)
tel 610-967-5171, web site http://www.organicgardening.com/
A magazine dedicated to organic vegetable, herb, fruit, and flower gardening.
(bimonthly, US$3.99/issue, US$19.96/year) [N G O]
Organic Gardening (England) (ISSN 0953-7465)
P. O. Box 29, Minehead, Somerset,
TA24 6YY, England
tel & fax (from the USA dial 011-44) 01472-641212
email
organic.gardening@virgin.net
A magazine dedicated to organic vegetable,
herb, fruit, and flower gardening. It is similar in scope to "Organic
Gardening" (USA), but includes a British and European perspective. The two
magazines are published by unrelated companies. (monthly,
UKL34.50/year (air mail delivery to the USA; pay by credit card for easy currency
exchange)) [N G O]
Organic Farming (ISSN 0952-1402)
Soil Association, 40-56 Victoria St.,
Bristol BS1 6BY, England
tel (from the USA dial 011-44) 117-914-2440
email info@soilassociation.org, web site http://www.soilassociation.org/
"Organic Farming" (formerly "New Farmer and Grower") is a British
publication on practical organic production. It is designed for the commercial
grower, covering organic fruit, vegetable, field crop, and livestock production.
Included in each issue is a section of gleanings from organic and sustainable
farming publications (including academic journals) from throughout the world.
(quarterly, UKL17.00/year (surface mail delivery to the USA), UKL21.00 (air mail
delivery to the USA; pay by credit card for easy currency exchange))
[N G O]
Eco-Farm & Garden
REAP-Canada (Resource Efficient Agricultural
Production - Canada)
Box 125, Glenaladale House, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC,
H9X 3V9, Canada
tel 514-398-7743, fax 514-398-7972
email reap@interlink.net, web site http://www.reap.ca
REAP-Canada is a non-profit independent research and education
organization that is dedicated to improving farm profits and productivity, while
minimizing adverse health and environmental effects. "Eco-Farm &
Garden" is a new publication in 1998 that incorporates the previously
published "Cognition" and "Sustainable Farming", and considers
organic agriculture from both the home garden and the farm perspective. Some
articles from "Sustainable Farming" are available on-line at http://www.eap.mcgill.ca/MagRack/SF/sustainf.htm.
Some articles from "Cognition" are available on-line at http://www.eap.mcgill.ca/MagRack/COG/cognitio.htm.
(quarterly, US$24.00/year membership & subscription). [N G O C]
Mother Earth News (ISSN 0027-1535)
Sussex Publishers Inc., 49 E. 21 St.,
11th Floor, New York, NY 10010
web site http://www.motherearthnews.com/
A magazine that considers country life skills, low-input energy sources,
and organic gardening. (bimonthly, US$3.00/issue, US$18.00/year) [N G O]
Small Farmer's Journal & Practical Horse Farming (ISSN 0743-9989)
3908 West First, Eugene, OR 97402 (correspondence)
Small Farmer's
Journal, P. O. Box 1627, Sisters, OR 97759 (subscriptions)
tel 503-549-2064
A very large format magazine dedicated to farm management with draft
animals. (quarterly, US$22.00/year) [N G O C]
AgVentures
Schatz Publishing Group, 11950 W. Highland Ave., Blackwell, OK
74631
tel 888-474-6397, email agventures@aol.com, web site http://www.agventures.com/
A
magazine which highlights agricultural enterprises dealing with unusual crops,
production methods, or marketing strategies. (bimonthly, US$4.95/issue,
US$21.00/year) [N G O C]
Hort Ideas (ISSN 0742-8219)
750 Black Lick Rd., Gravel Switch, KY 40328
tel 606-332-7606, email gwill@mis.net,
web site http://www.users.mis.net/~gwill
The editors of "Hort Ideas" review journals and other sources of
current information on fruits, vegetables, and ornamentals, and rewrite the
information in a digested somewhat-nontechnical format. Although they stress
organic material, they include information on conventional agriculture as well.
It is published in a clear newsletter format. (monthly, US$20.00/year) [N T
G O C]
Journal of Sustainable Agriculture (ISSN 1044-0046)
Food Product Press of
Haworth Press, Inc., 10 Alice St., Binghamton, NY 13904-1580
tel
800-429-6784, 800-342-9678, 607-722-5857, fax 800-895-0582
web site http://www.haworthpressinc.com/
This is an academic journal devoted to scientific research on sustainable
agricultural solutions to the problems of resource depletion and environmental
misuse. (quarterly, US$36.00/year) [T O C]
American Journal of Alternative Agriculture (ISSN 0889-1893)
Henry A.
Wallace Center for Agricultural & Environmental Policy
Winrock International
9200 Edmonston Road,
Suite 117, Greenbelt, Maryland, MD 20770-1551
tel 301-441-8777, fax
301-220-0164
email mailto:hawiaa@access.digex.net,, web
site http://www.hawiaa.org/ajaa.htm
A
journal which publishes scientific research papers on low-cost,
resource-conserving and environmentally-sound farming methods. (quarterly,
US$24.00/year) [T O C]
Journal of Pesticide Reform (ISSN 0893-357X)
Northwest Coalition for
Alternatives to Pesticides, 1249 Willamette St., Eugene, OR 97401
tel
541-344-5044, fax 514-344-6923
email info@pesticide.org, web site http://www.pesticide.org/
NCAP promotes sustainable resource management, prevention of pest
problems, use of alternatives to pesticides, and the right to be free from
pesticide exposure. The journal is a blend of nontechnical materials and
research information. Each issue focuses on one topic, and includes pesticide
news, a chemical fact sheet, a fact sheet about the least toxic alternatives to
a pesticide, and book reviews. (quarterly, US$25.00/year, US$15.00/year for
persons of limited income) [N O C]
Solar Today (ISSN 1042-0630)
American Solar Energy Society, 2400 Central
Ave., G-1, Boulder, CO 80301-2843
tel 303-443-3130, fax 303-443-3212
email ases@ases.org, wet site http://www.ases.org/solartoday/index.html
Included are reports on all aspects of solar energy, as well as reports
on other renewable energy sources, energy conservation practices, energy
policies, and regulations. The advertising provides a resource for locating
suppliers for solar energy products. (bimonthly, US$3.75/issue,
US$29.00/year) [N G]
Wind Energy Weekly (ISSN 0447-5500), and Wind Letter (ISSN 0747-5500)
American Wind Energy Association, 122 C St. NW, Washington, DC 20001
tel
202-383-2500, fax 202-383-2505
email windmail@awea.org, web site http://www.awea.org/
The American Wind Energy Association provides
information on and advocates for wind energy, assists business development in
wind energy, and offers outreach and information to those interested in wind
energy. Their weekly newsletter, "Wind Energy Weekly" (electronic, every
Monday, $595.00/year) is geared to large scale wind energy development and wind
energy operations. It reports on the wind industry, and business and legislative
events. "Wind Letter" (monthly, $50.00/year) is geared to advocates of
wind energy and those who have small scale energy production. It has a monthly
column detailing some aspect of residential wind energy systems, a wind energy
corporate profile, and summaries of the more important news stories from the
weekly. They also have for-sale publications and free fact sheets on various
aspects of wind energy. [N]
Living Earth (ISSN 1360-1741)
Soil Association, 40-56 Victoria St.,
Bristol BS1 6BY, England
tel (from the USA dial 011-44) 117-914-2440
email info@soilassociation.org, web site http://www.soilassociation.org/
This magazine is about organic food, and includes information on and
arguments for organic farming. It does not cover organic production methods.
(monthly, UKL20.00; pay by credit card for easy currency exchange)
[N G O]
HerbalGram (ISSN 0899-5648)
American Botanical Council, and the Herb
Research Foundation
P. O. Box 144345, Austin, TX 78714-4345
tel
800-373-7105 (orders), 512-926-4900, fax 512-926-2345
email custserv@herbalgram.org, web site http://www.herbalgram.org/herbalgram/index.html
The focus of HerbalGram is the effects of, use of, and markets for
medicinal herbs. It does not consider methods of production. It is a blend of
popular literature and research reviews, and also includes conference reports
and book reviews. (quarterly, US$6.95/issue, US$29.00/year) [N T]
Last updated: July 12, 2000.