Links and Resources

Read an interview with Sister Jeanne Clark written by Victoria Gagliano for       The Sunny Way

http://www.thesunnyway.com/index.php/site/comments/an_interview_with_sister_jeanne_clark_founder_of_homecoming/

CSAs / Local Farms & Farmers Markets

 

 

Current Articles and Books            

Excellent site concerning local agriculture and the food we eat. Includes search features
for local farms, sustainable farm products, and recipes.
Eat Locally, Survive Globally                                          
Another resource site for buying locally grown food.
 
Maintained by the USDA, includes a state-by-state database of CSA farms and info about
CSAs. A good starting point though not kept up-to-date.
 
Recipes/Healthy Cooking 
 
Whole Foods  (lots of great recipes from the Whole Foods Market people. Their cookbook
is terrific too.)
 
Cooking Light.com  (recipes from Cooking Light magazine)
 
Epicurious.com  (recipes from Gourmet & Bon Appetit magazines)
 
Organic Farming / Gardening 
 
 
The companion website to Rodale's Organic Gardening magazine.
 
This is the method developed by John Jeavons that Rod Frenz spoke to the Garden
members about in July 2006.
 
A USDA-funded initiative to promote sustainability in farming. Its communication arm,
the Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN), publishes good information.
 
Center for Food Safety works to protect human health and the environment by curbing
the proliferation of harmful food production technologies and by promoting organic and
other forms of sustainable agriculture.
 
Food & Water Watch is a nonprofit consumer organization that works to ensure clean
water and safe food. 
 
Sustainable Living / Conservation 
 
A non-profit group committed to finding creative solutions for sustainable development, particularly in the areas of architecture and agriculture. Check out their NYC Green Roofs initiative!
 
Works to save farmland and promote healthy farming practices.
 
An activist organization campaigning for food safety, organic agriculture, fair trade & sustainability.
 
Organization started by John Jeavons to introduce biointensive farming methods worldwide.
 
 
 
 
All of our events, outreach, and resources are made possible through the generous support of grants and individual donors. If you would like to partner with Homecoming to further our mission of creating a mutually enhancing human/earth community consider making a tax-deductible donation. Please contact Jeanne Clark for more information at 631-842-6000 x 307 or homecoming@aol.com.