LocalFoods.com - Resources

Government Agencies

. . . that are thinking LOCAL too!

United States Department of Agriculture

The USDA has made a commitment to support local foods and the farmers and artisans who produce them. Information on federal programs and services related to local food production and distribution can be found on the USDA Farmers Markets and Local Food Marketing page.

State Departments of Agriculture

Arizona - Colorado - Georgia - Illinois - Maryland - Massachusetts - New York - Oregon - Pennsylvania - Texas - Washington - Wisconsin

Career Search Tools

Looking to create a career out of your passion for local and sustainable food choices?

Start off your job search NOW with these helpful links!

Sustainable Food Jobs Blog

This blog lists job openings around the country from unpaid internships, farmers' market, and camp positions to opportunities in organizations, restaurants, and schools. They include contact information and insight into higher education in the sustainable food and agriculture fields as well as articles related to sustainable food jobs.

Green Collar Blog

Here is another blog devoted to providing news and resources to job seekers looking for work in sustainable industries. This site includes links to job boards, recruiters, fairs, and events as well as training, education, job reports, and green career books.

Good Food Jobs

The site includes job searching and posting areas as well as their own weekly blog.

OrganicFoodJobs.org

A search engine to find available job sites, company career pages, and associations for organic food jobs.

CareersInFood.com - Natural and Organic Food

Job seekers are connected with employers and are able to create profiles, upload resumes, and search for jobs by criteria, company, or category on this site.