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Local, traditional livestock operations can operate under more sanitary conditions than factory farms without inputs like antibiotics because animals may be raised on grass in less concentrated population.

Want to get involved? You can connect with organizations working on sustainable food and farming issues in your area and across the nation. Whether you are interested in joining a food co-op, a local group or national campaigns, you can find them in this section.

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Alternative Energy Resources Organization (AERO)

AERO is a grassroots organization whose members are working together to improve the quality of their lives, their communities and the environment. A Montana-based nonprofit organization, AERO serves the needs of people working to promote renewable energy and conservation, sustainable agriculture, and greater community self-reliance.

American Farmland Trust, Rocky Mountain Regional Office

American Farmland Trust is a private, nonprofit organization founded in 1980 to protect our nation's farmland. AFT works to stop the loss of productive farmland and to promote farming practices that lead to a healthy environment. Its action-oriented programs include public education, technical assistance in policy development and direct farmland protection projects.

Idaho Organic Alliance

The Idaho Organic Alliance (IOA) is a non-profit organization of citizens ? farmers, gardeners, consumers, processors, chefs, and business owners ? committed to supporting organic and sustainable agriculture statewide. We seek to put the ?culture? back in agriculture by putting the emphasis on people, not big business. That means crop diversity and soil building rather than monoculture; profitable small-scale farming; clean food; and fostering relationships between growers and buyers.

Montana's Mission Mountain Market

Montana's Mission Mountain MArket is an economic development project of Lake County Development Corporation. We are a commercial food processing center for the public, and a cooperative development center.

Rural Roots: The Inland Northwest Community Food Systems Association

Rural Roots mission is to create healthy, vibrant, and sustainable community-based food systems in the Inland Northwest.
As a regional non-profit organization, Rural Roots works to increase community members' ability to engage in sustainable small acreage production for home and market. We understand that local food and agriculture contributes to our sense of community and is integral to our quality of life and economic prosperity. We recognize the importance of developing local markets, creating opportunities for value-added products and increasing understanding about the importance and potential of local food and agriculture.

Western Organization of Resource Councils

WORC is a regional network of seven grassroots community organizations that include 8,750 members and 48 local chapters. WORC helps its member groups succeed by providing training and coordinating issue work. WORC?s mission is to advance the vision of a democratic, sustainable, and just society through community action. WORC is committed to building sustainable environmental and economic communities that balance economic growth with the health of people and stewardship of their land, water, and air resources.

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