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Organizations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     WWOOF USA
 
     NOFA - Northeast Organic Farming Association
 
     Green Drinks - an international phenomenon, an informal gathering  of individuals interested in meeting like-minded environmental/ renewable/ sustainable people, think of it as the Green Happy Hour if you will.  Check for local gatherings or consider starting one of your own!
 
 
 
    
Suppliers:
 
     CET Solar   Summit, NY
 
     CET SolarStore   Cavendish, VT
 
     Cumberland General Store   Crossville, TN
 
      Emergency Essentials   Orem, UT
 
     Kansas Wind Power   Holton, KS
 
     Lehmans   Kidron, OH
 
     New England Solar Electric   Worthington, MA
 
     Seed Savers Exchange   Decorah, Iowa
 
     Hayes Equipment -  generators & power tools
 
 
Other:
 
    Freecycle.org   -  give your items another life
 
     Harbor Freight  -  tools & hardware
 
     Omlet - an interesting development from the U.K. which was reported in the New Jersey Star Ledger - urban chickens.
 
    

Links to sites of special interest to our members:

Education:

Course Catalog - MREA
workshops

2 yr degree/ 1 yr certificate
San Juan College 
Farmington, New Mexico


Understanding Solar   tutorial by 
 

 
Health:

Gluten-free   products at Barry Farm

      olive oil,dairy, and goat milk soaps

Colon club & 2005 calendar!!

Colon Cancer Awareness  -  Yahoo  --  with Katie Couric

NCCRA  - National Colorectal Cancer Research Alliance

the new food guide Pyramid

Olive oil article

Heat stroke prevention

 

Information:

Deliberate Life - lots of homesteading info

eZineSearch  - electronic magazine search database

Green Trust  -  sustainability & renewable energy forums and links

Mother Earth News Archives  - 
issues 1 - 203 available on the Mother Earth News website - a fantastic resource!

Midwest / Great Plains Energy Info

Off-Grid Net

Hood Books

Planet Friendly

Good Search

 

Critters:

Skunk odor eliminator recipe from Countryside magazine:
  1 qt of  3 % hydrogen peroxide from a pharmacy
  1/4 cup baking soda
  1 tsp liquid soap
     wash, but keep it out of eyes, mouth, nose
     then rinse thoroughly.
 

Goat World - with Goat911 contacts

Goat Wisdom

AOBA - Alpaca Owners & Breeders Association

 
 
Construction:
 
 
TheCordWoodGuy - chat group
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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