"Your descendants shall gather your fruits." - Virgil

ChefDesk encourages all members of the foodservice world to support efforts to fight hunger and sustain our planet's wellness.

We depend on healthy soil, water and air. We cause our planet's future to become what it will be tomorrow. We can affect the present day and the future, in order to sustain our planet's ability to bear fruit for future generations. Nearly all food shortages occur because  of economic or political decisions and attitudes.

We have all heard the phrase, "Think Globally, Act Locally!" The key is action.

Here are a few helpers to consider using or acting in concert with - in order to act for a well fed world today and tomorrow. 

 
American Farm Bureau - Voice of Agriculture
http://www.fb.com/
Contact your own local Farm Bureau to discover who is growing what near you. This site will links to most states where you will get your county bureau’s contact info. Each state area contains developments on current legislative issues relating to farming plus presentations about local natural resources.
 
 
American Farmland Trust
http://www.farmland.org/
Wondering what shape the farmland near you is in? Find out here. This site can enable you to help preserve farmland in the United States.
 
 
Chefs’ Collaborative 2000
http://www.chefscollaborative.org/
A growing network of over 1,000 chefs developing educational programs for children (about food), strengthening farmer/chef connections and providing wholesome food by emphasizing locally-grown, minimally processed food on their menus.
 
 
Sustainable Ag - U.C. Davis
http://www.sarep.ucdavis.edu/
A terrific place to learn more about sustainable agriculture - quickly and easily.
 
 
Sustainable Agriculture Program - UC Davis
http://www.sarep.ucdavis.edu/
Wondering what shape the farmland near you is in? Find out here. Created by the American Farmland Trust, this site can enable you to help preserve our farmland.
 
 
Yahoo’s Sustainable Agriculture Sites
http://search.yahoo.com/bin/search?p=sustainable+agriculture
Thankfully, this page goes beyond the U.S. borders.
 
 

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