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MSU Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Links

Mott Group for Sustainable Food Systems
MSU Organic Pest Management
MSU Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Specialization (Undergraduate)
MSU Student Organic Farm
Kellogg Biological Station Long-Term Ecological Research in Row Crop Agriculture
Food, Farming and Community at Michigan State University Museum
Ecological Food and Farming Stewardship Student Club

Campus Sustainability

Be Spartan Green!
Office of Campus Sustainability
Food Services and Sustainability - Spartan Harvest!
Housing and Sustainability

Potential Funding Opportunities

Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas (ATTRA) Funding Opportunities
The Ceres Trust - supporting sustainable & organic research
Ford Foundation Fellowship Grants
MSU Environmental Science & Policy Program - Funding Listing
Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE) Program
W.K. Kellogg Foundation (See initiatives for ideas)

Professional Organizations

On the job market?   Professional organizations are often the best place to explore your opportunities.  Most professional organizations manage their own career listings and services, which are a likely place to find a position that fits your interest.  Sign up as soon as you can, and keep tabs on what skills and areas of learning are pertinent for your future career.

Biogeochemical Sciences
American Society of Agronomy (ASA)
Association of American Geographers
Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation
Ecological Society of America (ESA)
International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)
Society for Conservation Biology (SCB)
Society for Ecological Restoration (SER)
Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

Social Sciences
Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA)
Agriculture, Food and Human Values
American Public Health Association (APHA: Sections on Food and Nutrition, Environment)
Food and Society
International Society for Ecological Economics (ISEE)
Rural Sociological Society

Interdisciplinary & Education Organizations
Canadian Association for Food Studies
Ecological Farming Association (Eco-Farm)
Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES)
Sustainable Agriculture Education Association (SAEA)
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education  (SARE)

Non-profit and Public Sector
Bioneers
Business Alliance for Living Local Economies (BALLE)
Community Food Security Coalition
Food and Agriculture Association of the United Nations
World Social Forum
North Central Regional Center for Rural Development

Local and Regional Conferences

Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market Expo
Michigan Organic Food and Farm Alliance Conference
Michigan Food and Farming Systems Conference
Midwest Organic & Sustainable Education Service (MOSES) Organic Farming Conference
Northern Michigan Small Farm Conference