Agriculture agAccess 603 Fourth Street Davis, CA 95616 The agAccess Catalog is a good source for agricultural and horticultural books and videos, and is produced by people who helped start California Certified Organic Farmers, the Farallones Institute, and still run the Center for Sustainable Agriculture. The agAccess Research Information Service helps farmers find specialized information on market and business development, new crop production techniques, equipment and software, technical expertise, databases and mailing lists. Researchers have wide experience with large and small scale, fruit, organic, intermediate, etc. To order the catalog or to find out more, call (916) 756-7177 or Fax 756-7188. The Harvest Times PO Box 27 Mt. Tremper, NY 12457 This newsletter is an overview report of various community supported agriculture programs around North America. The Harvest Times contains articles about how to get more CSA share m·embers, how to work the kinks out of community gardens and a hearty ,section of letters to the editor. These letters network community supported farms with one another. They also provide listings of job and apprenticeship openings. Send $10 for a one-year subscription (four issues) or $15 for a foreign subscription. Appropriate Technology Solar Energy Association of Oregon 027 SW Arthur Street Portland, Oregon 97201 (503) 224-7867 Solar Energy Association of Oregon is a networking service for Northwest solar enthusiasts. The Energizer, their bi-monthly publication, includes an events calendar, a brief question and answer column about various events, and reviews of past conferences for people who were unable to attend. For info about Solar '94. conference, June 25-39 in San·Jose, California, contact the American Solar Energy Society at 2400 Central Ave., G-1, Boulder, CO 80301. Sustainable Technologies International PO Box 1115 Carbondale, CO 81632-1115 (303) 963-0715 Do you learn better in a hands-on situation? Are you interested in learning more about how renewable energy sources are used? Sustainable Technologies International is a participatory program for people · interested in hydro, wind and solar energy systems. Students will install various types of systems and explore e.xisting systems from other classes. The instructors are award-winning in the renewable energy field with many years of teaching experience. The workshop prices ranges from $400- $3,200. Wdte for a more detailed brochure and a complete price listing. Institute for Independent Living Real Goods 966 Mazzoni Street Ukiah, CA 95482 Learn about sustainable living from hands-on practice in designing renewable energy systems (solar, wind and Page 54 RAIN Summer 19~4 Volume XIV, Number 4 hydroelectric) from Real Goods' Institute for Independent Living. Only 2 112 hours north of San Francisco, Real Goods' summer workshops offer each participant the opportunity ,to discover how to assemble a remote home power kit, visit off-the-grid homesites, find out more about shelter alternatives (domes, yurts, earthbeamed), learn organic gardening and how to buy land. The weekend workshops with lodging and delicious vegetarian meals are $325. Contact Debbie Robertson at (707) 468-9292. Children · Green Teacher 95 Robert Street Toronto, Ontario M5S 2K5 Canada Teaching environmental values to children is vital to our future. So a magazine dedicated to supporting .envirohmental teachers, like Green Teacher, is a welcomed friend. Published every two months during the school year (5 times/year), GT keeps teachers up to date about the latest teaching resources arid environmental education conferences. A recent issue focused on teaching peacemaking and had activities for teachers to use in the classroom. Subscriptions for US residents are US$27. EARTH, AIR, and SKY Firefly Books Ltd. PO Box 1338, Ellicott Station Buffalo, NY 14205 Has your child ever asked you why the sky is blue or w~at clouds are made of? EARTH, AIR and SKY are three short books with the answers to a child's questions. They are geared toward elementary-school-aged environmentalists-to-be. Each story scientifically explains nature with bright illustrations, fun games and simple text. These books teach children to appreciate the geological phenomena of our universe. This series, written by David Allen, can be purchased for $5.95 per book at your local bookstore or write for a complete listing of their children's books.
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