Page 4 RAIN May 1976 €GRICULTURE ·FOO~ Community Gardens: A Guide to Organization and Development, Susan York Drake, Technical Assistance Bulletin No. 4, from: Bureau of Outdoor Recreation U.S. Dept. of the Interior Lake Central Region 38 53 Research Park Drive Ann Arbor, MI 48104 A good bit of information here for setting up community garden programs: organizing, insurance, potential problems, budget, seed sources, how much to plant, books on gardening. Should help avoid some pitfalls if you're just getting going. (TB) Energy, Agriculture and the Environment, Larry Geno, 1975, 70 pp, prepared for Environment Canada and available from: Larry Geno Box 5516 Station F Ottaway, Canada Environment Canada should be commended for having the foresight to commission studies such as this-which amounts to an environmental impact statement on our present agricultural practices and a comparative analysis of alternatives available to us. It analyzes the impact of energy inputs and outputs, economic damage, losses of agricultural land, potential climate changes, economic costs of development, and policy and process alternatives. A basic planning document for agricultural/environmental policy. (TB) The Food Co-Op Handbook, by the Co-Op Handbook Collective, $4.95 from: Houghton-Mifflin Co. 1 Beacon St. Boston, MA 02107 or $3.00 from: NEFCO 55 Beach Glen St. Roxbury, MA "From start to finish, it has been a collective project. The four authors were helped by more than 100 people in the food co-op movement who contributed articles, advice, comments, information and, in some cases, chapters." That a collectively-authored effort could be effective is incredible, if not impossible-yet here it is. Simple, direct, thorough-all that cumulative experience carefully laid down. They seem to have covered it all-organization, decision-making participation, finances, warehousing, while spdling out the essential character of the collective process with devotion. An excellent reference, including a 40-page national food co-op directory. Available also at bulk rates. (NL) Food Co-Ops for Small Groups, Tony Villela, 172 pp., $2.95, from: Workman Pub. Co. 231 E. 51st St. New York, NY 10022 . An excellent companion to the Food Co-Op Handbook. How to buy produce, container definitions, sample forms, inside-the-industry glossary, and other practical marketing informatimi (NL) A reminder of some previous RAIN entries: Food Conspiracy Cookbook, Lois Wickstrom, $4.95 from: 101 Productions 834 Mission St. San Francisco, CA 94103 How to Form a Food Co-Op, Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies/Food Co-Op Project, 30 pp., from: Food Co-Op Project 64 East Lake St. Chicago, IL 60601 They also have Food Co-Op Nooz, $3. "The Hows & Whys of Food Co-Ops;" March 22, 1975 issue of Environmental Action Bulletin 33 E. Minor St. Emmaus, PA 19049 Nutrition Information Center Phoenix Reid 201 S.E. 12th Portland, OR 97214 503-233-3654 Especially involved with the ethics of food. Giving workshops on the use of complimentary plant proteins and unrefined, unprocessed foods. Has specific information geared to senior citizens, institutional needs, mini gardens, food dehydration , backpacking recipes. Using the principles outlined in Diet for a Small Planet, we can get sufficient protein basically from plant protein, using unprocessed, unrefined foods. Another advantage to using unprocessed; unrefined whole grains, beans and other vegetables is that we can cut down on our consumption of food additives as well. So I offer from my laboratory some recipes which are high protein, relatively low-cost and considered successful by my "guinea pigs." CARROT CASSEROLE-4 Servings 3/4 cup cooked soybeans, slightly mashed 1 cup cooked tomatoes • 1 mediuin onion, chopped 1/4 cup raw wheat germ 1/2 cup cottage cheese 1/2 cup peanuts, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds and almonds, chopped 1/4 teaspoon savory 1/4 teaspoon dill seed 2 medium carrots, grated 1 egg salt & pepper to taste Mix all ingredients thoroughly, place in an oiled casserole dish, bake 45 minutes at 350° €PPROPRIATE TEC~ Coming Around, Lane deMoll, 1976, $1 from: RAIN Magazine 2270 N.W. Irving Portland, OR 97210 We finally found time to type up in one place the a.t. bibliography Lane put together last fall. A couple of sections appeared in past issues, but it's now eleven pages of annotated goodies that give the best introduction we can think of to what. a.t. can mean in a lot of different areas. Does not include how-to publications from VITA, ITDG, etc., or alternative energy stuff, but steers you to them. (TB) Continued on page 7
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