{"id":1148,"date":"2011-12-29T10:13:05","date_gmt":"2011-12-29T16:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atinadiffley.com\/?page_id=1148"},"modified":"2020-06-29T15:11:28","modified_gmt":"2020-06-29T20:11:28","slug":"resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/atinadiffley.com\/resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\n\t<\/h1>\n\t<p><em>A look into our library at organic related research and information.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Advocacy<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"The purpose of this document is to provide food and nutrition professionals, ADA Media Representatives and Spokespersons with information that they can utilize to speak knowledgeably about organic food production when speaking with the news media. Organic foods are products of a holistic system that is closely regulated and monitored by law:\" href=\"https:\/\/atinadiffley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/HEN_Organic_Talking_Points_April_2007.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Organic Food Production Talking Points<\/a> | HEN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Children and Pesticides and Human Health<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/atinadiffley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PCP_Report_08-09_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">President&#8217;s Cancer Report<\/a> | President&#8217;s Cancer Panel\n<\/li>\n<li title=\"Data from the Rodale Institute\u2019s long-running comparison of organic and conventional cropping systems confirms that organic methods are far more effective at removing the greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide, from the atmosphere and fixing it as beneficial organic matter in the soil.\"><a title=\"The Fourth National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals 2009 and the Updated Tables, February 2011, together are the most comprehensive assessment of environmental chemical exposure in the U.S. population. Since 1999, CDC has measured 219 chemicals in people\u2019s blood or urine. The Fourth Report, 2009, includes the findings from national samples for 1999-2000, 2001-2002, and 2003-2004.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/exposurereport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals<\/a>| Center For Disease Control<\/li>\n<li title=\"Data from the Rodale Institute\u2019s long-running comparison of organic and conventional cropping systems confirms that organic methods are far more effective at removing the greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide, from the atmosphere and fixing it as beneficial organic matter in the soil.\"><a title=\"This study measured dietary organophosphorus pesticide exposure in a group of 23 elementary school-age children through urinary biomonitoring. \" href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC1367841\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Organic Diets Significantly Lower Children&#8217;s Dietary Exposure to Organophosphorus Pesticides<\/a> | Environ Health Perspect. 2006 February; 114(2): 260-263<\/li>\n<li title=\"Data from the Rodale Institute\u2019s long-running comparison of organic and conventional cropping systems confirms that organic methods are far more effective at removing the greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide, from the atmosphere and fixing it as beneficial organic matter in the soil.\"><a title=\"A study looking at private pesticide appliers in Minnesota shows a birth defect rate for all birth anomolies was significantly increased in children born to pesticide appliers. \" href=\"https:\/\/atinadiffley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/envhper00335-0054.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pesticide Appliers, Biocides, and Birth Defects in Rural Minnesota<\/a> | U of MN.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Classroom Aids<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Toward a Sustainable Agriculture is a free curriculum that addresses the social, environmental and economic impacts of agriculture. The curriculum provides a critical analysis of agricultural and food systems and helps students understand new concepts through hands-on examples.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cias.wisc.edu\/curriculum\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Proof positive of climate change.\" src=\"https:\/\/atinadiffley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pastedGraphic.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"284\" height=\"165\" \/>Free curriculum for high school classes<\/a> | Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Climate Change and Organic<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li title=\"Data from the Rodale Institute\u2019s long-running comparison of organic and conventional cropping systems confirms that organic methods are far more effective at removing the greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide, from the atmosphere and fixing it as beneficial organic matter in the soil.\"><a href=\"https:\/\/atinadiffley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/FSTbookletFINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Farming Systems Trial Report<\/a> | Rodale<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a title=\"The Farming Systems Trial (FST)\u00ae at Rodale Institute is America\u2019s longest running, side-by-side comparison of organic and chemical agriculture. Started in 1981 to study what happens during the transition from chemical to organic agriculture, the FST surprised a food community that still scoffed at organic practices. After an initial decline in yields during the first few years of transition, the organic system soon rebounded to match or surpass the conventional system. Over time, FST became a comparison between the long term potential of the two systems.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rodaleinstitute.org\/fst30years\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Org_Convnetional Yields\" src=\"https:\/\/atinadiffley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Org_Convnetional-Yields.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"270\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Fast Facts from Rodale&#8217;s 30 year Organic\/Conventional Trials.<\/h3>\n<blockquote dir=\"ltr\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Organic yields match conventional yields.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Organic outperforms conventional in years of drought.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Organic farming systems build rather than deplete soil organic matter, making it a more sustainable system.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Organic farming uses 45% less energy and is more efficient.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Conventional systems produce 40% more greenhouse gases.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Organic farming systems are more profitable than conventional.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Find Local-Organic Food and Farms Near You<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>National Co-op Directory |<a title=\"The only hard copy listing available focused on only Co-op Natural Food Stores\/Supermarkets in the United States. Most dependable directory \u2013 kept up to date by annual contact with the individual stores. State and National Maps as well as directions are provided to help travelers plan trips or find co-op stores along your route.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalco-opdirectory.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Purchase Hard Copy<\/a> | <a title=\"Natural Food Co-ops online listing.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.coopdirectory.org\/directory.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">On-line Listing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"The best organic food is what's grown closest to you. Use this website to find farmers' markets, family farms, and other sources of sustainably grown food in your area, where you can buy produce, grass-fed meats, and many other goodies. \" href=\"http:\/\/www.localharvest.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Local Harvest<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"This is a voluntary directory provided by the MN. Department of Agriculture that lists 201 of the estimated 560 organic farms in the state. No farm was listed without its permission.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mda.state.mn.us\/food\/organic\/directory.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Directory of Minnesota Organic Farms<\/a> | Minnesota Department of Agriculture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Organic History<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Roger Blobaum is an independent consultant providing project design and management, research, and other services to organic and sustainable agriculture organizations and institutions for over4 decades.As an organic farming advocate, he also has served many years on international and national boards, committees, and advisory groups.\" href=\"http:\/\/rogerblobaum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Organic Movement Past and Present<\/a> | Roger Blobaum<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Recipes<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Organic kale, potato, sweet corn, tomato and winter squash recipes from Atina Diffley, Organic Farming Works LLC\" href=\"https:\/\/atinadiffley.com\/recipes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Farm Recipes<\/a> | Atina Diffley<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/atinadiffley.com\/turn-here-sweet-corn\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Turn Here Sweet Corn<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/atinadiffley.com\/turn-here-sweet-corn\/\" target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/atinadiffley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/turn-here-paperback-180.jpg\" alt=\"Turn Here Sweet Corn by Atina Diffley\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"Turn Here Sweet Corn paperback\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<p>A lesson in entrepreneurship, a love story, and a legal thriller.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/atinadiffley.com\/turn-here-sweet-corn\/\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOrder Now\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/atinadiffley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dandelion002.png\" alt=\"dandelion002\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"100\" width=\"150\" title=\"dandelion002\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n<h4>Read Atina Diffley&#8217;s Blog: What Is A Farm?<\/h4>\t\t\n\t\t\tSubscribe By Email. It\u2019s Free<br \/>\nEnter your email address:\n<form action=\"http:\/\/feedburner.google.com\/fb\/a\/mailverify\" method=\"post\" target=\"popupwindow\"><input name=\"email\" type=\"text\" \/><br \/>\n<input name=\"uri\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"AtinaDiffley\" \/><input name=\"loc\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"en_US\" \/><input type=\"submit\" value=\"Subscribe\" \/><\/form>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/organicfarmingworks.com\" target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/atinadiffley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/OFWlogo108.gif\" alt=\"Organic Farming Works logo\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"108\" width=\"108\" title=\"OFW Logo\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/organicfarmingworks.com\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Worshops &#038; Consulting<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/organicfarmingworks.com\">Organic Farming Works LLC<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/organicfarmingworks.com\/workshops\/\">Workshops<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/organicfarmingworks.com\/consulting-and-coaching\/\">Coaching\/Consulting<\/a> with Atina and Martin Diffley.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A look into our library at organic related research and information. 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