About National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture

An FDA study found pesticide residues in over 60 percent of fruit, 30 percent of vegetables, and 38 percent of grains tested.

–FDA, 2000

National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture

The National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture (NCSA) collaborated with FoodRoutes Network to educate food and agriculture-related groups and the public about a wide range of federal rural development policies and programs, and how they can be better implemented and utilized to help farmers, ranchers and communities achieve diverse economic, social and environmental goals. This federal policy education and outreach project also aimed to build the base of support for future policies that will better serve the goals of local food systems development and environmental protections, by getting more people personally invested in valuable federal agriculture programs.

Results of this collaboration include the Federal Sustainable Agriculture Program Primer available on the National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture Web site and a set of facts sheets on sustainable agriculture programs available in the Primer. Please click here to read the Primer.

About The National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture

The National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture is an alliance of hundreds of grassroots, state, regional and national organizations, representing constituencies that include family farms, rural and urban communities, environmental and wildlife advocates, workers, students, indigenous peoples, consumers and faith-based institutions.

The Goals of the National Campaign are to:

Foster understanding, communication, and leadership development
Engage in policy analysis and development
Work together to advance common policy objectives

The Campaign shapes and promotes federal agriculture policies that:

Support sound environmental stewardship and agriculture based economic development that is good for farm and ranch families and their communities
Give consumers real choice about how their food is produced
Promote social justice and humane practices

Contact Info

National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture
P.O. Box 396
Pine Bush, New York 12566

Phone: (845) 744-8448
Fax: (845) 744-8477