Agricultural organizations

An organization is a group of people, usually with a common interest or goal, who work together. On this page, agricultural organizations are listed alphabetically, by type of organization: general ag , animal, forage and grassland, meat, organic, slow food, and sustainable ag. Sheep and goat organizations are listed on separate pages.

General ag

American Farm Bureau | Twitter | Facebook
American Farmers Association
American Farmland Trust
American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) | Twitter
National Farmers Organization | Facebook
National Farmers Union
National FFA Organization
National Forage Testing Association
National Grange
North American Farmers Direct Marketing Association | Blog

Animal agriculture

American Grassfed Association
Animal Agriculture Alliance | Twitter | Facebook
Livestock Exporters USA.com
Livestock Marketing Association
National Institute for Animal Agriculture
National Livestock Producers Association
U.S. Livestock Genetics Export, Inc.

Forage and grassland

American Forage & Grassland Council
California Native Grasslands Association
Colorado Hay and Forage Association
Forage Council of the Heartland
Illinois Forage and Grassland Council
Kentucky Forage and Grassland Council
Manitoba Forage Council
National Alfalfa and Forage Alliance
Ontario Forage Council
Oregon Hay and Forage Association
Saskatachewan Forage Council
Virginia Forage and Grassland Council

Meat

American Association of Meat Processors
American Meat Institute | Twitter
Meat & Wool New Zealand
Meat Industry Association of New Zealand (Inc)
National Meat Association (NMA)
New Zealand Meat Board
North American Meat Processors Association
U.S. Meat Export Federation

Organic

California Organic Farmers Association
Canadian Organic Growers
Certified Organic Associations of British Columbia
Colorado Organic Producers Association
Florida Organic Growers
Georgia Organics
Going Organic
Hawaii Organic Farmers Association
Iowa Organic Association
Maryland Organic Food & Farming Association
Michigan Organic Food & Farm Alliance
Missouri Organic Association
Montana Organic Association
National Association of State Organic Programs
Northeast Organic Farming Association
Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont
Organic Association of Kentucky
Organic Consumers Association | Facebook | Twitter
Organic Trade Association | Facebook | Twitter

Slow Food

Slow Food Australia
Slow Food Canada
Slow Food International
Slow Food UK
Slow Food USA | Twitter | Facebook | Blog
Terra Madre

Sustainable agriculture

Alabama Sustainable Agriculture Network
Biological Farmers of Australia
Carolina Farm Stewardship Association
EcoFarm: Ecological Farming Association
Future Harvest: Chesapeake Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture
Nebraska Sustainable Agriculture Society
Northern Plains Sustainable Agriculture Society
Ohio Ecological Food & Farm Association
Oregon Tilth | Facebook
Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture
Virginia Association for Biological Farming

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Last updated 26-Mar-2010 by Susan Schoenian.