a literary journal published by the Black Earth Institute dedicated to re-forging the links between art and spirit, earth and society
NETWORKS
American Community Gardening Association – national network for those in the movement
Rustwire – online publications documenting rebirth in the Rust Belt
Great Lakes Urban Exchange – taking the rust out of “Rust Belt”
Urban Agriculture News – Daily news for the urban agricultural community and those concerned
Rust Belt Revival Center – the “Saving Cities” campaign
NEW YORK
CSAs in Western New York at Editable Buffalo – a guide to community supported agriculture in the region
PUSH Buffalo – People United for Sustainable Housing
Green Options Buffalo – supporting the biking lifestyle in Buffalo
Buffalo Rising – information about sustainability and people-power in the region
Empire State Future – ideas for sustainable New York
Rust Belt Renewal – blog about the Buffalo sustainability community
PENNSYLVANIA
Sustainable food in western PA – CSA’s, farms and farmers’ markets
Grow Pittsburgh – farm, farmstand, educational offerings
Fossil Free Fuel – making the post-oil transition in Braddock
Digging Pitt – blog about sustainability in western PA and eastern OH
Biking Pittsburgh – getting around the Steel City on wheels
MICHIGAN
Michigan CSA Guide – Community Supported Agriculture in Michigan
Detroit: Boggs Center – involved and highlighting rebirth activities in Detroit
Detroit: Gardening Angels – African-American elders helping excite youth about sustainability
Pony Ride – connecting projects, people and properties in Detroit
Power House – demonstration project on sustainability and recoverability in housing
The Motor(less) City – blog supporting sustainable development in Detroit
Model D – creating new narratives for Detroit
Rethink Detroit – ideas for reimagining the post-industrial city
OHIO
Cleveland Review – A literary magazine highlighting rust belt writers
Ohio Community Supported Agriculture – with searchable maps
Ec-Ohio – network of sustainable projects in Ohio
Ohio Community Gardens – over sixty of them, making available fresh food and sustainability skills.
Four Seasons Farm, Columbus, Ohio – food production and community building
Growing to Green, Columbus, Ohio – a project of the Franklin Park Conservatory to assist 200 community gardens
Fourth Street Farm, Columbus, Ohio – community based farm and educational organization
A Piece of Cleveland – recycling used lumber into useful and beautiful objects
Local Food Cleveland – includes CSAs from nearby region
Defend Youngstown – blog dedicated to renewal in Youngstown
Cleveland SGS – devoted to supporting the best Cleveland offer
Green City Blue Lake – a project of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History to encourage sustainable thinking
Renovating the Rust Belt – Rust Belt into Green Belt?
INDIANA
Go local information – farm-to-table in Indiana
Indiana Living Green – online community supporting sustainability
ILLINOIS
Local Harvest – guide to fresh food and farmer
Chicago Farms and Projects – projects sponsored by Milwaukee’s Growing Power (see below)
312 Aquaponics – growing fresh fish in former factories
Seeding Chicago – network and online journal
Chicago Center for Green Technology – comprehensive green design educational resource
The Peorian – voices from the Peoria region
WISCONSIN
Wisconsin Local Foods – network connecting farmers and consumers
Growing Power – nationally-recognized sustainability project based in Milwaukee
Wisconsin Sustainability Network – focus on education, industry and development
Wisconsin Alternative Energy Fair – annual frenzy of exciting ideas
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