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Information sources in alternative agriculture



I recently published a bibliography of information sources in
alternative agriculture which may be of help to those who are seeking
information sources in sustainable agriculture.  The citation is:


Alternative Agriculture: Selected Information Sources 
Part I: Databases, Abstracts and Indexes, Periodicals, and Newsletters
and Newspapers, by Irwin Weintraub.    Journal of Agricultural and Food
Information, Volume 1, No. 3, pages 41-100, 1993.


Part II: Bibliographies, Reports, and Directories is in progress and
will be published shortly.

I hope this will be helpful in your searches for information on
all aspects of sustainable agriculture.

I plan to expand and update this bibliography as new sources become available. I
would greatly appreciate it if you would bring to my attention any
sources that have not been cited that you think should be included. 


Irwin Weintraub
Agriculture Resource Librarian
Library of Science and Medicine
Rutgers University
P.O. Box 1029
Piscataway, New Jersey  08855-1029
Telephone: 908-932-3526
weintraub@zodiac.rutgers.edu
Article 8997 of alt.sustainable.agriculture:
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From: eco@interaccess.com (Steve and Barbara Balkin)
Newsgroups: alt.sustainable.agriculture
Subject: alt.culture.openair-market   --  new usenet group
Date: Mon, 6 Nov 1995 11:13:40 LOCAL
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Sustainable agriculture people and their friends are invited to post questions
and discuss issues related to outdoor markets and street vendors in a new
usenet group: "alt.culture.openair-market". 

If your provider doesn't get this, please request them to provide access to
this new usenet group.   

The following is the Charter. 

Discussion of open air markets around the world.  Open air markets would 
include Farmers' Markets, Flea Markets, Street Markets, and Street Vendors 
(formal and informal).

Examples of discussion questions would include:

Which markets best show local culture?
Which markets have the best and cheapest food?
Where are the best bargains?
What are the principles behind the most successful markets?
How does one best design and manage markets?
What is the role of open air markets in Community Economic Development?
Where are street vendors at risk of being forced out of business?

This will be an unmoderated group.

Open air markets are a rather big chunk of world economic activity.  With 
growing income inequality, this sector of the world economy is especially 
important to track and discuss.

- Steve Balkin
eco@interaccess.com