Organic Consumers Association– The OCA deals with crucial issues of food safety, industrial agriculture, genetic engineering, children's health, corporate accountability, Fair Trade, environmental sustainability and other key topics.
Organic.org– Educational website focusing on the benefits of organic agriculture, organic food and other organic products.
Non-GMO Project– A non-profit collaboration of manufacturers, retailers, processors, distributors, farmers, seed breeders and consumers with a mission to ensure the sustained availability of non-GMO options.
Campaign for Safe Cosmetics– Working to protect the health of consumers and workers by requiring the health and beauty industry to phase out the use of chemicals linked to cancer, birth defects and other health problems, and replace them with safer alternatives.
Westin A. Price Foundation- Dedicated to restoring nutrient-dense foods to the human diet through education, research and activism. The foundation supports a number of movements that contribute to this objective including accurate nutrition instruction, organic and biodynamic farming, pasture-feeding of livestock, community-supported farms, honest and informative labeling, prepared parenting and nurturing therapies.
Free The Slaves– There are more people living in outright slavery today than at any point in history, including at the peak of the trans-Atlantic African slave trade.Free The Slaves liberates slaves around the world, helps them rebuild their lives and researches real world solutions to eradicate slavery forever.Terra Organica and Bargainica have partnered with this heroic group to help educate our local community about modern slavery and to raise money for the effort.You can read more about our own program, GIVE TO FREE, by clickinghere.In the video links section below, you can watch short videos about modern slavery and our local effort.
Is there another non-commercial advocacy or educational group you think we should link to?Click here and send us a note.No promises, but we are always open to suggestions.
Video Links
We are always looking for public domain web videos that are informative, entertaining and inspiring so we can post them on this website.Please send us a note if you have any suggestions.Some of the videos below are also posted on other pages of our website.
Store Wars- The most creative “Go-Organic!” video we’ve ever found.It’s really fun to watch.Star Wars with “Cuke” Skywalker battling the ominous “Darth Tater” and the “Death Melon.”If you have ever seen Star Wars, this will crack you up.Join the Organic Rebellion!6 minutes.
The Story of Stuff A 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world. It'll teach you something, it'll make you laugh, and it just may change the way you look at all the stuff in your life forever.
The Omnivore’s Dilemma– A talk based on the book by the same name, author, columnist, activist and journalism professor Michael Pollan discusses the ecology of eating.An fascinating journey that begins with the seemingly simple question, “What should we have for dinner?" 59 minutes.
In Defense of Food– Michael Pollan shows us how we can start making thoughtful food choices that will enrich our lives, enlarge our sense of what it means to be healthy, and bring pleasure back to eating. 59 minutes.
Endgame– Author and activist Derrick Jensenholds nothing back as he presents a profoundly honest overview of the precarious state of our planet’s ability to support life as we know it.What lengths are we willing to go in order to protect what is left?What level of deforestation is enough before we take the steps necessary to protect these ecosystems?How many species are we willing to let go extinct due to human activities?What role does violence play in keeping us from being truly free?How do we avoid ecological catastrophe?Or can we?Jensen’s conclusions are radical and thought-provoking.This isDeep Ecologyin its rawest form – you may not agree with his strategies, but it is hard to argue with his premises.About 2 hours, presented in two parts.
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Slavery 101- Produced by the Washington D.C.-based nonprofit groupFree the Slaves, this 12 minute video is a powerful, succinct introduction to modern day slavery.Slaves from around the world share their stories and ultimately inspire us to end slavery.Other videos produced by Free The Slaves can be viewedhere.
One Man’s Mission- A professionally produced 2 minute video about our local effort to help eradicate slavery.Features Terra Organica and Bargainica owner Stephen Trinkaus.
The History of Oil– A brilliant performance by British stand-up comedian, author and activist Robert Newman.Why didn’t they teach us all this stuff in school?45 minutes.
Where the Hell is Matt?– Because after all the heavy stuff going on in the world, sometimes you just need to dance.4 minutes, and worth every second of it!(A higher definition version of this video is available on YouTube – click here then click on “watch in HD” in the lower right hand corner below the video.)
