Resources Valuable information for healthy living Organizations we belong to: Cooperative Grocers Information Network (CGIN) Strengthens retail food cooperatives via collaboration and sharing of resources. www.cgin.coop Jefferson County Farmers Market Association Hosts the Farmers Market, including art projects, chef demonstrations, and farming festivals to raise awareness of the farms in our community. www.ptguide.com/farmersmarket National Cooperative Business Association (NCBA) helps provide legal and policy advocacy for cooperative business practices at a federal level, and also provides networking resources for common business needs. www.ncba.org National Cooperative Grocers Association (NCGA) Provides vision, leadership and systems to catapult a virtual chain of food co-ops to a position of prominence in the natural foods industry. www.ncga.coop National Nutritional Foods Association (NNFA) Publishes useful information about natural food issues, trends, practices, and changing policies that affect the industry. www.nnfa.org Organic Trade Association (OTA) Hosts a large annual trade show, a member only website, and regularly reports on changes to organic regulations or policies. www.ota.com Port Townsend Chamber of Commerce An active force in all segments of the Port Townsend business community and promotes economic viability for the entire region. www.ptchamber.org Provender Alliance Conducts outreach and education for natural products in the Northwest, publishes the Provender Journal, and holds an annual conference which we typically attend. www.provender.org Tilth Producers Provides support to organic, sustainable farming through education, networking and research opportunities at a statewide level. www.tilthproducers.org |