Some of the programs available supporting local farmers and other green food initiatives are listed below with access to more information on each by clicking the program name:
- The Federal State Marketing Improvement Program (FSMIP)
- The Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP)
- Community Facilities Program via the USDA's Rural Development
- 2008 Farm Act
- Business and Industry Guarantee Loan Program (B&I)
- Value-Added Agricultural Market Development (VAAMD) program
- "Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food" Initiative
The journey to a more sustainable agricultural future starts with education:
- USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program
- ATTRA –the National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
- University of Florida School of Natural Resources and Education, Agroecology Concentration
- National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture
- Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture
- American Society of Agronomy
- United Nations. 1992 Earth Summit. Agenda 21
[Source: Kluson, n.d.]