Earth Ministry
Contact: LeeAnne Beres, Executive Director 
6512 23rd Ave NW #317
Seattle, WA 98117
Phone: 206-632-2426
Email:   LeeAnne [at] earthministry.org
Web:    http://www.earthministry.org
Earth Ministry provides leadership for churches across the country seeking to put into practice the Bible’s admonitions to care for the Earth. The "Food & Farming" section of their website includes links to several programs and publications, including their study guide, "Food & Faith: Justice, Joy and Daily Bread." 

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Farming & the Environment
Contact: Wendie Dyson, Program Director
1411 Fourth Ave, Suite 325
Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: 206-622-1340 X 1
Email:   wendie [at] farmingandtheenvironment.org
Web:    http://www.farmingandtheenvironment.org
Farming & the Environment was founded in 1999 to find common ground between farmers, ranchers, conservationists and environmentalists. They are working to enhance the economic viability of farming and ranching in Washington state. Farming & the Environment has developed a statewide Stewardship Awards Program to recognize and reward farmers for implementing exemplary environmental practices and is seeking ways to increase economic incentives for stewardship of the land.

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Partnership for Rural King County
Contact: Jennifer Harrison-Cox
PO Box 1018
Fall City, WA 98024
Phone: 425-766-0345
Email:   info [at] prkc.org
Web:    http://www.PRKC.org
Partnership for Rural King County (PRKC) is a grassroots consortium of neighborhood residents, community associations, non-profits, outdoor user groups and educational agencies dedicated to preservation of rural communities and surrounding lands in eastern King County. By helping identify critical ecologically important lands to be preserved for future generations, securing matching funds from partial or total land donations, private individuals and organizations, PRKC is working to connect already protected lands through a combination of public acquisitions and private ownership options.

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Stewardship Partners
Contact: Larry Nussbaum, Project Manager
1411 Fourth Ave, Suite 1425
Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: 206-292-9875
Email:   ln [at] stewardshippartners.org
Web:    http://www.stewardshippartners.org
Web:    http://www.salmonsafe.org
Stewardship Partners is a non-profit organization that works with agricultural landowners to promote voluntary conservation practices and habitat restoration.  They have a targeted program working with farmers throughout the Snoqualmie Valley to implement habitat restoration projects concurrent with a healthy farm economy.  The organization administers the Washington Salmon-Safe Program, a certification and labeling program that provides credibility, exposure, and marketing opportunities for environmentally oriented farmers committed to practices that protect water quality and habitat for native fish and wildlife. 

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Washington Toxics Coalition
Contact: Erika Schreder
4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Suite 540 E
Seattle, WA 98103
Phone: 206-632-1545
Email:   eschreder [at] watoxics.org
Web:    http://www.watoxics.org
A statewide advocacy group, the Washington Toxics Coalition promotes a toxic free environment. They lead campaigns to reduce the use of harmful chemicals in public areas and schools, and they advocate for the elimination of hazardous wastes from fertilizers. They also publish a wide variety of “Home Safe Home" fact sheets and invite homeowners to declare their yard a Pesticide Free Zone.

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Center for Agriculture in the Environment
http://www.aftresearch.org

Farming and the Fate of Wild Nature
http://www.wildfarmalliance.org/resources/FFWN_mainpg.htm

Farmscaping for Beneficials
http://www.ipmnet.org/BeetleBank/Farmscaping_for_Beneficials.html

Habitat in Agricultural Landscapes: How Much is Enough?
http://www.biodiversitypartners.org/pubs/Ag/index.shtml

North American Pollinator Protection Campaign
http://www.nappc.org

Wild Farm Alliance
http://www.wildfarmalliance.org

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