Education

Resources:

by US department of health and human services. Students usually by one meal not multiple so a meal should combine all the recommended nutrients, etc. If the guidelines are met by buying multiple meals this makes it cost prohibitive. ||
 * [|Farm Fund brochure] || Information on the Co-op's Food to Bank On program that supports new local farmers ||
 * [|Custom Order Desserts] || A list of delicious desserts and cakes you can order from the Swan Cafe ||
 * http://www.balancemindbodysoul.com/balance/campus.asp || Sodexo nutrition calculator ||
 * [|Starting a Restaurant] || Restaurant ||
 * [|Bellingham Farmers Market] || Bellingham Farmers Market ||
 * [|How to become a member of the Bellingham Community Food Co-op] || Everything you'll need to know to join the Co-op anytime ||
 * [|US Department of Health and Human Services: Dietary Guidlines] || Compare the meals at the Sodexo (on your campus) w/ the diary guidelines
 * [|Co-op Owner's Manual] || Everything you'll want to know about being a Co-op member ||
 * [|University of Wisconsin Center for Co-ops] || Sweet Univ. Wisconsin guide to cooperatives. ||
 * [|Sustainable Ventures] || Real Pricing of Sustainable Food ||
 * [|List of Food Co-operatives] || Food Cooperatives ||
 * [|Corporate Owners of Natural Food Products] || A guide to the corporations that own natural food products ||
 * [|Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)] || The annual list of active CSA farms in Whatcom County ||
 * [|Blue Planet Project] || Is Water a Right or a Privilege? Learn about the effects of privatization of H2O, how to keep it available, safely, for Everyone. ||
 * [|Chefs Collaborative] || We'll be here someday! Check out Events and Programs to Critiques and Local Food Search. ||
 * [|Earth Save] || A lot of Vegetarian/Vegan influence, the impacts of being at the top of the Food Chain, and how to keep a Healthy Planet. ||
 * [|Organic Consumers' Association] || So what does that label really mean? Consumers' guide, defining USDA Organic and GMOs, plus a whole lot more. ||
 * [|Sustainable Table] || Recipes, Events, further Education, Impacts, and the MEATRIX! ||
 * [|Seeds of Change] || Organic Online. Buy it here, or just check out what they have to offer. ||
 * [|Local Harvest] || What's in-season in your zip-code? Local Search on Farmers' Markets here! ||
 * [|Food Routes] || Did you know the average food item a U.S. American consumes travels 2,500 miles? Discover where your meal came from... ||
 * [|VegWeb Composting Guide] || The Fundamentals of Composting. ||
 * [|Slow Food Nation] || San Francisco based subsidiary movement of Slow Foods providing educational events and activities. ||
 * [|The Earth Day Network Footprint Calculator] || What's your Personal Carbon Footprint? ||
 * [|Sustainable Connections] ||  ||
 * [|Farm To College] || Resource for everything!!!! LOOK ||
 * [|Sustainable Connections Food and Farming Page] ||  ||
 * [|Slow Food] || Cooperative, bio-diversity, putting breaks on Fast Food and taste buds back on the table. ||
 * [|Organic Valley, Family of Farms] || "1296 Farms Strong" ||
 * [|Real Food Challenge] || Everything you need to know about the real food challenge! ||
 * [|How to Start a Coop] || A great general resource for groups planning to start a new food co-op. ||
 * [|Food Coop 500] || A resource for information and personal help for the how tos of starting a coop. Also a potential grant application in the future. ||