JOIN ASAN TODAY!

Now you can officially join our efforts to support small farmers, and protect local communities, our farmland and our environment! Because of the encouragement and support of people like you, the Alabama Sustainable Agriculture Network has made great progress over the past nine years. 

ASAN is --

. .. making the public more aware of the vital issues we address and more supportive of our goals,

. . . helping new and conventional farmers adopt sustainable practices,

. . . helping develop markets for sustainable farmers,

. . . and helping Alabama’s land-grant universities and agricultural agencies see the need for more active support of sustainable farming and small family farms.

By becoming a member, you can demonstrate even more support for the work we are doing. We have received some grants in the past few years that have helped us build our momentum, but we can and will do more, much more – with the help of people like you all across the state of Alabama and beyond who understand how important a truly sustainable agriculture is for ourselves, our children, and our children’s children.

ASAN basic membership is $25. Donations above and beyond the basic level are greatly appreciated and needed to help ASAN do more to advance our cause of "healthy farms, healthy foods, healthy communities." Discount and scholarships are available for seniors, student and limited-income persons; email us at info@asanonline.org.

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What have we done lately?

• Hosted farm field days throughout the state highlighting innovative production and marketing practices. We also work with other groups to develop conferences and workshops with a focus on small farmers and sustainable agriculture.
• Published regular newsletters that go out to over 1000 farms, offices and homes.
• Provided regularly-updated information on our website and in regular emails on programs and workshops happening around the state and beyond, a locator for farmers markets, CSAs and other farms near you, and links to other resources. Check back– we are constantly updating and expanding the site!
• Created a mentoring program to help support new farmers by linking them with experienced ones.
• Worked with a number of other organizations throughout the region to improve communication and access to information for farmers, consumers, and ag educators.
• Published an Alabama Farms Resource Guide with sources of published information, human resources and equipment and supplies for small farmers.
• Expanded efforts to connect farmers and eaters and to reinforce the efforts of other organizations in the state with similar goals, including community gardens, farmer cooperatives and markets, youth education programs, and demonstration farms.

Donations are tax-deductible. Let us know if you'd like your donation to be used for a specific purpose: sponsor a farmer’s registration at a conference, or donate books to our new virtual library, or just help us pay our phone bill! Sorry, we can’t accept your old car, boat or tractor (yet). Call us for details: 559-546-1090.