Advocacy

Besides purchasing organic produce and fruit from family farmers, Goodness Greeness is committed to supporting local, regional, and national organizations who support the farmers growing our food, keeping them strong and prosperous. Goodness Greeness and its employees also support local charitable organizations through their volunteer activities and donations.

FamilyFarmed.org

FamilyFarmed.org is a project working to support the growth of a regional food system in the Midwest by establishing markets for many organic and sustainable family farms in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Goodness Greeness is a supporting partner of FamilyFarmed.org. Learn more about FamilyFarmed.org at www.familyfarmed.org

Seven Generations Ahead (SGA)

The mission of Seven Generations Ahead (SGA) is to build communities that care for the environment, meet the basic human needs of all citizens, and provide safe and healthy lives for our children and future generations. Learn more about SGA at www.sevengenerationsahead.org

The Land Connection (TLC)

TLC is working to create a food system that is truly sustainable; one that enables farmers to make a living without handouts; allows them to pass their farms on to the next generation; one that connects food producers and consumers in a direct and compelling way and one that preserves and enhances the quality of the soil, air, and water on which all life depends. Learn more about The Land Connection at www.thelandconnection.org

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