The Washington Tilth Association (originally the Northwest Tilth Association) is an American nonprofit membership organization dedicated to supporting and advocating organic food and farming.
| Formation | July 1, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Type | Non-profit organization |
| Purpose | Uniting the community of people concerned with food, agriculture and the environment. |
| Headquarters | Greenbank, Washington |
Region served | Washington State |
President | Andrew Stout |
| Website | washingtontilth |
Chapters
edit- Pierce Tilth Association
- Seattle Tilth
- South Whidbey Tilth
- Sno-Valley Tilth
- Spokane Tilth
- Tilth on the Willapa
- Tilth Producers of Washington
- Vashon Island Growers Assn. (VIGA)
See also
editReferences
edit- Sanders, Jeffery Craig (2010). Seattle and the Roots of Urban Sustainability: Inventing Ecotopia. University of Pittsburgh Press. ISBN 9780822962106. (review)
- Selfa, T.; Jussaume Jr., R.A. (2009). "Sustainable Foodscapes? Examining consumer attitudes and practices towards food and farming in Washington State, USA". In R. Fish; S. Seymour; M. Steven; C. Watkins (eds.). Sustainable Farmland Management: Transdisciplinary Approaches. CABI. pp. 107–121. ISBN 9781845933517.
- Tilth (Association) (1982). The Future is Abundant: A Guide to Sustainable Agriculture. Tilth. ISBN 9780931380013.
Further reading
edit- Korn, Larry; Snyder, Barbara; Musick, Mark, eds. (1982). The Future is Abundant: A Guide to Sustainable Agriculture. Tilth. ISBN 0931380014.
- MacDougall, Erin (February 9, 2011). "Mark Musick: Looking Ahead 'In Good Tilth'". IATP Food and Community Fellows. Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
- Musick, Mark (February 12, 2008). "The History of the Tilth Movement". Seattle Tilth. Seattle Tilth Association. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
- Seattle Parks Foundation. "Urban Farming in Rainier Beach" (PDF). Connections. Seattle Parks Foundation. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
- Sudermann, Hannelore. "The Roots of Tilth". Washington State Magazine. Washington State University. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
- Sullivan, Daniel (January 27, 2005). "Time for Change". The New Farm. Rodale Institute. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
External links
edit- Official website
- Guide to the Tilth Association Papers 1974-1986 (Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries)
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