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=== Here are some General | === Here are some General Resources for Starters === | ||
* http://localgreenguide.org/ | * [http://act-ma.org Activist Massachusetts] | ||
* http:// | * [http://localgreenguide.org/ Local Green Guide by Sustainable Business Network of Massachusetts] | ||
* http://www.greenamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/ | * [http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Sustainable_Economy Occupy Boston Wiki for Sustainable Economy Working Group] | ||
* [http://www.greenamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/index.cfm Responsible Shopper from Green America] | |||
* [http://ussen.org/news/look-what-sen-has-been US Solidarity Economic Network] | |||
=== Community Building === | |||
* [http://neweconomicsinstitute.org/about_us The mission of the New Economics Institute is to build a New Economy that prioritizes the well-being of people and the planet.] | |||
* [http://www.sojust.org/ Socializing for Justice (SoJust) is all about building a cross-cultural, cross-issue progressive community, network and movement in Boston based on the Philosophy of Abundance.] | |||
* [http://www.shareable.net/blog/how-to-map-the-new-economy-in-your-city How to Map the New Economy in Your City] | |||
=== | === Cooperatives === | ||
* [http://wiki.bostoncoops.org/ Boston Co-ops] | |||
* | * [http://www.greenworker.coop/what-is-the-coop-academy/ Coop Academy] | ||
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VePrwIgtK_DL4VoHQ68nuFJuR5rSsB5jToSuAGO_Dpk/edit?pli=1 Cooperative Development Institute's Co-op Resource List] | |||
* [https:// | * [http://2012.coop/en/what-co-op/co-operative-identity-values-principles Co-op Principles] | ||
* [http://2012.coop/en/international-day-cooperatives ICA for UN International Year of Co-operatives] | |||
* [http://portside.org/2013-03-19/why-unions-are-going-co-op-business Why Unions are Going Co-0p] | |||
* [http://worcn.org/resources/ Worker Owned and Run Cooperative Network of Boston] | |||
=== Educational/Entertainment === | |||
* [https://activistshandbook.wordpress.com/ The Activist's Handbook] | |||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5hfEBupAeo4# All Wars Are Bankers' Wars]http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Main_Page | |||
* [http://www.garalperovitz.com/abc/ America Beyond Capitalism] | |||
* [http://celdf.org/downloads/Anti-Chain-Store%20Movement%20Localist%20Ideology.pdf "The Anti-Chain Store Movement, Localist Ideology, and the Remnants of the Progressive Constitution, 1920-1940," by Richard C. Schragger] | |||
* [http://www.globalresearch.ca/bilderberg-2011-the-rockefeller-world-order-and-the-high-priests-of-globalization/25302 "Bilderberg 2011: The Rockefeller World Order and the High Priests of Globalization," by Andrew Gavin Marshall] | |||
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H70kaRvVeUs The Collective Evolution] | |||
* [http://rdwolff.com/economictheory Economic Theory by Richard D. Wolff] | |||
* [http://fixingthefuture.org/ Fixing the Future Across America: A National Campaign] | |||
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/FSUOccupyBoston Free School University on YouTube] | |||
* [https://www.tragedyandhope.com/ John Taylor Gatto discusses Carroll Quigley and Tragedy and Hope: A History of the World in Our Time] | |||
* [http://theglobalcitizensinitiative.org/ Global Citizens Initiative] | |||
* [http://www.knowledgeoftoday.org/ Knowledge of Today] | |||
* [http://m.guardiannews.com/business/2013/feb/17/fantasy-economics-things-get-better Let's play fantasy economics. Things could really get better] | |||
* [http://www.occupyboston.org/radio/ Radio at Occupy Boston] | |||
* [http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08854300.2012.724903 Revolution Underground? Critical Reflections on the Prospect of Renewing Occupation by Joseph G. Ramsey] | |||
* [http://shiftchange.org/ Shift Change] | |||
* [http://rabble.ca/news/2013/02/turtle-must-lead-anything-else-false-solidarity The turtle must lead, anything else is false solidarity, by Lynn Gehl Gii-Zhigaate-Mnidoo-Kwe] | |||
* [http://werenotbrokemovie.com/ We're Not Broke] | |||
* [http://vimeo.com/54225275 What if money didn't matter - Alan Watts] | |||
* Massachusetts Accion East dba ACCION USA, Inc. | === Finances === | ||
* [http://www.bankencyclopedia.com/banks-Massachusetts.html Bank Encyclopedia for Massachusetts] | |||
* Community Development Credit Union (CDCU). The purpose of a CDCU is to concentrate the members' financial assets upon developing the community in which the members live. For comments please click on the discussion tab above/left.<br /> | |||
* [http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/222683 Community Development Financial Institutions] For comments please click on the discussion tab above/left.<br /> | |||
* [http://coopcentralbank.com/banks.html Cooperative Banks in Massachusetts]<br /> | |||
* [http://www.credittothepeople.org/ Credit to the People]<br /> | |||
* [http://itsoureconomy.us/2011/09/economic-democracy-is-gaining-a-foothold-in-the-united-states/ Economic Democracy] | |||
* [http://localgreenguide.org/business-directory/banking-finance/ Local Green Guide on Banking-Finance]<br /> | |||
* [http://neweconomicsinstitute.org/about_us New Economics Institute] | |||
* [http://publicbankinginstitute.org Public Banking Institute] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUVQR945NJc&feature=youtu.be The Buck Starts Here, presentation by Ellen Brown] | |||
* [http://slowmoney.org/ Slow Money] | |||
* [http://www.sociallyresponsible.org/INVESTING.htm Socially Responsible Investing] | |||
* [http://strikedebt.org/ Strike Debt] | |||
* For information on government/collateralized loans, here's the list. For comments please click on the discussion tab above/left.<br /> | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|- | |||
| Massachusetts Accion East dba ACCION USA, Inc. | |||
115 East 23rd St. | 115 East 23rd St. | ||
New York, NY 10010 | New York, NY 10010 | ||
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Email: pquintero@accionusa.org | Email: pquintero@accionusa.org | ||
Service Area: BARNSTABLE, BRISTOL, DUKES, SUFFOLK, NANTUCKET, PLYMOUTH, | Service Area: BARNSTABLE, BRISTOL, DUKES, SUFFOLK, NANTUCKET, PLYMOUTH, | ||
NORFOLK, | NORFOLK, MIDDLESEX, ESSEX, WORCESTER | ||
MIDDLESEX, ESSEX, WORCESTER | || Massachusetts Economic Stabilization Trust | ||
529 Main Street | |||
Boston, MA 02129 | |||
Microlending: Neil Martin | |||
Phone: 617-727-8158 | |||
Service Area: SUFFOLK, MIDDLESEX, ESSEX | |||
|- | |||
| Common Capital Inc.(Western Mass. Enterprise Fund) | |||
4 Open Square Way, Suite 407 | 4 Open Square Way, Suite 407 | ||
Holyoke, MA 01040 | Holyoke, MA 01040 | ||
Line 35: | Line 84: | ||
URL: www.wmef.org | URL: www.wmef.org | ||
Email: MAbbate@wmef.org | Email: MAbbate@wmef.org | ||
Service Area: FRANKLIN, HAMPDEN, BERKSHIRE, HAMPSHIRE, WORCESTER | Service Area: FRANKLIN, HAMPDEN, BERKSHIRE, HAMPSHIRE, WORCESTER | ||
|| Jobs for Fall River Inc. 1 Government Center | |||
Fall River, MA 02722 | |||
Executive Director: Kenneth Fiola | |||
Microlending: Stephen Parr | |||
Microlending: Janet Misturado | |||
Phone: 508-324-2620 | |||
Fax: 508-677-2840 | |||
URL: www.froed.org | |||
Email: j.misturado@froed.org | |||
Service Area: BRISTOL | |||
|- | |||
| Massachusetts Disabled Veterans Assistance Foundation | |||
28202 Cabot Road #300 | 28202 Cabot Road #300 | ||
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 | Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 | ||
Line 47: | Line 106: | ||
Email: tony@dvaf.org | Email: tony@dvaf.org | ||
Service Area: BARNSTABLE, BRISTOL, DUKES, ESSEX, WORCESTER, NANTUCKET, | Service Area: BARNSTABLE, BRISTOL, DUKES, ESSEX, WORCESTER, NANTUCKET, | ||
NORFOLK, PLYMOUTH, SUFFOLK, MIDDLESEX | NORFOLK, PLYMOUTH, SUFFOLK, MIDDLESEX | ||
|| New Bedford Economic Development Council, Inc | |||
1213 Purchase Street | |||
New Bedford, MA 02740 | |||
Microlending: Deborah Trombly | |||
Phone: 508-991-3122 x115 | |||
Fax: 508-991-7372 | |||
URL: www.nbedc.org | |||
Email: dtrombly@nbedc.org | |||
Service Area: BRISTOL | |||
|- | |||
| Dorchester Bay Neighborhood Loan Fund | |||
594 Columbia Road | 594 Columbia Road | ||
Dorchester, MA 02125 | Dorchester, MA 02125 | ||
Line 62: | Line 130: | ||
URL: 617-825-3522 | URL: 617-825-3522 | ||
Email: ddesantis@dbedc.org | Email: ddesantis@dbedc.org | ||
Service Area: SUFFOLK, NORFOLK | Service Area: SUFFOLK, NORFOLK | ||
|| RCAP Solutions Financial Services | |||
205 School Street Gardner, MA 01440 | |||
Executive Director: Donna Warshaw | |||
Microlending: Donna Warshaw | |||
Phone: 978-639-6635 | |||
Fax: 978-630-6662 | |||
URL: www.rcapsolutions.org | |||
Email: dwarshaw@rcapsolutions.org | |||
Service Area: WORCESTER | |||
|- | |||
| Massachusetts Economic Dev. Industrial Corp. of Lynn | |||
Lynn City Hall - Room 307 | Lynn City Hall - Room 307 | ||
Lynn, MA 01901 | Lynn, MA 01901 | ||
Line 75: | Line 152: | ||
URL: www.edcilynn.org | URL: www.edcilynn.org | ||
Email: msmalley@ediclynn.org | Email: msmalley@ediclynn.org | ||
Service Area: HAMPSHIRE | Service Area: HAMPSHIRE | ||
|| South Eastern Economic Development Corp/SEED | |||
80 Dean Street Taunton, MA 02780 | 80 Dean Street Taunton, MA 02780 | ||
Executive Director: Maria Gooch-Smith | Executive Director: Maria Gooch-Smith | ||
Line 125: | Line 162: | ||
Email: arounds@seedcorp.com | Email: arounds@seedcorp.com | ||
Service Area: PLYMOUTH, BARNSTABLE, NORFOLK, DUKES, NANTUCKET, BRISTOL | Service Area: PLYMOUTH, BARNSTABLE, NORFOLK, DUKES, NANTUCKET, BRISTOL | ||
|} | |||
==== | === Food === | ||
* http://bostonlocalfood.com/ | |||
* http://www.greenamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/industry/fastfood.cfm | |||
=== Local Farms (organic and/or sustainable) === | |||
* Allen Farms, 913 Division Road , Westport , MA | |||
* [http://www.applestreetfarm.com Apple Street Farm] 35 Apple St. , Essex , MA | |||
* [http://www.appleseedfarm.webs.com Appleseed Farm] 74 Tannery Road , Southwick , MA | |||
* [http://www.appletonfarms.org Appleton Farms, The Trustees of Reservations] 219 County Road , Ipswich , MA | |||
* Astarte Farm, 123 West St. , Hadley , MA | |||
* [http://www.atlasfarm.com Atlas Farm] 635 River Road , South Deerfield , MA | |||
* [http://www.bayendfarm.com Bay End Farm] 400 Head of the Bay Road , Buzzards Bay , MA | |||
* [http://www.bearswamporchard.com Bear Swamp Orchard] 1209 B Hawley Road , Ashfield , MA | |||
* [http://www.billingsgatefarm.com Billingsgate Farm] 6 County Road, Rte 106 , Plympton , MA | |||
* [http://www.birchmoonherbals.wordpress.com Birch Moon Farm & Herbals] 42 Cooleyville Road , Shutesbury , MA | |||
* [http://www.birdofthehand.com Bird of the Hand Farm] 33 School St. , Sterling , MA | |||
* [http://www.blueheronfarmlincoln.com Blue Heron Organic Farm] P.O. Box 67 , Lincoln , MA | |||
* [http://www.brixbounty.com Brix Bounty Farm] 858 Tucker Road , Dartmouth , MA | |||
* [http://www.brookfieldfarm.org Brookfield Farm] P.O. Box 227 , Amherst , MA | |||
* [http://www.bucklefarm.com Buckle Farm] 710 Hart St , Dighton , MA | |||
* [http://www.bughillfarm.org Bug Hill Berry & Flower Farm] 502 Bug Hill Road , Ashfield , MA | |||
* Burroughs Farm 360 Burroughs Road , Boxborough , MA | |||
* Butter Brook Organic Farm, 982 Main St. , Acton , MA | |||
* [http://www.caledoniafarm.com Caledonia Farm] 167 Grogan Road , Barre , MA | |||
* [http://www.capecodorganicfarm.com Cape Cod Organic Farm] 3675 Main St., P.O. Box 93 , Barnstable , MA | |||
* [http://www.caretakerfarm.org Caretaker Farm] 1210 Hancock Road , Williamstown , MA | |||
* [http://www.carterandstevensfarm.com Carter and Stevens Farm Store] 500 West St. , Barre , MA | |||
* [http://www.cedarspringherbfarm.com Cedar Spring Herb Farm] 159 Long Pond Drive , Harwich , MA | |||
* Charlie's Redhouse Farm 683 River St. , Winchendon , MA | |||
* [http://www.chasehillfarm.com Chase Hill Farm] 74 Chase Hill Road , Warwick , MA | |||
* Chestnut Farms, 404 Turkey St., P.O. 545 , Hardwick , MA | |||
* [http://www.chestnuttreecornerfarm.net Chestnut Tree Corner Farm] 1581 Pine St. , Dighton , MA | |||
* Choke Cherry Farm 80 North St. , Duxbury , MA | |||
* City Harvest, 2468 Washington St , Canton , MA | |||
* [http://www.colchesterneighborhoodfarm.com Colchester Neighborhood Farm] 269 Elm Street , Kingston , MA | |||
* Cooper Shop Farm 89 Ashfield Road , Shelburne , MA | |||
* [http://www.couchbrookfarm.com Couch Brook Farm] 184 Couch Brook Road , Bernardston , MA | |||
* [http://www.coyotehillfarm.com Coyote Hill Farm] 250 Martindale Road , Bernardston , MA | |||
* Crabapple Farm] 100 Bryant St. , Chesterfield , MA | |||
* [http://www.islanderis.net/users/VOLF Cranberry Acres - Vineyard Open Land Foundation] 572 Lambert's Cove Road , Vineyard Haven , MA | |||
* [http://www.billiebest.com Crazy Wife Farm] 223 Egremont Plain road #163 , North Egremont , MA | |||
* [http://www.dragonfly-farms.com Dragonfly Farms] 40 Prescott St. , Pepperell , MA | |||
* [http://www.massaudubon.org/drumlin Drumlin Farm] 208 S. Great Road , Lincoln , MA | |||
* East Mountain Farm 582 Henderson Road , Williamstown , MA | |||
* [http://www.eastleighfarm.com Eastleigh Farm] 1062 Edmands Road , Framingham , MA | |||
* Equinox Farm 489 Bow Wow Road , Sheffield , MA | |||
* [http://www.farmgirlfarm.com Farm Girl Garm] 22 Manville St. , Great Barrington , MA | |||
* [http://www.farmacygardens.com Farmacy Gardens] 144 N. Washington St. , Belchertown , MA | |||
* [http://www.farmerdaves.net Farmer Dave's] 437 Parker Road , Dracut , MA | |||
* [http://www.firstlightfarmcsa.com First Light Farm] 94 Locust St. , Danvers , MA | |||
* [http://www.firstrootfarm.com First Root Farm] 955 Lexington Road , Concord , MA | |||
* Frog Moon Farm 196 N. Main St. , Petersham , MA | |||
* [http://www.goldenoakfarm.us Golden Oak Farm] 44 Plain Road , Hatfield , MA | |||
* [http://www.soulehomestead.org Golden Rule Farm (at Soule Homestead)] 46 Soule St. , Middleboro , MA | |||
* Goshen Hill Garlic Farm 84 Shady Brook Lane , Carlisle , MA | |||
* [http://www.greaternewburyportcsa.com Great Marsh Organics] 128 High Road , Newbury , MA | |||
* [http://www.gmfarm.com Green Meadows Farm] 656 Asbury St. , South Hamilton , MA | |||
* [http://www.groundworksfarm.com Groundworks Farm] 697 Elm Street , Pittsford , MA | |||
* [http://www.heifer.org/overlook Heifer International's Learning Center at Overlook Farm] 216 Wachusett St. , Rutland , MA | |||
* [http://www.heirloomharvestcsa.com Heirloom Harvest] P.O. Box 1031 , Westborough , MA | |||
* Heritage Fields 309 Gidney Road , Orange , MA | |||
* Hettie Belle Farm, Winchester Road , Warwick , MA | |||
* [http://www.highmeadowfarms.com High Meadow Farm] 28 High St. , Hubbardston , MA | |||
* [http://www.holidaybrookfarm.com Holiday Brook Farm] 100 Holiday Cottage Road , Dalton , MA | |||
* [http://www.hollyhillfarm.org Holly Hill Farm] 236 Jerusalem Road , Cohasset , MA | |||
* [http://www.hutchinsfarm.com Hutchins Farm] 754 Monument Street , Concord , MA | |||
* [http://www.indianlinefarm.com Indian Line Farm] 57 Jug End Road , Great Barrington , MA | |||
* [http://www.johncrowfarm.com John Crow Farm] 170 Old Ayer Road , Groton , MA | |||
* [http://www.jonesfarm.net Jones Farm] 246 Acton Road , Chelmsford , MA | |||
* [http://www.justameretreefarm.com Justamere Tree Farm] 248 Patterson Road , Worthington , MA | |||
* Kelly Farm Marstons Lane & Route 6A , Cummaquid , MA | |||
* [http://www.kettlepondfarm.com Kettle Pond Farm] 181 Bayview Ave. , Berkley , MA | |||
* [http://www.kingcreekfarm.com King Creek Farm] 337 Belchertown Road , Ware , MA | |||
* [http://www.kirkfarm.com Kirk Farm] 21 Wyman Road , Groton , MA | |||
* [http://www.landssake.org Land's Sake Farm] 27 Crescent Street , Weston , MA | |||
* [http://www.laughingdogfarm.com Laughing Dog Farm] 398 Main Road , Gill , MA | |||
* Ledge Field Farm 60 Beech Plain Road South PO Box 203 , Sandisfield , MA | |||
* Left Field Farm 20 Root Road , Middlefield , MA | |||
* [http://www.lilachedgefarm.com Lilac Hedge Farm ] 32 Walnut Street , Berlin , MA | |||
* [http://www.longlifefarm.com Long Life Farm] 205 Winter Street , Hopkinton , MA | |||
* [http://www.Luckyfieldorganics.com Lucky Field Organics] 570 New Bedford Road , Rochester , MA | |||
* [http://www.localharvest.org/farms/M25085 Luna Farm] P.O. Box 1863 , Lowell , MA | |||
* [http://www.mandafarm.com Manda Farm] 25 Pleasant St., P.O. Box 40 , Plainfield , MA | |||
* [http://www.mhof.net Many Hands Organic Farm and Sustainability Center] Barre, MA 01005 , Barre , MA | |||
* Maple Corner Farm 794 Beech Hill Road , Granville , MA | |||
* Marlborough Street Farm 127 Marlborough St. , Springfield , MA | |||
* Matt's Organic Gardens 36 Upper County Road , Dennisport , MA | |||
* [http://www.mistybrook.com Misty Brook Farm] 830 Spring Hill Road , Barre , MA | |||
* [http://www.mooninthepond.com Moon In The Pond Farm Inc.] 816 Barnum St. , Sheffield , MA | |||
* [http://www.mountainviewfarmcsa.com Mountain View Farm] 393 East St. , Easthampton , MA | |||
* [http://www.natickfarm.org Natick Community Organic Farm] 117 Eliot St. , Natick , MA | |||
* [http://www.naturalroots.com Natural Roots] 888 Shelburne Falls Road , Conway , MA | |||
* Natural Way Farm 79 Hill St. , Topsfield , MA | |||
* [http://www.newbeginningsfarm.com New Beginnings Farm] 250 Wallace Hill Road , Townsend , MA | |||
* [http://www.newharmonyfarm.com New Harmony Farm] 77 Bridge St , West Newbury , MA | |||
* [http://www.newtoncommunityfarm.org Newton Community Farm] 303 Nahanton St. , Newton , MA | |||
* [http://www.nextbarnover.com Next Barn Over Farm] 15 Lawrence Plain Road PO Box 92 , Hadley , MA | |||
* [http://www.northfortyfarm.net North Forty Farm] 124 Meadow Road , Townsend , MA | |||
* [http://www.northplainfarm.com North Plain Farm / Blue Hill Farm] 205 North Plain Road , Great Barrington , MA | |||
* [http://www.oldfriendsfarm.com Old Friends Farm] P.O. Box 904 , Amherst , MA | |||
* [http://www.oldfrogpondfarm.com Old Frog Pond Farm] 38 Eldridge Road , Harvard , MA | |||
* [http://www.openviewfarm.org Open View Farm] 482 Newhalls Road , Conway , MA | |||
* [http://www.pioneervalleyfarm.com Pioneer Valley Organic Farm] 97 Old State Hwy. , Chester , MA | |||
* [http://www.thetrustees.org/places-to-visit/greater-boston/powisset-farm.html Powisset Farm] 37 Powisset St , Dover , MA | |||
* Prospect Hill Farm 30 Prospect Road , Plympton , MA | |||
* Puddingstone Organics 121 Old Centre Street , Middleborough , MA | |||
* [http://www.pumpkinpondfarm.com Pumpkin Pond Farm] 25 Millbrook Road , Nantucket , MA | |||
* [http://www.redfirefarm.com Red Fire Farm] 7 Carver St. , Granby , MA | |||
* [http://www.redgatefarm.org Red Gate Farm Education Center] 4 Norman Road , Buckland , MA | |||
* [http://www.riverlandfarm.com Riverland Farm] 206 River Road , Sunderland , MA | |||
* [http://www.robinsonfarm.org Robinson Farm] 42 Jackson Road , Hardwick , MA | |||
* Rosasharn Farm CSA, 57 County Street , Rehoboth , MA | |||
* [http://www.sanghafarm.com Sangha Farm - Tava Cheese] 188 Creamery Road , Ashfield , MA | |||
* Serving Ourselves Farm P.O. Box 220648 , Boston , MA | |||
* [http://www.SharedHarvestCSA.com Shared Harvest CSA] P.O. Box 214 , Arlington , MA | |||
* Shaw Farm, 195 New Boston Road , Dracut , MA | |||
* [http://www.sidehillfarm.net Sidehill Farm] 137 Beldingville Road , Ashfield , MA | |||
* [http://www.sienafarms.com Siena Farms] 4 Puffer Lane , Sudbury , MA | |||
* Silferleaf Farm 460 Strawberry Hill Road , Concord , MA | |||
* Silvermine Farm, 96 Eight Lots Road , Sutton , MA | |||
* [http://www.simplegiftsfarmcsa.com Simple Gifts Farm] , North Amherst , MA | |||
* [http://www.smallonesfarm.com Small Ones Farm] 416 Bay Road (or 550 Station Road, Amherst MA 01002 for mailing) , Amherst , MA | |||
* [http://www.snow-farm.com Snow Farm] 16 S. Beech Plain Road , Sandisfield , MA | |||
* [http://www.solunagardenfarm.com Soluna Garden Farm] 693 Washington St. , Winchester , MA | |||
* [http://www.steadylanefarm.com/ Steady Lane Farm] 144 Steady Lane , Ashfield , MA | |||
* Still River Farm 271 Love Lane , Coventry , MA | |||
* Stone's Throw CSA, 96 Eight Lots Road , Sutton , MA | |||
* Sweet Autumn Farm PO Box 736 , Carlisle , MA | |||
* [http://www.sweetwaterfarmma.org Sweetwater Farm] 95 Maple Lane , Petersham , MA | |||
* [http://www.bensonplace.org The Benson Place] 182 Flagg Hill Road PO Box 89 , Heath , MA | |||
* [http://www.farmfresh.org/food/farm.php?farm=1643 The Clover Path Garden] 191 Quaker Lane , Acushnet , MA | |||
* [http://www.thefoodproject.org The Food Project] 10 Lewis St. , Lincoln , MA | |||
* [http://www.thefoodproject.org The Food Project (Beverly)] 572 Essex Street , Beverly , MA | |||
* [http://www.thefoodproject.org The Food Project (Lynn)] 120 Munroe St. , Lynn , MA | |||
* [http://www.theherbfarmacy.com The HERB FARMacy] 30 Elmwood St. , Salisbury , MA | |||
* Tripp Farm 442 Horseneck Road , Westport , MA | |||
* [http://www.turnerfarmsmaplesyrup.com Turner Farms Maple Syrup] P.O. Box 65 , South Egremon , MA | |||
* Twin Oaks Farm ] 43 Twin Oaks Road , Feeding Hills , MA | |||
* [http://www.twofieldfarm.blogspot.com Two Field Farm] 64 Westland Road , Weston , MA | |||
* [http://www.umassvegetable.org Umass Crop Research Farm] 89-91 River Road , South Deerfield , MA | |||
* View for Miles Farm 355 Old Petersham Road PO Box 207 , Hardwick , MA | |||
* [http://www.walkersgreenery.com Walker Valley Farm] 568 Main St. , Oxford , MA | |||
* [http://www.communityfarms.org Waltham Fields Community Farm] 240 Beaver St. , Waltham , MA | |||
* [http://www.warmcolorsapiary.com Warm Colors Apiary] 2 South Mill River Road , South Deerfield , MA | |||
* [http://www.weboflifefarm.com Web of Life Organic Farm] 71 Silva St. , Carver , MA | |||
* [http://www.thetrustees.org/weirriverfarm Weir River Farm] 227 East St , Hingham , MA | |||
* Westfield Acres Farm 164 Cotuit Road , Sandwich , MA | |||
* When Pigs Fly Farm 222 Sandisfield Road , Sandisfield , MA | |||
* [http://www.whitebarnfarm.org White Barn Farm] 458 South St. PO Box 207 , Wrentham , MA | |||
* White Oak Farm Grain CSA 275 Jackson Street , Belchertown , MA | |||
* Wilder Brook Farm 399 W. Oxbow Road , Shelburne Falls , MA | |||
* [http://www.farmfresh.org/food/farm.php?farm=2694 Winter Moon Roots] 113 Bay Road , Hadley , MA | |||
* Wolfe Spring Farm 946 Hewins St. , Sheffield , MA | |||
* [http://www.worldpeascsa.org World PEAS CSA] 9 Central St. Suite 402 , Lowell , MA | |||
* [http://www.yellowstonehousefarmcsa.com Yellow Stonehouse Farm] 354 Root Road , Westfield , MA |
Latest revision as of 10:14, 4 November 2014
CRY ----------- 2013 CALENDAR ----------- THE COMMONS ----------- RESOURCES
Here are some General Resources for Starters
- Activist Massachusetts
- Local Green Guide by Sustainable Business Network of Massachusetts
- Occupy Boston Wiki for Sustainable Economy Working Group
- Responsible Shopper from Green America
- US Solidarity Economic Network
Community Building
- The mission of the New Economics Institute is to build a New Economy that prioritizes the well-being of people and the planet.
- Socializing for Justice (SoJust) is all about building a cross-cultural, cross-issue progressive community, network and movement in Boston based on the Philosophy of Abundance.
- How to Map the New Economy in Your City
Cooperatives
- Boston Co-ops
- Coop Academy
- Cooperative Development Institute's Co-op Resource List
- Co-op Principles
- ICA for UN International Year of Co-operatives
- Why Unions are Going Co-0p
- Worker Owned and Run Cooperative Network of Boston
Educational/Entertainment
- The Activist's Handbook
- All Wars Are Bankers' Warshttp://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Main_Page
- America Beyond Capitalism
- "The Anti-Chain Store Movement, Localist Ideology, and the Remnants of the Progressive Constitution, 1920-1940," by Richard C. Schragger
- "Bilderberg 2011: The Rockefeller World Order and the High Priests of Globalization," by Andrew Gavin Marshall
- The Collective Evolution
- Economic Theory by Richard D. Wolff
- Fixing the Future Across America: A National Campaign
- Free School University on YouTube
- John Taylor Gatto discusses Carroll Quigley and Tragedy and Hope: A History of the World in Our Time
- Global Citizens Initiative
- Knowledge of Today
- Let's play fantasy economics. Things could really get better
- Radio at Occupy Boston
- Revolution Underground? Critical Reflections on the Prospect of Renewing Occupation by Joseph G. Ramsey
- Shift Change
- The turtle must lead, anything else is false solidarity, by Lynn Gehl Gii-Zhigaate-Mnidoo-Kwe
- We're Not Broke
- What if money didn't matter - Alan Watts
Finances
- Bank Encyclopedia for Massachusetts
- Community Development Credit Union (CDCU). The purpose of a CDCU is to concentrate the members' financial assets upon developing the community in which the members live. For comments please click on the discussion tab above/left.
- Community Development Financial Institutions For comments please click on the discussion tab above/left.
- Cooperative Banks in Massachusetts
- Credit to the People
- Economic Democracy
- Local Green Guide on Banking-Finance
- New Economics Institute
- Public Banking Institute The Buck Starts Here, presentation by Ellen Brown
- Slow Money
- Socially Responsible Investing
- Strike Debt
- For information on government/collateralized loans, here's the list. For comments please click on the discussion tab above/left.
Massachusetts Accion East dba ACCION USA, Inc.
115 East 23rd St. New York, NY 10010 Microlending: Paul Quintero Phone: 646-833-4514 Fax: 617-648-3855 URL: www.accionusa.org/ Email: pquintero@accionusa.org Service Area: BARNSTABLE, BRISTOL, DUKES, SUFFOLK, NANTUCKET, PLYMOUTH, NORFOLK, MIDDLESEX, ESSEX, WORCESTER |
Massachusetts Economic Stabilization Trust
529 Main Street Boston, MA 02129 Microlending: Neil Martin Phone: 617-727-8158 Service Area: SUFFOLK, MIDDLESEX, ESSEX |
Common Capital Inc.(Western Mass. Enterprise Fund)
4 Open Square Way, Suite 407 Holyoke, MA 01040 Executive Director: Christopher Sikes Microlending: Michael Abbate Microlending: Christopher Sikes Phone: 413-420-0183 ext.102 Fax: 413-420-0543 URL: www.wmef.org Email: MAbbate@wmef.org Service Area: FRANKLIN, HAMPDEN, BERKSHIRE, HAMPSHIRE, WORCESTER |
Jobs for Fall River Inc. 1 Government Center
Fall River, MA 02722 Executive Director: Kenneth Fiola Microlending: Stephen Parr Microlending: Janet Misturado Phone: 508-324-2620 Fax: 508-677-2840 URL: www.froed.org Email: j.misturado@froed.org Service Area: BRISTOL |
Massachusetts Disabled Veterans Assistance Foundation
28202 Cabot Road #300 Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 Executive Director: Anthony Cara Microlending: Anthony Cara Phone: 949-365-5760 Fax: 949-716-2200 URL: tony@dvaf.org Email: tony@dvaf.org Service Area: BARNSTABLE, BRISTOL, DUKES, ESSEX, WORCESTER, NANTUCKET, NORFOLK, PLYMOUTH, SUFFOLK, MIDDLESEX |
New Bedford Economic Development Council, Inc
1213 Purchase Street New Bedford, MA 02740 Microlending: Deborah Trombly Phone: 508-991-3122 x115 Fax: 508-991-7372 URL: www.nbedc.org Email: dtrombly@nbedc.org Service Area: BRISTOL |
Dorchester Bay Neighborhood Loan Fund
594 Columbia Road Dorchester, MA 02125 Executive Director: Jeanne DuBois Executive Director: Dan DeSantis Microlending: Deidra Macleod Microlending: Jeanne DuBois Microlending: William Riordan Microlending: Dan DeSantis Phone: 617-825-4200 x219 Fax: 617-825-3522 URL: 617-825-3522 Email: ddesantis@dbedc.org Service Area: SUFFOLK, NORFOLK |
RCAP Solutions Financial Services
205 School Street Gardner, MA 01440 Executive Director: Donna Warshaw Microlending: Donna Warshaw Phone: 978-639-6635 Fax: 978-630-6662 URL: www.rcapsolutions.org Email: dwarshaw@rcapsolutions.org Service Area: WORCESTER |
Massachusetts Economic Dev. Industrial Corp. of Lynn
Lynn City Hall - Room 307 Lynn, MA 01901 Microlending: James Cowdell Microlending: Denise Surette Microlending: Pauline Sabino Microlending: Mary Smalley Phone: 781-581-9399 Fax: 781-581-9731 URL: www.edcilynn.org Email: msmalley@ediclynn.org Service Area: HAMPSHIRE |
South Eastern Economic Development Corp/SEED
80 Dean Street Taunton, MA 02780 Executive Director: Maria Gooch-Smith Microlending: Anne Rounds Phone: 508-822-1020 Fax: 508-880-7869 URL: www.seedcorp.com Email: arounds@seedcorp.com Service Area: PLYMOUTH, BARNSTABLE, NORFOLK, DUKES, NANTUCKET, BRISTOL |
Food
- http://bostonlocalfood.com/
- http://www.greenamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/industry/fastfood.cfm
Local Farms (organic and/or sustainable)
- Allen Farms, 913 Division Road , Westport , MA
- Apple Street Farm 35 Apple St. , Essex , MA
- Appleseed Farm 74 Tannery Road , Southwick , MA
- Appleton Farms, The Trustees of Reservations 219 County Road , Ipswich , MA
- Astarte Farm, 123 West St. , Hadley , MA
- Atlas Farm 635 River Road , South Deerfield , MA
- Bay End Farm 400 Head of the Bay Road , Buzzards Bay , MA
- Bear Swamp Orchard 1209 B Hawley Road , Ashfield , MA
- Billingsgate Farm 6 County Road, Rte 106 , Plympton , MA
- Birch Moon Farm & Herbals 42 Cooleyville Road , Shutesbury , MA
- Bird of the Hand Farm 33 School St. , Sterling , MA
- Blue Heron Organic Farm P.O. Box 67 , Lincoln , MA
- Brix Bounty Farm 858 Tucker Road , Dartmouth , MA
- Brookfield Farm P.O. Box 227 , Amherst , MA
- Buckle Farm 710 Hart St , Dighton , MA
- Bug Hill Berry & Flower Farm 502 Bug Hill Road , Ashfield , MA
- Burroughs Farm 360 Burroughs Road , Boxborough , MA
- Butter Brook Organic Farm, 982 Main St. , Acton , MA
- Caledonia Farm 167 Grogan Road , Barre , MA
- Cape Cod Organic Farm 3675 Main St., P.O. Box 93 , Barnstable , MA
- Caretaker Farm 1210 Hancock Road , Williamstown , MA
- Carter and Stevens Farm Store 500 West St. , Barre , MA
- Cedar Spring Herb Farm 159 Long Pond Drive , Harwich , MA
- Charlie's Redhouse Farm 683 River St. , Winchendon , MA
- Chase Hill Farm 74 Chase Hill Road , Warwick , MA
- Chestnut Farms, 404 Turkey St., P.O. 545 , Hardwick , MA
- Chestnut Tree Corner Farm 1581 Pine St. , Dighton , MA
- Choke Cherry Farm 80 North St. , Duxbury , MA
- City Harvest, 2468 Washington St , Canton , MA
- Colchester Neighborhood Farm 269 Elm Street , Kingston , MA
- Cooper Shop Farm 89 Ashfield Road , Shelburne , MA
- Couch Brook Farm 184 Couch Brook Road , Bernardston , MA
- Coyote Hill Farm 250 Martindale Road , Bernardston , MA
- Crabapple Farm] 100 Bryant St. , Chesterfield , MA
- Cranberry Acres - Vineyard Open Land Foundation 572 Lambert's Cove Road , Vineyard Haven , MA
- Crazy Wife Farm 223 Egremont Plain road #163 , North Egremont , MA
- Dragonfly Farms 40 Prescott St. , Pepperell , MA
- Drumlin Farm 208 S. Great Road , Lincoln , MA
- East Mountain Farm 582 Henderson Road , Williamstown , MA
- Eastleigh Farm 1062 Edmands Road , Framingham , MA
- Equinox Farm 489 Bow Wow Road , Sheffield , MA
- Farm Girl Garm 22 Manville St. , Great Barrington , MA
- Farmacy Gardens 144 N. Washington St. , Belchertown , MA
- Farmer Dave's 437 Parker Road , Dracut , MA
- First Light Farm 94 Locust St. , Danvers , MA
- First Root Farm 955 Lexington Road , Concord , MA
- Frog Moon Farm 196 N. Main St. , Petersham , MA
- Golden Oak Farm 44 Plain Road , Hatfield , MA
- Golden Rule Farm (at Soule Homestead) 46 Soule St. , Middleboro , MA
- Goshen Hill Garlic Farm 84 Shady Brook Lane , Carlisle , MA
- Great Marsh Organics 128 High Road , Newbury , MA
- Green Meadows Farm 656 Asbury St. , South Hamilton , MA
- Groundworks Farm 697 Elm Street , Pittsford , MA
- Heifer International's Learning Center at Overlook Farm 216 Wachusett St. , Rutland , MA
- Heirloom Harvest P.O. Box 1031 , Westborough , MA
- Heritage Fields 309 Gidney Road , Orange , MA
- Hettie Belle Farm, Winchester Road , Warwick , MA
- High Meadow Farm 28 High St. , Hubbardston , MA
- Holiday Brook Farm 100 Holiday Cottage Road , Dalton , MA
- Holly Hill Farm 236 Jerusalem Road , Cohasset , MA
- Hutchins Farm 754 Monument Street , Concord , MA
- Indian Line Farm 57 Jug End Road , Great Barrington , MA
- John Crow Farm 170 Old Ayer Road , Groton , MA
- Jones Farm 246 Acton Road , Chelmsford , MA
- Justamere Tree Farm 248 Patterson Road , Worthington , MA
- Kelly Farm Marstons Lane & Route 6A , Cummaquid , MA
- Kettle Pond Farm 181 Bayview Ave. , Berkley , MA
- King Creek Farm 337 Belchertown Road , Ware , MA
- Kirk Farm 21 Wyman Road , Groton , MA
- Land's Sake Farm 27 Crescent Street , Weston , MA
- Laughing Dog Farm 398 Main Road , Gill , MA
- Ledge Field Farm 60 Beech Plain Road South PO Box 203 , Sandisfield , MA
- Left Field Farm 20 Root Road , Middlefield , MA
- Lilac Hedge Farm 32 Walnut Street , Berlin , MA
- Long Life Farm 205 Winter Street , Hopkinton , MA
- Lucky Field Organics 570 New Bedford Road , Rochester , MA
- Luna Farm P.O. Box 1863 , Lowell , MA
- Manda Farm 25 Pleasant St., P.O. Box 40 , Plainfield , MA
- Many Hands Organic Farm and Sustainability Center Barre, MA 01005 , Barre , MA
- Maple Corner Farm 794 Beech Hill Road , Granville , MA
- Marlborough Street Farm 127 Marlborough St. , Springfield , MA
- Matt's Organic Gardens 36 Upper County Road , Dennisport , MA
- Misty Brook Farm 830 Spring Hill Road , Barre , MA
- Moon In The Pond Farm Inc. 816 Barnum St. , Sheffield , MA
- Mountain View Farm 393 East St. , Easthampton , MA
- Natick Community Organic Farm 117 Eliot St. , Natick , MA
- Natural Roots 888 Shelburne Falls Road , Conway , MA
- Natural Way Farm 79 Hill St. , Topsfield , MA
- New Beginnings Farm 250 Wallace Hill Road , Townsend , MA
- New Harmony Farm 77 Bridge St , West Newbury , MA
- Newton Community Farm 303 Nahanton St. , Newton , MA
- Next Barn Over Farm 15 Lawrence Plain Road PO Box 92 , Hadley , MA
- North Forty Farm 124 Meadow Road , Townsend , MA
- North Plain Farm / Blue Hill Farm 205 North Plain Road , Great Barrington , MA
- Old Friends Farm P.O. Box 904 , Amherst , MA
- Old Frog Pond Farm 38 Eldridge Road , Harvard , MA
- Open View Farm 482 Newhalls Road , Conway , MA
- Pioneer Valley Organic Farm 97 Old State Hwy. , Chester , MA
- Powisset Farm 37 Powisset St , Dover , MA
- Prospect Hill Farm 30 Prospect Road , Plympton , MA
- Puddingstone Organics 121 Old Centre Street , Middleborough , MA
- Pumpkin Pond Farm 25 Millbrook Road , Nantucket , MA
- Red Fire Farm 7 Carver St. , Granby , MA
- Red Gate Farm Education Center 4 Norman Road , Buckland , MA
- Riverland Farm 206 River Road , Sunderland , MA
- Robinson Farm 42 Jackson Road , Hardwick , MA
- Rosasharn Farm CSA, 57 County Street , Rehoboth , MA
- Sangha Farm - Tava Cheese 188 Creamery Road , Ashfield , MA
- Serving Ourselves Farm P.O. Box 220648 , Boston , MA
- Shared Harvest CSA P.O. Box 214 , Arlington , MA
- Shaw Farm, 195 New Boston Road , Dracut , MA
- Sidehill Farm 137 Beldingville Road , Ashfield , MA
- Siena Farms 4 Puffer Lane , Sudbury , MA
- Silferleaf Farm 460 Strawberry Hill Road , Concord , MA
- Silvermine Farm, 96 Eight Lots Road , Sutton , MA
- Simple Gifts Farm , North Amherst , MA
- Small Ones Farm 416 Bay Road (or 550 Station Road, Amherst MA 01002 for mailing) , Amherst , MA
- Snow Farm 16 S. Beech Plain Road , Sandisfield , MA
- Soluna Garden Farm 693 Washington St. , Winchester , MA
- Steady Lane Farm 144 Steady Lane , Ashfield , MA
- Still River Farm 271 Love Lane , Coventry , MA
- Stone's Throw CSA, 96 Eight Lots Road , Sutton , MA
- Sweet Autumn Farm PO Box 736 , Carlisle , MA
- Sweetwater Farm 95 Maple Lane , Petersham , MA
- The Benson Place 182 Flagg Hill Road PO Box 89 , Heath , MA
- The Clover Path Garden 191 Quaker Lane , Acushnet , MA
- The Food Project 10 Lewis St. , Lincoln , MA
- The Food Project (Beverly) 572 Essex Street , Beverly , MA
- The Food Project (Lynn) 120 Munroe St. , Lynn , MA
- The HERB FARMacy 30 Elmwood St. , Salisbury , MA
- Tripp Farm 442 Horseneck Road , Westport , MA
- Turner Farms Maple Syrup P.O. Box 65 , South Egremon , MA
- Twin Oaks Farm ] 43 Twin Oaks Road , Feeding Hills , MA
- Two Field Farm 64 Westland Road , Weston , MA
- Umass Crop Research Farm 89-91 River Road , South Deerfield , MA
- View for Miles Farm 355 Old Petersham Road PO Box 207 , Hardwick , MA
- Walker Valley Farm 568 Main St. , Oxford , MA
- Waltham Fields Community Farm 240 Beaver St. , Waltham , MA
- Warm Colors Apiary 2 South Mill River Road , South Deerfield , MA
- Web of Life Organic Farm 71 Silva St. , Carver , MA
- Weir River Farm 227 East St , Hingham , MA
- Westfield Acres Farm 164 Cotuit Road , Sandwich , MA
- When Pigs Fly Farm 222 Sandisfield Road , Sandisfield , MA
- White Barn Farm 458 South St. PO Box 207 , Wrentham , MA
- White Oak Farm Grain CSA 275 Jackson Street , Belchertown , MA
- Wilder Brook Farm 399 W. Oxbow Road , Shelburne Falls , MA
- Winter Moon Roots 113 Bay Road , Hadley , MA
- Wolfe Spring Farm 946 Hewins St. , Sheffield , MA
- World PEAS CSA 9 Central St. Suite 402 , Lowell , MA
- Yellow Stonehouse Farm 354 Root Road , Westfield , MA