Causes: Animals, Consumer Protection

Mission: Education is the key to developing public awareness and responsiveness in order to protect and preserve the environment and to insure the development of a safe and sustainable system of food and agriculture production in the united states.

Programs: To increase consumers' awareness/knowledge of organic and agricultural production. To promote the development/expansion of the organic/sustainable agricultural model. The main goals of this organization are:1) to develop a newsletter called the organic consumer, for u. S. Consumers2) to create an interactive network of u. S. Consumers concerned about food safety and supportive of sustatinable, organic agriculture3) to increase people's awareness and knowledge of organic food and agricultural production4) to promote the development and expansion of the organic and sustainable agriculture model. We realize that consumer and community awareness and responsiveness is an issue of broader scope than just education; it also involves focusing on development and integration of societal goals and consensus building.

fair world project: a project of the association that promotes fair trade, insists on integrity in fair trade, and cultivates a holistic approach to global economics. The project seeks to protect the use of the term "fair trade" in the marketplace, expand markets for authentic fair trade, educate consumers about key issues in trade and agriculture, advocate for policies leading to a just economy, and facilitate collaborative relationships to create true system change.