Resources

  • alternative building

    • Green Home Building
      a wide range of information about sustainable architecture and natural building.

  • alternative energy

    • Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency
      state and federal incentives for photovoltaic conversions and primary solar energy installations
    • Declaration for Healthy Food and Agriculture
      We, the undersigned, believe that a healthy food system is necessary to meet the urgent challenges of our time. Behind us stands a half-century of industrial food production, underwritten by cheap fossil fuels, abundant land and water resources, and a dri
    • Real Goods
      the walmart of alternative energy, somewhat expensive, but many links and resources.
    • Big Frog Mountain
      in chattanooga, nice folks, knowledgeable and helpful, can find most anything you need.
    • Solar Today
      commercial magazine published by the american solar energy society.
    • Rocky Mountain Institute
      the rocky mountain institute’s mission is to foster the efficient and sustainable use of resources as a path to global security… these folks are very well supported financially and do good work.

  • audio and video supplies

  • co-op

    • Three Rivers Market
      Knoxville’s co-op market. We buy bulk foods, and they provide food donations for SVI events.

  • communities and ecovillages

    • Global Ecovillage Network
      a global confederation of people and communities that meet and share their ideas, exchange technologies, develop cultural and educational exchanges, directories and newsletters, and are dedicated to restoring the land and living “sustainable plus” lives.
    • OneWorld.net
      OneWorld network spans five continents and produces content to widen the participation of the world’s poorest and most marginalised peoples in the global debate.
    • Gaia Trust
      a charitable entity supporting sustainabilty projects, especially the ecovillage movement.

  • food cooking and preservation

    • Wild Fermentation
      the website of Sandy Katz, a good friend of Moonshadow and a regular instructor at our workshops and Food For Life. This is a great website for all sorts of information about fermentation, with recipies for making sauerkraut and pictures.
    • Trinity Herb
      supplies for the practicing herbalist.
    • Permaculture Activist
      awesome permaculture magazine published out of Earthhaven Ecovillage
    • Declaration for Healthy Food and Agriculture
      We, the undersigned, believe that a healthy food system is necessary to meet the urgent challenges of our time. Behind us stands a half-century of industrial food production, underwritten by cheap fossil fuels, abundant land and water resources, and a dri

  • information and resources

    • Sustainability Store
      directory of socially and environmentally responsible products and services.
    • Wildcrafting.com
    • Internationalist Books
    • Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas
      very useful for small farmers and people interested in getting started in agriculture.. Please call them and ask for their brochure of free information. They will even do free research on different agricultural interests and problems you have..
    • Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group
      To empower and inspire farmers, individuals, and communities in the South to create an agricultural system that is ecologically sound, economically viable, socially just, and humane.
    • National Gardening Association
      a nonprofit leader in plant-based education, to foster an appreciation for the benefits of gardening.
    • Herbal Family Medicine
      Rachel Fee-Prince gives herbal and food advice for moms, dads and children.
    • Mushroom Mountain
      Tradd Cotter’s site is full of information for mushroom identification, cultivation technology , information and lore. Tradd also sells many varieties of mushroom spawn.
    • Civic Media Center
      eading room and library of the non-corporate press; host of activist events.
    • Voices for Appalachia
      A growing media and social phenomenon, documenting the people, places and lifestyle of the Appalachians. Home of the Portrait-Story Project, featuring direct action and community service organizations for the protection of our land.
    • Permaculture Activist
      awesome permaculture magazine published out of Earthhaven Ecovillage
    • Declaration for Healthy Food and Agriculture
      We, the undersigned, believe that a healthy food system is necessary to meet the urgent challenges of our time. Behind us stands a half-century of industrial food production, underwritten by cheap fossil fuels, abundant land and water resources, and a dri

  • links

    • alternatetheory
      Hellbender’s Blog about his family’s Ulinawi homestead near SVI. Why alternatetheory? Because everything you know will always be wrong.
    • Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency
      state and federal incentives for photovoltaic conversions and primary solar energy installations
    • Find Solar
      where to go for info on installing systems
    • Solar Energy Link Up
      Lots of links to solar energy resources. Like, “the sun”? No, like folks who are “tight” with the sun.
    • Craft Monkey
      Nada’s Blog about knitting, thrifting and homestead life.
    • MySolar.Com
      general info about photovotaic (a.k.a. “solar”) energy
    • Crabtree Farms
      Crabtree Farms is a research and educational project promoting sustainable agriculture.
    • Three Rivers Market
      Knoxville’s co-op market. We buy bulk foods, and they provide food donations for SVI events.
    • Food Not Bombs
      autonomous chapters protest militarism and poverty by serving free vegetarian food to people in need.
    • Chattanooga Bicycles and Mountain Bikes
      Suck Creek Cycle sells, rents, repairs and invents the finest bikes in Chattanooga. Drop in and see them for a great deal on bicycles, repairs and accessories. Or, maybe just solicit some of their famous friendly advice!

  • live plants

    • Johnson Nursery
      amazing selection of fruit trees right here in the south east. we have not ordered from these folks yet, but sense Ames (my favorite) closed, these folks seem like they may be a substitute?
    • Forestfarm
      largest selection of its kind, in fact its unbelievable what is available, few fruit trees, more unusual and classic landscaping plants. We ordered “tubes” which are small and cheap soil rooted plants, very nice.
    • Southmeadow Fruit Gardens
      choice and unusual fruit tree varieties for the connoisseur and home gardener, they have a very impressive selection.very!
    • FedCo
      good selection and lower prices..
    • One Green World
      unique fruits from around the world excellent selection of fruits, pricey, but very high quality.
    • Tripple Brook Farm
      fun and large selection. Lots of innovative ornamental and weird fruit.
    • Oregon Exotics Rare Fruit Nursery
      oregon exotic nursery, amazing and weird selection, check it out, our orders have been in good health even after the trip across the country.
    • Nolin Nursery
      this is by far the best place to get named varieties of nut trees, persimmons and paw paws….nut trees are always expensive so don’t be put off by the prices, they are fine , and excellent considering the quality and selection…
    • Dancing Fern Nursery
      Good selection of local and native plants here in the Sequatchie Valley, wonderful people.
    • Raintree Nursery
      diverse selection of excellent varieties from the north-west, pricey but very high quality trees.
    • Edible Landscaping Online
      edible landscaping , excellent selection, pricey, but beautifully shipped in pots with soil so e-z to re-plant small cheaper quart size in one gallon pots then plant out a year latter.
    • Hidden Springs Nursery
      “organically grown edible landscape plants for people and wildlife” very excellent and reasonably priced catalog a great place to visit and see the plants your interested growing in a healthy way. A very nice family run this small nursery.

  • other

    • A Walk In The Woods
      full range guide service based in the Smoky Mountain National Park. Offers guided nature walks, backpacking trips, shuttle service, and more.
    • Willing Workers On Organic Farms
      an amazing resource for individuals with the freedom and inclination, to be able to find and contact farms all over the world who could use their help.

  • permaculture and sustainable agriculture

    • Declaration for Healthy Food and Agriculture
      We, the undersigned, believe that a healthy food system is necessary to meet the urgent challenges of our time. Behind us stands a half-century of industrial food production, underwritten by cheap fossil fuels, abundant land and water resources, and a dri
    • Wildcrafting.com
    • Plants and Healers
      Frank Cook’s passion for being a repository of plant knowledge has grown steadily. He has studied with Herbalists, Shamen, Vaidyas, Sangomas, Green Witches, Doctors, Professors, Medicine Men… around the world. They have initiated him into many ways of
    • Sequatchie Cove Farm
      300-acre organic farm in southeast Tennessee. Community Shared Agriculture program, artisan cheese, sausage, beef, produce, plants and berries
    • Permaculture Activist
      awesome permaculture magazine published out of Earthhaven Ecovillage
    • Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture
      the Kerr Center has been associated with progressive ideas in agriculture since 1965.
    • Mushroom Mountain
      Tradd Cotter’s site is full of information for mushroom identification, cultivation technology , information and lore. Tradd also sells many varieties of mushroom spawn.

  • seeds

    • Bountiful Gardens
      excellent seeds, cool people….
    • Johnny’s Selected Seeds
      great selection, and let them know they should not sell any genetically engineered seeds.
    • Nichols Garden Nursery
      herbs and rear seeds, cool selection, we’ve been getting seeds from these folks for the longest time about 20 years.
    • Richters Herbs
      an amazing selection of herb seeds and plants excellent source for culinary and medical herbs.
    • Declaration for Healthy Food and Agriculture
      We, the undersigned, believe that a healthy food system is necessary to meet the urgent challenges of our time. Behind us stands a half-century of industrial food production, underwritten by cheap fossil fuels, abundant land and water resources, and a dri
    • FedCo Seeds Co-Op
      this is our main source for seeds. They are excellent especially for large amounts.

  • social justice

    • Food Not Bombs
      autonomous chapters protest militarism and poverty by serving free vegetarian food to people in need.
    • Free Speech TV
      an audio/video hub on the internet created and defined by the people who use it.
    • Voices for Appalachia
      A growing media and social phenomenon, documenting the people, places and lifestyle of the Appalachians. Home of the Portrait-Story Project, featuring direct action and community service organizations for the protection of our land.
    • Tennessee Economic Renewal Network (TERN)
      a statewide coalition of labor, community, student, environmental and religious organizations, socially responsible businesses and individuals that organize, educate and advocate in solidarity with workers to achieve social and economic justice.
    • Declaration for Healthy Food and Agriculture
      We, the undersigned, believe that a healthy food system is necessary to meet the urgent challenges of our time. Behind us stands a half-century of industrial food production, underwritten by cheap fossil fuels, abundant land and water resources, and a dri
    • Civic Media Center
      eading room and library of the non-corporate press; host of activist events.
    • Internationalist Books

  • solar

  • technology

    • 223 Hosting and Internet Services
      websites & internetworking… they helped us design this website and manage our web hosting, email, spam filtering and email lists.
    • Mighty Seek PodPress
      this is the podcasting plugin used on the site for audio and video content.
    • WordPress
      this is the content management system used on the site.
    • Free Speech TV
      an audio/video hub on the internet created and defined by the people who use it.
    • Declaration for Healthy Food and Agriculture
      We, the undersigned, believe that a healthy food system is necessary to meet the urgent challenges of our time. Behind us stands a half-century of industrial food production, underwritten by cheap fossil fuels, abundant land and water resources, and a dri

  • tools and supplies

    • Woodworkers Supply
      large selection of tools and materials.
    • Patagonia
      Patagonia is one of our big sponsors and most appreciated donor, as they’ve outfitted each of us with great gear for all seasons!
    • Japan Woodworker Catalog
      excellent source for wood working tools. Very fine, but pricey…
    • Mushroom Mountain
      Tradd Cotter’s site is full of information for mushroom identification, cultivation technology , information and lore. Tradd also sells many varieties of mushroom spawn.
    • Gardens Alive!
      a catalog full of useful organic garden supplies, somewhat commercial and pricey if you want large quantities, but good for experimentation, watch for the half off sales which many of their catalogs offer.
    • Gaylord Bros.
      library supplies and archival storage systems.
    • Grizzly Industrial Inc.
      industrial tools, good source for hardware, but beware some cheap items are really cheap…
    • Premier 1 Supplies
      innovative fencing supplies. Try your local farmers coop first.
    • A.M. Leonards
      “tools that work”, our favorite landscaping tool company.
    • Lehman’s – products for simple, sustainable living
      heritage non-electric appliances and good homesteading tools. These folks have useful tools that are hard to find anywhere else.
    • Ben Meadows
      excellent selection of horticulture and scientific equipment.
    • Rockler Woodworking and Hardware
      similar to woodworkers supply but with web site…

    • One Comment:

    1. Denny Haldeman said:
      on June 19th, 2010 at 11:25 am

      Great looking Website Chris and all. Love the picture gallery.

      One link I must take issue with though. “Clean Energy” aka Southern Alliance for Clean Energy is promoting giant biomass energy projects that will destroy soils and forests. At the least, I wish you would put a counter to their betrayal as the next link.
      http://www.energyjustice.net/

      Denny


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