A 55p manual produced in Canada and based on a Thai tourism project. Handy for gaining perspective on one’s own community and presenting it to visitors.

American Farmland Trust is a private, nonprofit organization founded in 1980 to protect our nation's farmland. AFT works to stop the loss of productive farmland and to promote farming practices that lead to a healthy environment.

Mission: AEO supports the development of strong and effective U.S. microenterprise initiatives to assist underserved entrepreneurs in starting, stabilizing, and expanding businesses.

Vision: Every entrepreneur in the U.S. has access to resources and services for creating wealth, assets and healthy communities.

History: AEO was founded in 1991 during a convening, in Berkeley, California, where of over 150 practitioners from over 100 microenterprise development organizations nationwide convened. Recognizing the opportunity and value of learning together, the convening participants decided AEO’s mission would be to serve as the forum and voice for individuals and organizations committed to expanding enterprise opportunity for people and communities with limited access to economic resources, and to serve as the catalyst for responsible industry growth.

Also at that time, AEO defined microenterprise development and coined the word "microentrepreneur" to describe a particular kind of business owner. Today, microenterprise is defined as a business with five or fewer employees, which requires $35,000 or less in start up capital. Microenterprise development is the provision of support to microenterprise owners (or microentrepreneurs).

The roots of U.S. microenterprise development sprung from economic programs that arose as a result of the women’s movement in the late 1960s. By the 1980s it was evident that an important new economic strategy was developing. As microenterprise development practitioner pioneers began innovative programs in scattered rural and urban areas nationwide, it became evident that an organized communication structure was needed to share knowledge, resources, challenges, and best practices among established and developing microenterprise development programs.

From 1991 to 1999, AEO was headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. During the late 1990s the microenterprise development field identified the need for stronger advocacy efforts in support of federally funded microenterprise development programs. In 1999, to have closer access to policy makers on Capitol Hill, AEO moved to its current location in Arlington, Virginia– just across the Potomac River from the Washington, DC.

Today, AEO is an exciting and flourishing organization and the only national member-based association in the microenterprise development industry. Its membership has grown to include not only practitioners, but also advocates, public agencies, funders, individuals, and others who share in AEO's mission.

This extensive directory of federal programs for sustainable agriculture, forestry, conservation and community development was compiled in 2004 by U.S. Department of Agriculture agencies working together for sustainable rural development, in collaboration with The Michael Fields Agricultural Institute and the National Center for Appropriate Technology. Contains summaries of each program, contact information and grant-writing tips. 

$19.95 per year.  Picture of general trends in green business marketing, development and green building, etc.   

Green Building Pages is a sustainable building materials database and design tool for the environmentally and socially responsible designer, builder and the general public which provides comprehensive, current, publicly available and transparent information with which people can make intelligent decisions and create a market transformation toward more sustainable design.

Despite the high level of interest in green roofs, until now there has been no reliable reference devoted exclusively to the various species of drought-tolerant plants that are suitable for use on extensive green roofs. Green Roof Plants fills that void

 

Listing Fees

0-2 Employees $55.00 2-3 Employees $85.00 3-5 Employees $115.00 5-8 Employees $175.00 Over 8 Employees $235.00

Listing fees are on a sliding-scale basis. As a guideline, we have recommended rates based on the number of employees. This is not to discourage those of you who want to select a higher rate to further support Green Routes. Thanks for being part of this exciting program!

This comprehensive web guide (also available on a CD

for $5) is designed to help rural landowners in east central

Minnesota specifically, and also all areas of the state, live

harmoniously on the land. Topics include land issues and

zoning, wetland and wildlife management, small acreage farming

and living on a few acres.  A resource directory is included in the

guide featuring an extensive list and contact information for

many federal, state and local public service agencies,

educational resources and more.

$33 per year In Business is dedicated to helping innovative individuals grow sustainable enterprises.