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.

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. 

The Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture (MISA) brings together the diverse interests of the agricultural community with interests from across the University community in a cooperative effort to develop and promote sustainable agriculture in Minnesota and beyond. Newsletter at: http://www.misa.umn.edu/sustainable_agriculture_newsletter.html Farm/Rural Business Planning Tool at: http://www.misa.umn.edu/vd/bizplan.html

The National Trust Main Street Center works with communities across the nation to revitalize their historic or traditional commercial areas. Based in historic preservation, the Main Street approach was developed to save historic commercial architecture and the fabric of American communities' built environment, but has become a powerful economic development tool as well.