Links

If you know of any website which should be on the list, please contact Mike Perry

News Sites:

• Dairy Industry Newsletter: http://www.dairyindustrynewsletter.com/
• The Economist: http://www.economist.com
• Farmers Weekly Interactive: http://www.fwi.co.uk/
• Farming Online: http://www.farmline.com/
• Irish Farmers Journal: http://www.farmersjournal.ie/
• Democratic Enterprise and Democratic Control: http://www.newsector.co.uk/

Associations/Membership Organisations:

• British Institute of Agricultural Consultants: http://www.biac.co.uk
• Country Land and Business Association: http://www.cla.org.uk
• International Federation of Agricultural Producers: http://www.ifap.org
• The International Policy Council on Agriculture, Food and Trade: http://www.agritrade.org/index.html
• National Farmers Union: http://www.nfu.org.uk
• National Co-operative Business Association: http://www.cooperative.org
• Scottish Agricultural Organisation Society: http://www.saos.co.uk
• The Co-operative Party: http://www.co-op-party.org.uk
• The Soil Association: http://www.soilassociation.org
• United Kingdom Agricultural Supply Trade Association (UKASTA): http://www.ukasta.org.uk
• English Farming and Food Partnerships http://www.effp.com
• The Community Transport Association http://www.ctauk.org
• Co-operatives^uk http://www.cooperatives-uk.coop
• Office of the Third Sector: http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/third_sector/

Academic:

• Centre for Co-operative Studies, University College Cork, Ireland: http://www.ucc.ie/en/ccs/
• International Co-operative Information Centre: http://www.wisc.edu/uwcc/icic
• The Rural History Centre: http://www.rdg.ac.uk/Instits/im/index.html
• University of Gloucestershire – Countryside and Community Research Unit: http://www.glos.ac.uk/schools/ccru

Dairy:

• Dairy Council: http://www.milk.co.uk
• Dairy Farmer Development: http://www.dairyfarmerdevelopment.co.uk
• Dairy Farmers of Britain: http://www.dairyfarmersofbritain.com
• Dairygold: http://www.dairygold.ie
• European Dairy Farming Event: http://www.dairyevent.co.uk
• First Milk: http://www.first-milk.co.uk
• Glanbia: http://www.glanbia.com
• IAWS Group: http://www.iaws.ie
• Irish Dairy Board (Kerrygold): http://www.idbusa.com
• Lakeland Dairies: http://www.lakeland.ie
• Milk Link: http://www.milklink.co.uk
• Milk Development Council: http://www.mdc.org.uk/pages/home.htm
• North Connacht Farmers Co-operative Society: http://www.sligogaa.com/ads/ncf/index.html
• Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers: http://www.rabdf.co.uk
• United Dairy Farmers, NI: http://www.utdni.co.uk

Retail:

• The Co-operative Group: http://www.co-op.co.uk

Requisites:

• Countrywide Farmers: http://www.countrywidefarmers.co.uk
• SCATS: http://www.scats.co.uk

Rural Development/Social Enterprise:

• SEEE (Social Enterprise East of England): http://www.seee.co.uk
• Social Enterprise Coalition: http://www.socialenterprise.org.uk
• SEEM (Social Enterprise East Midlands): http://www.seem.uk.net
• RISE, the voice for South West social enterprise: http://www.rise-sw.co.uk
• Foundation for Local Food Initiatives: http://www.localfood.org.uk
• Local Food Works: http://www.localfoodworks.org
• National Association of Farmers Markets: http://www.farmersmarkets.net
• Social Enterprise Coalition: http://www.socialenterprise.org.uk
• Social Enterprise London: http://www.sel.org.uk
• Village Retail Services Association (VIRSA): http://www.virsa.org
• Shopsocialenterprise: http://www.shopsocialenterprise.co.uk
• Nearbuyou -Social Trading Network: http://www.nearbuyou.co.uk
• ACRE: http://www.acre.org.uk
• Phoenix Bursaries, part of the Phoenix Development Fund: http://www.sbs.gov.uk/phoenix/bursaries
• Rural Enterprise Gateway South West: http://www.sw-gateway.com
• Co-operative Futures, support to social enterprises and co-operatives across Oxfordshire, Swindon, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire: http://www.co-operativefutures.coop
• Fordhall Community Land Initiative: http://www.fordhallfarm.com
• The Rural Media Company: http://www.ruralmedia.co.uk/
• Social Enterprise West Midlands: http://www.socialenterprisewm.org.uk/
• Social Enterprise Magazine: http://www.socialenterprisemag.co.uk/
• Commission for Rural Communities: http://www.ruralcommunities.gov.uk/
• Natural England: http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/
• Energy4All: http://www.energy4all.co.uk/

Internet/IT:

• FarmWeb: http://www.farmweb.co.uk
• ruralnet|uk: http://www.ruralnet.org.uk
• Poptel: http://www.poptel.net

Government Organisations:

• Department for Communities and Local Government: http://www.communities.gov.uk
• Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: http://www.defra.gov.uk
• Natural England:http://www.naturalengland.org.uk
• Commission for Rural Communities: http://www.ruralcommunities.gov.uk
• Office of the Third Sector: http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/the_third_sector
• Department for Transport: http://www.dft.gov.uk

Banking/Finance:

• Adventure Capital Fund: http://www.adventurecapitalfund.org.uk
• Natwest Agriculture: http://www.natwest.farming.co.uk
• Co-operative Bank: http://www.co-operativebank.co.uk
• Triodos Bank: http://www.triodos.co.uk
• ABCUL: http://www.abcul.org
• Futurebuilders England: http://www.futurebuilders-england.org.uk
• Co-operative and Community Finance: http://www.icof.co.uk/
• Charity Bank: http://www.charitybank.org/
• Unity Trust Bank: http://www.unity.uk.com/
• Big Lottery Fund: http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/

New Zealand:

• New Zealand Co-operatives Association:http://www.nzco-ops.org.nz/links