Resource Pointer #167
May 28, 1998
For copies of the following resources, please contact
the appropriate publishers or organizations directly.
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*Grow Smart, Grow Safe: A Consumer Guide to Lawn and
Garden Products, 1998.* Philip Dickey. Reviews over 300
lawn and garden products, including pesticides,
fertilizers, pest barriers, traps and related tools.
Presents basic data about health and environmental
effects, stressing least-toxic and non-toxic pest
management. Includes information about managing insects,
slugs, snails, diseases, weeds and soil fertility. 42
pp. US$7.75. Washington Toxics Coalition, 4649 Sunnyside
Avenue N, Suite 540 East, Seattle, WA 98103; phone (206)
632-1545; fax (206) 632-8661; web site:
www.accessone.com/~watoxics/.
*Reducing Your Risk from Pesticides, 1998.* World
Wildlife Fund (WWF) Canada. Presents basic fact-sheet
style information about reducing pesticide risks by
using alternatives to pesticides and finding ways to
reduce pesticide exposure. Outlines recommendations for
reducing pesticides in agriculture, urban environments
and indoors. 21 pp. Free (available on limited basis) or
online. Kim Bilous, WWF, 90 Eglinton Avenue E., Suite
504, Toronto, Ontario, M4P 2Z7, Canada; phone (416) 489-
4567 ext.261; fax (416) 489-3611; email
kbilous@wwfcanada.org; web site:
www.wwfcanada.org/reduce-risk/.
*The Household Detective Primer: How to Protect Your
Children from Toxics in the Home, 1998.* The Children's
Health Environmental Coalition (CHEC). Briefly describes
hazards of common household products and presents basic
information about how to avoid toxins such as pesticides
in the home. Discusses non-toxic pest control
alternatives for home and garden. 31 pp. US$10. CHEC,
P.O. Box 846, Malibu, CA 90265; phone (310) 573-9608;
fax (310) 573-9688; email chec@checnet.org; web site:
www.chec.org.
*Eating Fresh from the Organic Garden State: A Year-
Round Guide to Cooking and Buying Local Organic
Products, 1998.* Fran McManus, ed. Discusses health,
environmental, political and economic benefits of
supporting local organic farmers, and explains how to
become a consumer of seasonal produce. Provides charts
showing when vegetables and fruits are in season in New
Jersey, and presents seasonal recipes from renowned area
chefs. Includes resource directory of organic farmers
and distributors in New Jersey region. 118 pp. US$14.95.
Northeast Organic Farming Association - New Jersey, 33
Titus Mill Road, Pennington, NJ 08534; phone (609) 737-
6848; email nofanj@aol.com.
*The Organic Traveler's Guide to the Wine Country,
1998.* Community Action Publications. Presents
information about organic farms, farmers' markets,
grocery stores, restaurants, wineries, catering
businesses and other organic suppliers and services in
northern California (Mendocino, Napa and Sonoma
Counties). Includes names, addresses, brief descriptions
and directions to each farm, business or resource. 36
pp. US$4.50. Community Action Publications, 6984
McKinley Street, Suite 60, Sebastopol, CA 95472; phone
(707) 829-2999; email pdines@compuserve.com.
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