Written by Valerie Frances With contributions from Larry Bohlen, Brian Dunkiel, Gawain Kripke, Anu Rajaraman, Velma Smith Edited by Dave Bell Design and layout by JML Design Printed on recycled paper with soy-based ink. Special thanks go to the W. Alton Jones Foundation, whose generous support made this report possible.     The following groups endorse the report and its recommendations. Alabama Rivers Alliance Environmental League of Massachusetts Florida Certified Organic Growers and Consumers (Florida Organic Growers) Hoosier Environmental Council (IN) Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group (Mass PIRG) Safer Pest Control Project (IL) Vermont Public Interest Research Group (VPIRG) The following individuals and organizations graciously contributed their comments, insights and ideas towards the development of this report. Adrienne Alvord, Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CA) Steve Baru, Kansas Sierra Club Steve Bonney, Sustainable Earth (IN) Diane Bowen, California Certified Organic Farmers Paul Burns, Mass PIRG Jenny Carter, Vermont PIRG Jeff Dickinson, Innovative Farmers of Ohio Eric Espenhorst, Friends of the Earth, NW Office

Mary Fund, Kansas Rural Center Clare Hintz, Safer Pest Control Project (IL) Ferd Hoefner, Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (Mid-West) John Ikerd, University of Missouri Reggie James, Texas Consumer's Union Jonathan Kaplan, California PIRG Namrita Kapur, Environmental League of Massachusetts Mary Kelly, Texas Center for Policy Studies Loni Kemp, The Minnesota Project Brad McLane, Alabama Rivers Alliance Marty Mesh, Florida Certified Organic Growers and Consumers (Florida Organic Growers) Ken Midkiff, Missouri Sierra Club Barbara Ross, Catholic Diocese of Jefferson City (MO) Tim Rudnicki, Minnesota Citizens for a Better Environment Kai Seidenberg, California Sustainable Agriculture Working Group Rae Schnapp, Hoosier Environmental Council Mark Schultz, Land Stewardship Project (MN) Bill Vorley, Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy Justin Ward, Natural Resources Defense Council MJ Williamson, Florida Consumer Action Network       For general information about the report or to order copies at $10 each contact: Friends of the Earth 1025 Vermont Ave., NW Washington, DC 20005-6303 Ph: (202) 783-7400 Fax: (202) 783-0444 This report and its appendix of state profiles are located on the web at <http://www.foe.org>.