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a farmer passes a black bin filled with a colorful array of produce to a CSA member
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Co-Designing a New, More Equitable Farm Share Application Process
July 24, 2026 NOFA-VT’s Farm Share Program helps make local food more affordable by covering...
tomatoes and flowers
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Funding & Support for Farmers to Expand Markets
July 15, 2026 New funding and support are available to help farms strengthen their businesses...
Aerial shot of Foote Brook Farm in Johnson after extreme flooding in 2023, leaving the majority of their farm fields and several buildings under water.
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When Disaster Becomes the Norm: Climate Risk and the Future of Northeast Agriculture
July 14, 2026 Vermont farmers and communities have experienced a pattern of extreme weather in...
A 2026 Farm Bill logo over an aerial image of a Vermont farm
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Senate Farm Bill Benefits Agribusiness at the Expense of Small Farms & Communities
July 13, 2026 In late June, Senate Agriculture Committee Chair John Boozman (R-AR) released what...
SW Cohort Photo
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Announcing the Southwest Vermont Farmer-to-Farmer Adaptation Planning Program
June 29, 2026 This summer, NOFA-VT is launching a new adaptation planning program for farmers...
A Vermont school nutrition specialist slices local rolls made with local grains on a green cutting board.
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On the Rise: Brattleboro Schools Break Records (and Bread!)
June 25, 2026 NOFA-VT’s Farm to School team has been working alongside school nutrition professionals...
Five people top homemade pizzas around a kitchen island.
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What Happens When People Receive $200 to Invite Their Neighbors Over for a Local, Organic Meal?
June 16, 2026 This spring, NOFA-VT created the Long-Handled Spoons Dinners—a micro-grant program designed to...
A wide-angle view of the State House in Montpelier
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2026 Legislative Recap
June 11, 2026 As another Vermont legislative session wraps up, we are reflecting on this...
Alexis Yamashita stands smiling in a field while holding giant Daikon radishes in each hand
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Speaking Up for Seed Sovereignty
June 10, 2026 This spring, NOFA-VT Board Member Alexis Yamashita stepped in at a crucial...
NOFA-VT Grassroots Organizer Jess Hays Lucas, NOFA-VT farmer-member Melisa Oliva, Farm to Plate Director Jake Claro, Vermont Food Security Roadmap Coalition Manager Becka Warren, Action Circles Political Stragetist Amy Shollenberger, NOFA-VT Policy & Organizing Director Maddie Kempner, Rural Vermont Legislative Director Caroline Gordon, and Vermont Farm Fund Manager Kristin Blodgett stand arm in arm smiling at the Vermont State House after a successful day of lobbying in support of S.60
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We Depend on Good Policy—and Good Policymaking Depends on Us
June 8, 2026 As another Vermont legislative session wraps up and we reflect on this...
Members of the Vermont Food Security Coalition are seen with Senator Bernie Sanders in his D.C. office as part of the National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference
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Raising Our Voices for Food Security in Washington, D.C.
May 20, 2026 At the end of April, NOFA-VT’s Local Food Access Director, Johanna Doren...
Aerial picture of farm landscape.
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Act 181 Is Asking the Wrong Question
May 15, 2026 As a group representing people working toward a more sustainable, just agricultural...
A photo of a plant overlaid with text reading "Our Vision for a Future of Resilient, Plentiful, Healthy, and Locally-Grounded Farming & Food" with the logos of the 7 regional chapters of the Northeast Organic Farming Assoication.
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Our Vision for a Future of Resilient, Plentiful, Healthy and Locally-Grounded Farming and Food
May 1, 2026 In concluding our annual retreat, the Northeast Organic Farming Association Interstate Council...
An aerial view of the farm fields at River Berry Farm with a robust riparian buffer between the edge of the field and the nearby river
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Act 181 Update and Invitation for Community Input
April 22, 2026 Act 181, passed in 2024, seeks to address Vermont's housing shortage while...
Three farmers from The People's Farm Stand smile while holding veggies harvested at Pine Island Community Farm
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Announcing the 2026 Resilience Grantees
April 15, 2026 NOFA-VT is pleased to announce that we have awarded our seventh annual...