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Farmer-to-Farmer Adaptation Planning for Farms at Risk of Flooding
August 12, 2026 NOFA-VT is launching a new adaptation planning program for farmers at significant...
Todd Hardie of the Champlain Valley Grain Center is seen seated on a forklift receiving a load of fresh grain from Tyler of Granite Grains
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A Vermont Grain Shed Collaboration
August 11, 2026 “The rye over there” – Tyler gestures – “will be going to...
A happy grass-fed cow at Severy's Purple Barn Farm in Cornwall, VT
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Farmers: Write to USDA in Support of the Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards (OLPS) Rule
August 7, 2026 We at NOFA-VT, along with our partners at the National Organic Coalition...
farm workshop
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Farmer Continuing Education Scholarships Available
Scholarships Available for Farmer Learning Pasa Sustainable Agriculture can provide scholarships to farmers for continuing...
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...