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One Farmers Experience Speaking Up in Washington

Margaret Loftus speaking into a microphone at an Upper Valley Farmer Day of Action hosted by NOFA-VT

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Vermont Organic Farmers

March 27, 2026

Tell Governor Scott: Please Sign S.60—Farm & Forestry Ops Security Special Fund!

Maddie Kempner, NOFA-VT's Policy & Organizing Director, gives an enthusiastic high-five to NOFA-VT farmer-member and Board member Melisa Oliva of Ananda Gardens after learning that S.60, The Farm and Forestry Operations Security Special Fund unanimously passed both chambers of the Vermont Legislature

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March 23, 2026

Farm Security Fund Passes Out of State Legislature With Unanimous Support

NOFA-VT Policy & Organizing Director Maddie Kempner high-fives NOFA-VT farmer member Melisa Oliva of Ananda Gardens in the hall of the State House upon hearing that S.60 passed the Vermont legislature

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March 23, 2026

A Mid-Session Update on NOFA-VT's Policy Priorities

The State House in Montpelier on a bright winter day, with a vibrant blue sky and a blanket of white snow on the ground.

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March 16, 2026

What We’re Focusing On for the 2026 State Legislative Session

The Vermont State House on a snowy day

January 2, 2026

Does the Organic Certification Process Need an Update?

A farmers hands holding a Vermont Certified Organic seal

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Vermont Organic Farmers

January 6, 2026

Riding Three Horses to Agrarian Justice

A crowd of farmers, farmworkers, and NOFA-VT members at the Middlebury Farmer Day of Action, with a sign reading "May All Be Fed"

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Vermont Organic Farmers

January 7, 2026

Organic Dairy Leaders Urge Emergency Market Adjustment Payment as Northeast Drought Crisis Looms

organic grass-fed cows walking in a line uphill across a lush green pasture

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December 8, 2025

Crop Cash and Crop Cash PLUS During the Government Shutdown

Crop Cash coupons fanned out over colorful produce at a farmers market

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November 1, 2025

Navigating the Government Shutdown: Impacts for Farmers and Rural Communities

United States currency and an American Flag laying on a table in the background with small block letters reading "govt shutdown" in the foreground

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Vermont Organic Farmers

October 16, 2025

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