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2026 Legislative Recap

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June 11, 2026

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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March 27, 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

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January 2, 2026

Facing Climate Change Together in the Northeast Kingdom

Participants in the Northeast Kingdom Resilience Project gathered at Joe's Brook Farm for a tour in the fall on 2025 and are pictured walking among the veggie fields with a forested hedgerow in the background

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January 7, 2026

By Hand Farm’s Journey: From Idea to Sustainable Business

Laura Xiao of By Hand Farm stands beaming before her fields of flowers

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January 6, 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

Farmers Speak Out About Drought Impacts

Jesse Wilber of Lazy Dog Farm chatting with Vermont Senator Steve Heffernan and the NOFA-VT Policy and Advocacy team about the impacts of the severe drought on his organic dairy farm in Orwell

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October 16, 2025

USDA Plans Major Reorganization: What’s at Stake and How to Speak Out

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August 18, 2025

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