“Let’s create what’s possible, together.”
That’s a call we’ve been hearing from NOFA-VT members—and it’s why we’re launching a new series of monthly NOFA-VT Meetings. These online gatherings are open to all members and to anyone curious about joining and being part of NOFA-VT’s work.
Our first meeting will be Tuesday, September 23, 6–7:15 pm, focused on the drought: what we’re seeing and experiencing, where to find immediate support, and how we can organize around systemic solutions like the Farm Security Fund. From there, we’ll meet every third Tuesday of the month.
These meetings are being shaped by NOFA-VT’s Policy Steering Committee—a group of farmers and members who draw from our history of grassroots organizing to address today’s challenges. They’ve proposed that fall meetings explore federal policy shifts, particularly those coming from the budget reconciliation bill. October will likely focus on the impacts to farmers’ health care access and costs; November will look at changes to SNAP and the USDA. Each gathering will include something beautiful, space for connection, and ways to take collective action.
NOFA-VT’s membership has a long history of coming together in the face of challenges and creating solutions that have a national impact. Fifty years ago, when federal policy demanded farms “get big or get out,” Vermont farmers came together to chart a different path—laying the foundation for the thriving organic movement we know today. That same spirit of possibility is alive in our membership now.
We have a lot at stake right now: the climate crisis, land consolidation, and social and political divides that weaken our community connections. But NOFA-VT members are committed to creating opportunities within the chaos.
Join us as we carry forward this tradition of people power. Bring your ideas, your curiosity, and your voice. Let’s create what’s possible—together.
