“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 hosting 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. Farmers, homesteaders, and eaters--we need all of us, and all are welcome.
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. Agendas are subject to change (rsvp for updates) but our October meeting agenda to date includes updates from September's meeting on the Drought, and digging in on health care--impacts of the federal changes to the Advanced Premium Tax Credit and Medicaid, next steps, and collective action to take. 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.
