NOFA-VT offers services and programs that help farmers at all levels of development to reach their business and quality of life goals. Certified organic, transitioning to organic, and non-certified farmers using sustainable practices can access these services. In addition to regularly available services below, check out our event calendar for upcoming workshops and webinars!
Launch or grow your sustainable agriculture businesses alongside other aspiring and beginning farmers.
Continue developing your farm business alongside other early-stage farmers with programming shaped to your interests.
Continue your organic journey through a yearlong mentorship with an established certified operation.
Deepend your dedication to soil health with other farmers through soil testing and analysis, peer-to-peer discussion, on-farm visits, and more.
Build your knowledge of complex agroforestry system design alongside other farmers and implement a project on your farm with plenty of support.
Continue your organic journey with support for adaptation planning, implementing new organic practices, and applying for certification.
Find technical assistance services for dairies that are organic or considering the transition.
Access a range of production technical assistance services, including crop planning.
Tap into business coaching and planning services that are tailored to your individual needs.
Plan and execute a marketing strategy to build your customer base.
Access small grants to fund projects that will improve longer-term resilience on farms, distributed annually by a committee of farmers and farmworkers.
Recieve community support for organic and NOFA-VT member farmers who have been adversely affected by natural and unnatural disasters.
Apply to fund a project that will improve the viability of your farm, awarded to farms who contribute to a resilient Vermont agricultural landscape.
Get money for to support support organic practices included in the Climate-Smart Farming & Marketing program.
To learn more and access services, contact the NOFA-VT office at 802-434-4122 or fill out our short questionnaire to get started.
