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A Just Transition for Vermont's Dairy Farms

NOFA-VT farmer member Stephen Leslie of Cedar Mountain Farm and Cobb Hill Cheese seated next to Suzanne Long of Luna Bleu farm as the two participated in a roundtable discussion with Senator Peter Welch about the challenges facing Vermont’s farms—from land access and farm viability to the shortcomings of federal programs and the need for food policy that works for farmers and eaters alike.

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Vermont Organic Farmers

October 6, 2026

Senator Welch Meets With Vermont Farmers to Talk Farm Policy

Vermont farmers lined up along the side of a red barn at Honey Field Farm with Senator Peter Welch and his staff, along with staff from NOFA-VT's policy & organizing team

agricultural literacy

business planning

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farmer services

Financial assistance

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Vermont Organic Farmers

September 8, 2026

A Vermont Grain Shed Collaboration

Todd Hardie of the Champlain Valley Grain Center is seen seated on a forklift receiving a load of fresh grain from Tyler of Granite Grains

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Vermont Organic Farmers

August 11, 2026

When Disaster Becomes the Norm: Climate Risk and the Future of Northeast Agriculture

Aerial shot of Foote Brook Farm in Johnson after extreme flooding in 2023, leaving the majority of their farm fields and several buildings under water.

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July 14, 2026

Senate Farm Bill Benefits Agribusiness at the Expense of Small Farms & Communities

July 13, 2026

2026 Legislative Recap

A wide-angle view of the State House in Montpelier

June 11, 2026

We Depend on Good Policy—and Good Policymaking Depends on Us

NOFA-VT Grassroots Organizer Jess Hays Lucas, NOFA-VT farmer-member Melisa Oliva, Farm to Plate Director Jake Claro, Vermont Food Security Roadmap Coalition Manager Becka Warren, Action Circles Political Stragetist Amy Shollenberger, NOFA-VT Policy & Organizing Director Maddie Kempner, Rural Vermont Legislative Director Caroline Gordon, and Vermont Farm Fund Manager Kristin Blodgett stand arm in arm smiling at the Vermont State House after a successful day of lobbying in support of S.60

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organic agriculture

June 8, 2026

Our Vision for a Future of Resilient, Plentiful, Healthy and Locally-Grounded Farming and Food

A photo of a plant overlaid with text reading "Our Vision for a Future of Resilient, Plentiful, Healthy, and Locally-Grounded Farming & Food" with the logos of the 7 regional chapters of the Northeast Organic Farming Assoication.

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Vermont Organic Farmers

May 1, 2026

Act 181 Update and Invitation for Community Input

An aerial view of the farm fields at River Berry Farm with a robust riparian buffer between the edge of the field and the nearby river

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April 22, 2026

Announcing the 2026 Resilience Grantees

Three farmers from The People's Farm Stand smile while holding veggies harvested at Pine Island Community Farm

April 15, 2026

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