Join us for a morning exploring the beautiful fields and meadows of Free Verse Farm, a certified organic hilltop herb farm. Attendees will begin by learning how the farm's landscape is managed to encourage a healthy diversity of wild herbs. Free Verse Farm’s co-owners will share techniques for regenerative and ethical wildcrafting of herbs commonly found in Vermont and discuss traditional uses for these wild herbs, along with ways to dry and preserve them for year-round use in remedies such as tea blends, infused oils, and tinctures.

Come get to know farmers Margrit Mikulis and Jay Malouf, who run Chantry Farm, an organic herb farm that was newly certified in the fall of 2025! The pair has been working on their land since 2017 and completed NOFA-VT’s Transition to Organic Partnership Mentorship Program in 2025.

Come meet the cows of Sweet Rowen Farmstead, a grass-based farm in East Albany operated by Paul Lisai! The herd of Vermont Heritage Linebacks, a heritage landrace breed, produces the milk that the team at Sweet Rowen Farmstead crafts into amazing cheeses, yogurts, dips, and spreads. Sweet Rowen Farmstead has always been committed to farming with sustainable and regenerative practices and is now in the process of transitioning the farm to certified organic!

Come visit the team of farmers that make up The Farm Upstream, an organic vegetable farm and native plant nursery! Since 2021, Jake Kornfeld, Cory Froning, Jacqueline Huettenmoser, and Spencer Hardy have been building a community-centered farm focused on sustainability and collaboration. The farm hosts both a veggie and native plant CSA for their neighbors in Jericho.

Join us at Cedar Circle Farm & Education Center, a non-profit educational organic farm situated along the Connecticut River in East Thetford! The team at Cedar Circle is deeply committed to regenerative organic agriculture and providing opportunities for the community to engage with a resilient local food system.

Get to know Evening Song Farm, a certified organic vegetable farm located in Cuttingsville, Vermont! Since 2010, farmers Ryan and Kara Fitzbeauchamp—along with their incredible team—have been feeding their community through their free-choice three-season CSA that allows their neighbors to access delicious local produce. Committed to helping mitigate the changes in the climate we are facing, the team uses production methods that prioritize the long-term health of the soil and are working to reduce the farm’s carbon emissions.

Come meet Gus Griffin and Mollie Podmore, the farmers behind Glinnis Hill Farm, a certified organic vegetable farm in Northfield, VT! Committed to thoughtful land stewardship, Gus and Mollie focus on overall soil health through compost, cover crops, and plastic-free soil. At Glinnis Hill Farm, they want their local vegetables to be available to everyone, demonstrated through their sliding scale CSA model that they offer to their community! RSVP and enjoy dinner baked in NOFA-VT’s wood-fired pizza oven, followed by a farm tour. 

Register now for the Northern Nut Growers Association & Chestnut Growers of America 2026 Joint Conference, taking place Friday, July 31, 2026, through Monday, August 3, 2026 at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.