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Raising Our Voices for Food Security in Washington, D.C.

Members of the Vermont Food Security Coalition are seen with Senator Bernie Sanders in his D.C. office as part of the National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference

farm to institution

Financial assistance

May 20, 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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organic agriculture

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

certified organic

April 22, 2026

NOFA-VT Board at the State House: Building Bridges for Vermont’s Working Lands

NOFA-VT Board Members, along with NOFA-VT Grassroots Organizer Jess Hays Lucas are pictured seated around a table in the State House cafeteria as part of a recent Board Advocacy Day

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organic agriculture

April 11, 2026

ACTION ALERT: Contact your Senator(s) and ask them to fund the Farm Security Fund!

NOFA-VT farmer member Margaret Loftus of Crossmolina Farm and NOFA-VT Grassroots Organizer Jess Hays Lucas sit across the State House cafeteria table from Representative Mike Tagliavia, having a conversation about the The Farm and Forestry Operations Security Special Fund (S.60), while other legislators enjoy lunch in the background

business planning

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March 27, 2026

A Mid-Session Update on NOFA-VT's Policy Priorities

The State House in Montpelier on a bright winter day, with a vibrant blue sky and a blanket of white snow on the ground.

agricultural literacy

certified organic

farm to institution

local purchasing

organic agriculture

March 16, 2026

What We’re Focusing On for the 2026 State Legislative Session

The Vermont State House on a snowy day

January 2, 2026

Facing Climate Change Together in the Northeast Kingdom

Participants in the Northeast Kingdom Resilience Project gathered at Joe's Brook Farm for a tour in the fall on 2025 and are pictured walking among the veggie fields with a forested hedgerow in the background

agricultural literacy

farmer services

organic agriculture

technical assistance

Vermont Organic Farmers

January 7, 2026

Riding Three Horses to Agrarian Justice

A crowd of farmers, farmworkers, and NOFA-VT members at the Middlebury Farmer Day of Action, with a sign reading "May All Be Fed"

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organic agriculture

organic certification

Vermont Organic Farmers

January 7, 2026

Navigating the Government Shutdown: Impacts for Farmers and Rural Communities

United States currency and an American Flag laying on a table in the background with small block letters reading "govt shutdown" in the foreground

farmer services

Financial assistance

organic agriculture

Vermont Organic Farmers

October 16, 2025

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