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Farm Security Fund Passes Out of State Legislature With Unanimous Support

NOFA-VT Policy & Organizing Director Maddie Kempner high-fives NOFA-VT farmer member Melisa Oliva of Ananda Gardens in the hall of the State House upon hearing that S.60 passed the Vermont legislature

agricultural literacy

certified organic

Financial assistance

organic agriculture

March 23, 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

Building Farm & Community Resilience Together in Southern Vermont

A group of farmers and other food system stakeholders gathered in a circle at Breadseed Farm for a resilience project meeting

business planning

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organic agriculture

Vermont Organic Farmers

January 30, 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"

certified organic

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

Farmworkers, Dairy Industry Celebrate New Partnership

Leaders from Migrant Justice and Vermont Way Foods present at a press conference at Middlebury's ACORN food hub

certified organic

local purchasing

organic agriculture

organic certification

October 3, 2025

Stone's Throw Farmstead: Nourishing the Land and Community

Farmers Jessica Purks and Connor Self of Stone's Throw Farmstead stand in the doorway of their new farmstand

beginning farmer

certified organic

farm beginnings

farmer services

farmers markets

Financial assistance

organic agriculture

organic certification

Vermont Organic Farmers

October 2, 2025

Join the NOFA-VT Board of Directors!

NOFA-VT Board members, along with NOFA-VT Executive Director Grace Oedel and NOFA-VT Deputy Director of Programs and Operations Helen Rortvedt on the steps of the Statehouse for a Board Advocacy Day in support of the Farm Security Fund

Board of Directors

September 2, 2025

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