Connecticut's
Organic Farms & Food
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Resources for Farmers
News
Late Blight in the news
Grants, Funding & Training
Resource Webpage for Conservation Stewardship Program
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
New England Grassroots Environmental Fund
USDA's NRCS - the Connecticut page of the National Resources Conservation Service. Provides cost share for farm improvements, including deer fencing, wells, compost pads, forestry practices and more.
Organic Certification and Recognition
Organic Seed & Seedling Sources on the Baystate Organic Certifiers site
Information on CT NOFA's Farmer's Pledge and Organic Certification
Internship/apprenticeship resources
North American Biodynamic Apprenticeship
Program
National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
Wise Earth
USDA Jobs/Internships Database
Sustainable Living Farming Jobs
Green Economy Posts Ag Internships
WWOOF - World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms
Other Resources
“Managing Alternative Pollinators: A Handbook for Beekeepers, Growers and Conservationists” - a SARE publication for either purchase or download. Details>
SARE's What is Sustainable Agriculture? publication
Kerr Center Resources - A new report offers valuable background for anyone seeking to understand the past – or potential future – of organic food, farming, and regulation.
Regional Slaughterhouse Listings
Resource Organic Guides from Cornell University
New ATTRA publication, Start a Farm in the City - lots of resources, particularly for contaminated soils
Resources on Pest Management for Organic Growers - by Kimberly Stoner, Entomology Department, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
Cornell University online resources:
A Grower’s Guide to Organic Apples
Production Guide for Organic Grapes
Resource Guide to Direct Marketing Meat and Poultry
Student Gardens and Food Service Guide
CT Environmental Headlines - CT Environmental Headlines has all of today’s environmental news headlines in the state, including agriculture and land use issues, and offers free email updates.
USDA’s June 2009 Report - “Emerging issues in the organic industry.” More>
Connecticut FarmLink Program - Do you and your family have a plan for the farmland you own? Are you a young farmer who is looking for land? According to state statute, The Connecticut FarmLink Program and website is designed to be a clearinghouse for the transition between generations of farmers with the goal of keeping farmland in production. Farmland is irreplaceable. There is a new generation of young farmers who want to be tomorrow’s Stewards of the Land. But they do not have land to work.
The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Stations - provides soil tests, identification and advice on insects, diseases and other topics and will always provide organic suggestions if asked. Entomologist Kim Stoner is especially interested in organic control strategies.
Connecticut Farmland Trust - The mission of the Connecticut Farmland Trust is to permanently protect Connecticut's working farmland.
Collaborative Regional Alliance for Farmer Training (CRAFT) - An Independent Collaborative Regional Alliance for Farmer Training in Western Connecticut.
ATTRA - To serve a growing organic agriculture field, ATTRA offers an annotated listing of the numerous ATTRA titles relating specifically to certified organic agriculture.
NOFA Massachusetts Organic Dairy Program - seeks to provide Massachusetts dairy farmers with information about organic milk production and the transition process, and information on raw milk production.
Connecticut's BuyCT Grown Program - to list your farm & product
Cornell University Weed Ecology Research Group -a great weed control web site.
Online Resource Guide for Organic Insect & Disease Management
Cornell Plant Pathology Vegetable Disease Web Page
Cornell Biological Control: A Guide to Natural Enemies in North America
Cornell Soil Health Assessment Training Manual
Transition to Organic training course - an online course from Rodale Institute and New Farm
Growing for Market - news, advice and resources for market farmers
Rodale Institute/New Farm - many resources, including current events, CSAs, new farmer resources, etc.
Farm to Chef Connecticut Forum
Beginning Farmers - an online resource for farmers, researchers and policy makers
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CT NOFA
PO Box 164 • Stevenson, CT 06491
phone: (203) 888-5146 • fax: (203) 888-9280