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About CT NOFA

The mission of CT NOFA is to ensure the growth and viability of organic agriculture, organic food, and organic land care in CT. CT NOFA envisions a healthy, organic CT founded on ecologically, socially and economically just principles.

CT NOFA is a growing community of farmers, gardeners, land care professionals, and consumers that encourages a healthy relationship to the natural world.

CT NOFA:

  • Promotes methods of farming, gardening, and land care that respect biodiversity, soil, water, air, and the needs of future generations through education, support, and advocacy.
  • Encourages the growth of a sustainable, regional food system that is ecologically sound, economically viable and socially just.
  • Educates consumers about their power to effect positive changes through their food and land care choices.
  • Increases the local and organic food supply and maintains productive agricultural land by creating opportunities for new and veteran farmers.

CT NOFA is working toward:

  • The growth of organic food production in Connecticut, resulting in local, sustainable agricultural systems.
  • A clean, safe, healthy environment to pass on to future generations.
  • Preservation of existing farmland in the state.
  • An abundant supply of organically grown food for Connecticut citizens.
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Principle of Organic Agriculture

Principle of Health:
Healthy soil, plants, animals, humans = a healthy planet.

Organic Agriculture should sustain and enhance the health of soil, plant, animal, human and planet as one and indivisible.

Principle of Fairness:
Equity, respect and justice for all living things.

Organic Agriculture should be based on living ecological systems and cycles, work with them, emulate them and help sustain them.

Principle of Ecology:
Emulating and sustaining natural systems.

Organic Agriculture should build on relationships that ensure fairness with regard to the common environment and life opportunities.

Principle of Care:
For the generations to come.

Organic Agriculture should be managed in a precautionary and responsible manner to protect the health and well-being of current and future generations and the environment.

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Memberships are available for individuals, farms, families and others committed to ensuring the growth and viability of organic agriculture, organic food, and organic land care in Connecticut.