The 2023 Farm Bill will be the primary agriculture and food policy legislation of the federal government for the next 5 years. This bill determines policy and funding for agriculture, food assistance programs, natural resource allocation, new farmer resources, farmland preservation, and many other parts of our food and agricultural system in the U.S. The […]
CT NOFA was proud to award John Pittari, Jr. the annual Bill Duesing Organic Living on the Earth Award during the 40th Winter Conference this February. This award is given annually to an individual or organization who has worked to advance organic living on our earth and supports the continuation of the life work of […]
CT NOFA is now accepting nominations for the Bill Duesing Organic Living on the Earth Award to be presented at the 40th Winter Conference this February. The nomination deadline is January 31, 2022. Click here to make your nomination This award is for a recipient who has demonstrated the advancement of organic living on our […]
Pollinator enthusiasts, regenerative gardeners, and conservationists can now find a source of locally grown, native, ecotypic wildflower seeds: a much-awaited contribution to our northeastern ecosystem. It is a good season for it: early winter holidays are the perfect time for sowing native wildflowers. Eco59: a farmer-led seed collective has launched its first season of […]
The Newport Garden Club invites the public to hear a talk by Sefra Alexandra, known as The Seedhuntress, at Honyman Hall at Trinity Church, 1 Queen Anne Square in Newport, at 2pm on November 10th. The lecture is free and members of the public are invited to bring seeds to participate in a seed swap […]
We at CT NOFA have been thinking a lot this year about what defines us – what makes us uniquely deserving of your support. What always rises out of our conversations is that we are farmer-led, practical, adventurous, innovative. At our best, what makes “organic” and “regenerative” special is that it gives more than it […]
(Más información en español abajo.) NOFA Summer Conference Scholarships Available for Young and Beginning Farmers Thanks to a generous contribution from a donor interested in providing greater access to our conference, we have 24 scholarships available for young and beginning farmers to attend the 2021 NOFA Summer Conference at no cost. The Summer Conference will take place […]