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Advocacy Alert – Take Action to Increase Land Access, Security, and Opportunities in the Farm Bill

Land in Connecticut is expensive. Farmland is steadily being lost to development. Access to farmland in Connecticut has been an issue for decades, especially for non-traditional farmers of all kinds:…

CT Environmental Rights Update – Interviews with the Movement’s Leaders

Interested in learning more about the CT Environmental Rights Amendment? We’ve got a pair of interviews that help highlight the importance of the movement towards environmental rights amendments, including the…

Advocacy Alert – Help Connecticut Reduce Vehicle Emissions

CT NOFA has signed on to the CT Coalition for Climate Action’s recent update, which is as follows: As we continue to see climate change impacts across the globe, there…

August Advocacy Update

A Farm Bill that Supports the Future of Farming in the Face of Climate Change From Dr. Kimberly Stoner, CT NOFA Director of Advocacy Once every five years, we the…

Dr. Kimberly Stoner Featured on WPKN’s “The Forest and the Trees”

CT NOFA’s Director of Advocacy, Dr. Kimberly Stoner, was recently interviewed for Melinda Tuhus’ WPKN show, “The Forest and the Trees.” Also interviewed was Maya van Rossum, the national leader…

July Advocacy Update

The 2023 Farm Bill Eating is an agricultural act ⏤ Wendell Berry We are all eaters ⏤ Bill Duesing Whether you are a farmer, a farmworker, involved in the preparation…