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Last summer, we were proud to announce the organic certification of farm graduates from our Transition to Organic Partnership Program. We’re equally pleased to report the organic certification of three more farms, all members of our 2025 TOPP cohort: Steadfast Farms, Farmington Valley Fungi, and Autumn Harvest Orchard.

The 2025 Connecticut legislative session recently wrapped up and included a number of victories on important bills supporting local food and agriculture. Wins include the Farm Bill for Connecticut, the Local Food for Local Schools Incentive Program, Farmland Protection and Farmland Access programs, and more.

In early May, we announced that we had joined a lawsuit to challenge the constitutionality of the executive branch’s reorganization of the federal government, which was underway without legislative authority. That challenge resulted in a U.S. District Court issuing a temporary restraining order on the Trump administration to prevent them from reorganizing the government while the case is reviewed. The administration appealed that decision to pause their actions, and we’re pleased to share that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit has rejected the executive branch’s appeal.

Now is the time for action! The following important agricultural bills are currently before the CT General Assembly, but the session is closing soon. S.B. 1522 would increase funding for the Community Investment Act (CIA). S.B. 1497, along with the amendment filed as LCO #7446, would create a “Farm Bill” in Connecticut with several important provisions for farmland access and preservation. Both are awaiting a vote in the Senate. 

Several CT NOFA State Advocacy Priorities Are Ready to Move Forward in the State Senate! Read the full update for important and time critical action items.

The Northeast Organic Farming Association of Connecticut (CT NOFA), along with the six other organizations comprising the NOFA Interstate Council (NOFA I.C.) in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont, joined a broad lawsuit to challenge the Trump administration’s unlawful reorganization of the federal government.