TOPP

Thanks to support through the USDA’s Transition to Organic Partnership Program, CT NOFA has made available this Forest Farming (Wild Crops) record keeping checklist.

Thanks to support through the USDA’s Transition to Organic Partnership Program, CT NOFA has made available this Organic Processing and Handling record keeping checklist.

Thanks to support through the USDA’s Transition to Organic Partnership Program, CT NOFA has made available this Organic Crop Production record keeping checklist.

As a core partner in the ongoing Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP), CT NOFA has provided support to Connecticut farms that are pursuing organic certification. One of the farms that has achieved organic certification with support from the program is River Ridge Farm (Portland, CT), one of the first farms to become a program participant.

As a core partner in the ongoing Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP), CT NOFA has provided support to Connecticut farms that are pursuing organic certification. One of the farms that has achieved organic certification with support from the program is Hoadley Hills Farm, the first organically certified livestock farm in Connecticut.

Joanne Charon, owner of Autumn Harvest Orchard, is proud to be able to provide organic produce for her community. “It gives people a choice to purchase and enjoy fresh CT Grown Organic produce, which is totally different than what’s in the big box store,” she says. “Fresh, organic produce is higher in vitamin and mineral properties, and we are committed to growing all fruits, berries, herbs, nuts, and vegetables in healthy soil using ORMI fertilizers and pest control measures.”