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Organic Agriculture is Soil Based – Position Statement
CT NOFA, along with our fellow NOFA chapters, have long held that stewardship of soil is a key principle of organic agriculture. With that in mind, we are proud to…
Read More Climate Justice Press Conference – June 5
The Connecticut Roundtable on Climate and Jobs has partnered with CT NOFA, Save the Sound, and the Sierra Club to host a public press conference on Monday, June 5th. We…
Read More June Advocacy Update
Urgent Action at the End of the CT Legislative Session From Dr. Kimberly Stoner, CT NOFA Director of Advocacy As the end of the session for the CT General Assembly…
Read More 49th NOFA Summer Conference Dates Announced
The NOFA summer conference returns this July with workshops, events, children’s programming, and more. Join us online and in-person in Worcester, MA this summer! This year’s conference begins online, Monday,…
Read More Advocacy Alert: Push the CT General Assembly on Climate!
By Dr. Kimberly Stoner Farmers and farmworkers are on the frontlines of dealing with climate change worldwide. As we move into a strange new climate never seen before in human…
Read More AOLCP Survey Underway!
As part of an upcoming update to CT NOFA’s Organic Land Care Program, we’re asking our accredited land care professionals to fill out this survey. Let us know what parts…
Read More May Advocacy Update
Neonicotinoid Bill Makes It Through Appropriations to the Floor of the State Senate From Dr. Kimberly Stoner, CT NOFA Director of Advocacy At one of the public hearings in the…
Read More CT NOFA Seeks Mentors and Mentees for TOPP
As part of the next phase of TOPP (Transition to Organic Partnership Program), CT NOFA is actively seeking potential mentors and mentees for the program. What is TOPP? TOPP is…
Read More CT NOFA Co-Hosts Green Amendment Discussion with Author Maya van Rossum
On April 19, 2023, CT NOFA was proud to co-host a discussion about the Green Amendment movement in Connecticut with author Maya K. van Rossum. van Rossum is the author…
Read More Laura Davis Interview on WPKN
On April 20th at noon, Organic Certification Assistance Coordinator for NOFA/Mass, Laura Davis, will be interviewed with Sunrise Farm (a newly inspected organic farm) on WPKN’s The Organic Farm Stand…
Read More Leah Penniman Keynote Address from 2023 Winter Conference
CT NOFA is happy to present our 2023 Winter Conference Keynote Address by Leah Penniman, recorded on March 11, 2023. Leah Penniman is a Black Kreyol farmer, author, mother,…
Read More CT NOFA Joins with Regional Partners in TOPP (Transition to Organic Partnership Program)
CT NOFA is proud to announce its participation in TOPP, the Transition to Organic Partnership Program. This program, funded by and operated in conjunction with the USDA, covers the entire…
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