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NOFA Tri-State 2024 Bulk Order Now Open

The NOFA Tri-State Bulk Order is Now Open! Get exceptional farming and gardening products at affordable prices while supporting your NOFA chapter! We recommend that you plan to shop early…
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Advocacy News, January 2024

This month, we have a couple of updates about the Farm Bill and the Connecticut Environmental Rights Amendment. The Farm Bill Yes, we are still working on a Farm Bill.…
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Farm Share Program Renewed for Third Season in 2024

CT NOFA is proud to bring our Farm Share Program back for 2024! In 2022, Northeast Organic Association of Connecticut (CT NOFA) launched a state-wide Farm Share Program, with funding…
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Soil Health Microscopy Courses for Spring 2024

Spring microscopy course offerings are now full! Click here for information about upcoming summer and fall courses. CT NOFA is offering microscopy training this spring! Participants will view various soils…
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Let’s Move CT Forward Thoughtfully With Clean Electric Vehicles

Let’s Move CT Forward Thoughtfully With Clean Electric Vehicles By Dr. Kimberly Stoner, CT NOFA Director of Advocacy I have been driving an electric car since 2016. I bought a…
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The Natural Farmer Seeks Submissions for Spring ’24 Issue

Share your clever farming ways in The Natural Farmer newspaper. The Natural Farmer (TNF), the Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA) newspaper, seeks content for the upcoming spring 2024 issue themed…
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Advocacy Action Alert – Organic Certification Cost Share Program at Risk!

The 2018 Farm Bill expired on September 30, 2023. Rather than passing a new Farm Bill, Congress has indicated that they plan to extend the current Farm Bill. Unlike larger…
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Farm Bill Forum

For those who missed our Farm Bill Forum last month (or if you’d like to review the seminar), we’ve got our recording of the event here, or watch below. Thank…
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Upcoming Grant Opportunities for Farmers

Farmers, check out this list of current grant funding opportunities, compiled courtesy of the Solid Ground Program at UConn Extension. They provide the following advice: Don’t try to fit yourself…
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Maya van Rossum Announced as 2024 Winter Conference Keynote Speaker

CT NOFA is excited to announce that Maya van Rossum will be the Keynote Speaker for our 2024 Winter Conference. Maya van Rossum is the Founder of Green Amendments For…
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New Connecticut Farmer Alliance’s Climate Smart Ag and Forestry Grant Application Period Open

The New CT Farmer Alliance is excited to announce the first round of their Climate Smart Ag and Forestry grant program! They will be awarding grants to 22 Connecticut farms…
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Ujamaa Cooperative Farming Alliance Seeks Survey Participants

Make your voice heard and help support the Ujamaa Cooperative Farming Alliance to put culture back into agriculture. The Ujamaa Cooperative Farming Alliance (Ujamaa) is a BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color)-led…
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