Organic Land Care
Organic Land Care is a sustainable ecological landscaping system that promotes and enhances biodiversity, biological cycles, and soil biological activity. The NOFA Organic Land Care Program works to foster professional competency in the area of organic landscaping and protect the public interest in responsible use of land care products and land resources.
Program News
CT NOFA Announces 2024 Slate of Soil Health Field Days
Beginning in late summer, CT NOFA will host three field days centered on soil health practices. Learn more about how tree and shrub establishment, cover cropping, and no-till farming practices…
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Organic Land Care Program 2024 Updates – Coming Soon!
2024 marks our program’s 25th year accrediting organic land care providers! Through the Standards for Organic Land Care, developed in 1999, our program defined “organic” for the landscapes where people…
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Registration Now Open for Spring 2024 Online Accreditation Course
The next Organic Land Care Accreditation Course course will be available starting February 1, 2024. The self-paced format allows you to complete the course at your own pace, any time…
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OLC Spotlight – Tell Us Your Landcare Story
We know how invested our Organic Land Care Practitioners are in the work they do, and we’d love to hear about what the work means to you. Do you have…
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Registration Now Open for Fall 2023 Organic Land Care Accreditation Course
The next Organic Land Care Accreditation Course course will be available starting September 1, 2023. The self-paced format allows you to complete the course at your own pace, any time…
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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…
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Michael Nadeau Announced as Winner of 5th Annual “Bill Duesing Organic Living on the Earth” Award
CT NOFA is proud to announce Michael Nadeau as the winner of the 5th annual Bill Duesing Organic Living on the Earth Award, to be presented during the 41st Winter…
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Dr. Kimberly Stoner joins CT NOFA as new Director of Advocacy
CT NOFA is excited to announce that Dr. Kimberly Stoner will be joining our team as our new Director of Advocacy. Dr. Stoner recently retired as an Agricultural Scientist from…
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CT NOFA Welcomes Jennifer Shaffer as Organic Land Care Program Director
CT NOFA is pleased to welcome Jennifer Shaffer as the new Director for the Organic Land Care Program. In her role, Jennifer will be developing new educational programming, managing the…
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