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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 a coalition of organizations from throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region which are partnering to…
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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 of The Green Amendment, The People’s Fight For a Clean, Safe & Healthy Environment and…
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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 show. Listen in for the story behind Sunrise Farm’s organic certification process and to hear…
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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, and food justice activist who has been tending the soil and organizing for an anti-racist…
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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 nation (see map, below). CT NOFA joins regional partners here in the Mid-Atlantic/Northeast region to…
Read MoreCT NOFA > Programs > TOPP (Transition to Organic Partnership Program) TOPP IS A NETWORK OF ORGANIZATIONS PARTNERING TO SUPPORT TRANSITIONING AND EXISTING ORGANIC FARMERS Latest TOPP News Organic Transitions: Joanne Charon and Autumn Harvest Orchard September 23, 2025 Joanne Charon, owner of Autumn Harvest…
Read MoreCT NOFA is seeking new leaders from our community to join our board and help steward the organization into the future. CT NOFA has always been driven by the community it serves. Our board members come from all walks of life – farmers, entrepreneurs, academics,…
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Maya K. van Rossum, author of The Green Amendment, The People’s Fight For a Clean, Safe & Healthy Environment will be touring Connecticut to talk about her new book, the Green Amendment movement, and how Connecticut can benefit from securing a constitutional right to clean…
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The Natural Farmer Newspaper, a publication of the Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA), is seeking submissions for the summer 2023 issue on FARMWORKERS. They are soliciting articles, personal stories, interviews, and photos highlighting the issues that are important for and to farmworkers. Share stories about these amazing people who work…
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We are reaching the end of the season of committee public hearings and votes to move legislation beyond the committees and onto the floors of the House and Senate of the General Assembly. Two Environmental Justice bills must be voted out of the Environment Committee…
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