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Sarah and Nathan of Hillside Botanicals stand smiling near a row of calendula
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Vermont Herb Growers Initiative: A farmer-led project to develop a collaborative network for Vermont's commercial herb growers.
April 2, 2026 Herbs hold a special place in many gardeners’ and farmers’ hearts. For...
A group photo of the farmers that make up Rock Steady Farm posting with smiles and a few farm dogs in front of their barn
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Emerging Themes From Conversations About Alternative Land Access
April 1, 2026 “For us, the vision of the future is about demonstrating that this...
An aerial view of Foote Brook Farm in Johnson, VT, following catastrophic flooding that put the majority of their farmland under water.
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Judge Hears Arguments in First Court Challenge to Climate Superfund Law
March 31, 2026 Attorneys presented arguments today in federal court in the first legal challenge...
NOFA-VT farmer member Margaret Loftus of Crossmolina Farm and NOFA-VT Grassroots Organizer Jess Hays Lucas sit across the State House cafeteria table from Representative Mike Tagliavia, having a conversation about the The Farm and Forestry Operations Security Special Fund (S.60), while other legislators enjoy lunch in the background
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ACTION ALERT: Contact your Senator(s) and ask them to fund the Farm Security Fund!
March 27, 2026 Yesterday, Governor Scott signed S.60, the Farm & Forestry Operations Security Special...
Margaret Loftus speaking into a microphone at an Upper Valley Farmer Day of Action hosted by NOFA-VT
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One Farmers Experience Speaking Up in Washington
March 27, 2026 This February, I had the amazing opportunity to attend the Winter Meeting...
Maddie Kempner, NOFA-VT's Policy & Organizing Director, gives an enthusiastic high-five to NOFA-VT farmer-member and Board member Melisa Oliva of Ananda Gardens after learning that S.60, The Farm and Forestry Operations Security Special Fund unanimously passed both chambers of the Vermont Legislature
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Tell Governor Scott: Please Sign S.60—Farm & Forestry Ops Security Special Fund!
March 23, 2026 The Farm & Forestry Operations Security Special Fund (S.60) has passed the...
NOFA-VT Policy & Organizing Director Maddie Kempner high-fives NOFA-VT farmer member Melisa Oliva of Ananda Gardens in the hall of the State House upon hearing that S.60 passed the Vermont legislature
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Farm Security Fund Passes Out of State Legislature With Unanimous Support
March 23, 2026 On March 12, the Vermont Senate unanimously passed a bill, S.60, to...
The State House in Montpelier on a bright winter day, with a vibrant blue sky and a blanket of white snow on the ground.
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A Mid-Session Update on NOFA-VT's Policy Priorities
March 16, 2026 NOFA-VT's State Policy Priorities: Farm Security Fund The Farm & Forestry Operations...
happy grazing sheep in their paddock at Stone's Throw Farmstead with vibrant flowers in the foreground and a hedgerow just beyond the paddock
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Add Your Voice: Vermont Conservation Plan (Act 59) Listening Session
March 4, 2026 Farming community input is needed for Vermont’s Community Resilience and Biodiversity Protection...
People sit around a round table with food in the middle. They hold long-handled spoons, and use the spoons to reach across the table and feed each other.
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Announcing New "Long-Handled Spoons" Dinners
A NOFA-VT Community Building Initiative: Nourishing resilient, organized communities one meal at a time. February...
The Vermont State House on a snowy day
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What We’re Focusing On for the 2026 State Legislative Session
January 2, 2026 On January 6, 2026, the Vermont Legislature convenes for the second year...
A group of farmers and other food system stakeholders gathered in a circle at Breadseed Farm for a resilience project meeting
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Building Farm & Community Resilience Together in Southern Vermont
January 30, 2026 In response to recent years of flooding, drought, and ongoing economic uncertainty...
Chantry Farm VOF
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Chantry Farm Certification Celebration
Thanks to the support from their mentor, Margrit (née Mikulis) and Jay Malouf of Chantry...
A representative from Champlain Vally Mushrooms stands at his farmers market booth holding Crop Cash coupons
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2025 Local Food Access Impact Report
January 21, 2026 Following steady growth over the last few years, NOFA-VT’s food security programs...
Participants in the Northeast Kingdom Resilience Project gathered at Joe's Brook Farm for a tour in the fall on 2025 and are pictured walking among the veggie fields with a forested hedgerow in the background
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Facing Climate Change Together in the Northeast Kingdom
January 7, 2026 As Vermont faces the escalating impacts of climate change, farmers and the...