Winter Conference
For the past quarter century, the NOFA-VT Annual Winter Conference has brought together Vermont's organic farmers, gardeners, homesteaders, consumers, and educators to share in a day of workshops and conversation focused on keeping our local food system a safe, health and vibrant part of our state.
Thanks to all those who attended our 2008 Winter Conference, February 16th and 17th at Vermont Technical College. We had close to 1,100 people join us over the course of the two days. Many thanks to the 300+ volunteers, 36 exhibitors, 57 sponsors, and numerous businesses that donate food to our hospitality table and gifts to our silent auction. We could not have done it without you.
Thanks also to our two inspiring keynote speakers: Judy Wicks, owner and founder of Philadelphia's 24-year-old White Dog Cafe and Heather Darby, Adjunct Extension Assistant Professor at UVM!
We're already looking forward to the 2009 Winter Conference. Please check back for details in the fall.
Thank You 2008 Winter Conference Sponsors!
Benefactors
- Ben & Jerry’s
- Chittenden Bank of Socially Responsible Banking
- Cooperative Insurance Companies
- Edible Green Mountains
- Northeast SARE
- Organic Valley / CROPP Cooperative
- Risk Management Agency
- Stonyfield Farm
- Tierra Farm
- Vermont Agency of Agriculture
- VHCB Vermont Farm Viability Enhancement Program
Contributors
- Brattleboro Coop
- Chelsea Green Publishing
- Clean Yield Asset Management
- Efficiency Vermont
- Gardener’s Supply Company
- Green Mountain Coffee Roasters
- Green Mountain Power
- Hunger Mountain Coop
- Vermont Community Loan Fund
- Wolaver’s Organic Ales
- UVM Center for Sustainable Agriculture
- Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
Supporters
- Annie’s Naturals
- Bagel Works & The Works Bakery Café
- Cedar Circle Farm & Education Center
- Center for Whole Communities
- Deep Root
- Fedco Seeds
- The Co-op Food Stores of Hanover & Lebanon
- McEnroe Organic Farm Assoc. LLC
- Sterling College
- Upper Valley Food Co-op
- Yankee Farm Credit
Friends
- Creative Labels of Vermont
- Elmore Roots Organic Nursery
- Franklin Foods, Inc.
- Gordon E.R. Troy PC
- Harris Seeds
- Johnny's Selected Seeds
- King Arthur Flour
- Maple Leaf Llamas
- North American Kelp
- North Country Organics
- Nourse Farm
- Putney Consumers Co-Operative, Inc.
- Rural Vermont
- Shelburne Farms
- St Albans Cooperative Creamery, Inc.
- The Fertrell Company
- Vermont Climate Action Partnership
- Vermont Fresh Network
- Vermont Land Trust
- Vermont Law School
- Wellscroft Fence Systems