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A wide-angle view of the State House in Montpelier
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2026 Legislative Recap
June 11, 2026 As another Vermont legislative session wraps up, we are reflecting on this...
Alexis Yamashita stands smiling in a field while holding giant Daikon radishes in each hand
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Speaking Up for Seed Sovereignty
June 10, 2026 This spring, NOFA-VT Board Member Alexis Yamashita stepped in at a crucial...
NOFA-VT Grassroots Organizer Jess Hays Lucas, NOFA-VT farmer-member Melisa Oliva, Farm to Plate Director Jake Claro, Vermont Food Security Roadmap Coalition Manager Becka Warren, Action Circles Political Stragetist Amy Shollenberger, NOFA-VT Policy & Organizing Director Maddie Kempner, Rural Vermont Legislative Director Caroline Gordon, and Vermont Farm Fund Manager Kristin Blodgett stand arm in arm smiling at the Vermont State House after a successful day of lobbying in support of S.60
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We Depend on Good Policy—and Good Policymaking Depends on Us
June 8, 2026 As another Vermont legislative session wraps up and we reflect on this...
Members of the Vermont Food Security Coalition are seen with Senator Bernie Sanders in his D.C. office as part of the National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference
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Raising Our Voices for Food Security in Washington, D.C.
May 20, 2026 At the end of April, NOFA-VT’s Local Food Access Director, Johanna Doren...
Aerial picture of farm landscape.
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Act 181 Is Asking the Wrong Question
May 15, 2026 As a group representing people working toward a more sustainable, just agricultural...
A photo of a plant overlaid with text reading "Our Vision for a Future of Resilient, Plentiful, Healthy, and Locally-Grounded Farming & Food" with the logos of the 7 regional chapters of the Northeast Organic Farming Assoication.
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Our Vision for a Future of Resilient, Plentiful, Healthy and Locally-Grounded Farming and Food
May 1, 2026 In concluding our annual retreat, the Northeast Organic Farming Association Interstate Council...
An aerial view of the farm fields at River Berry Farm with a robust riparian buffer between the edge of the field and the nearby river
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Act 181 Update and Invitation for Community Input
April 22, 2026 Act 181, passed in 2024, seeks to address Vermont's housing shortage while...
Three farmers from The People's Farm Stand smile while holding veggies harvested at Pine Island Community Farm
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Announcing the 2026 Resilience Grantees
April 15, 2026 NOFA-VT is pleased to announce that we have awarded our seventh annual...
NOFA-VT Board Members, along with NOFA-VT Grassroots Organizer Jess Hays Lucas are pictured seated around a table in the State House cafeteria as part of a recent Board Advocacy Day
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NOFA-VT Board at the State House: Building Bridges for Vermont’s Working Lands
April 11, 2026 On April 10, the NOFA-VT Board of Directors held its quarterly meeting...
An older Vermonter stands admiring a table full of fresh veggies
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Bringing the Farm to Seniors’ Doors
April 7, 2026 For nearly 25 years, NOFA-VT has partnered with the Vermont Department of...
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...