Cold Storage Workshops Offered in September & October Throughout VT
As winter markets gain popularity and importance to farmers, having good year-round storage is essential!
August 2013 Blog Posts
A New England Education for the FDA
When the FDA team responsible for implementing the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) came to New Hampshire and Vermont last week, they got an earful -- and an education. At an August 20th Listening Session at Dartmouth College, about two hundred vegetable and fruit farmers, food processors,...
Honoring Jack Lazor
Enid (left) with Anne and Jack Lazor Last Sunday, at the Gateway Center in Newport, farmers, neighbors, organic farm advocates, and many, many friends gathered to celebrate the launch of Jack Lazor's new book, The Organic Grain Grower: Small-Scale, Holistic Grain Production for the Home and...
Making Connections with the Vermont Food System Atlas
The Vermont Farm to Plate Network is weaving together all components of Vermont's food system to strengthen the working landscape, build the resilience of farms, improve environmental quality, and increase local food access for all Vermonters. It’s made up of over 250 organizations (including NOFA-...
Food+Co-ops: Connecting the Dots Between Farms & Institutions
This month in Food+Co-ops, let’s look at recent developments in the Farm to Institution market channel. NOFA-VT is a leader in making sense of this market. In 2012, NOFA-VT and VT FEED released Scaling Up Vermont’s Local Food Production, Distribution, and Marketing, a report quantifying demand by...
VTFMA Featured Market: Manchester Farmers' Market
NOFA-VT and the Vermont Farmers Market Association (VTFMA) work closely to support farmers' market across the state. This summer season, the VTFMA will feature ten farmers' markets statewide. The next in this series is the Manchester Farmers' Market. Manchester Farmers’ Market is located in...
The Food Safety Modernization Act and You
Root washer on Jericho Settlers Farm. Photo by Maria Reade. The FDA has recently completed its publication of proposed food safety rules under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). They would require many of Vermont’s farmers and food processors to adopt new, and perhaps costly, equipment...
NFMW Video Contest Winners!
The Northeast Organic Farming Association and the Vermont Farmers’ Market Association are pleased to announce this year’s winner of the 5th annual National Farmers’ Market week film challenge! This year, we asked participants to submit videos that displayed their appreciation for the farmers and...
Growing in the NOFA Garden
The 10 raised beds that constitute the NOFA office garden were installed last fall. The garden's first summer season has been very successful; the garden has proved itself to be a valuable gathering and learning place for community members of all ages. Its most frequent visitors have been local...