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Poultry Practices Rule
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Take action on organic animal welfare: comment deadline is January 17
In January of 2017, the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices rule was finalized. But now...
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Changing Paradigms in Food and Farming
Our world is in a bit of an uproar these days. Never before have we...
farm helpers
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PHOTOS: Vermont Farm Kids Premiere
This year, for the annual celebration of Vermont's farming heritage, Agricultural Literacy Week, NOFA-VT presented...
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Closing comments of Francis Thicke at end of NOSB term
Last week, at their fall meeting in Jacksonville, Florida, the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB)...
farm viability
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Fall Deadline for Farm Viability Program Enrollment is Nov 30th
The Vermont Farm & Forest Viability Program provides business planning, technical assistance and succession planning...
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In Support of DACA and Immigration Reform
From the Northeast Organic Farming Association Interstate Committee on Domestic Fair Trade Five years ago...
soil signs
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Through the Eyes of an Intern: Keep the Soil in Organic Rally in Burlington
The Intervale’s beautiful early-fall landscape stretched out before me as my car rumbled down the...
vermont farm kid
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Annual Agricultural Literacy Week Features New Film: “Vermont Farm Kids”
The Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont (NOFA-VT), along with Vermont Department of Libraries, and...
dairy production
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NOFA-VT Organic Dairy Update
Vermont Organic Farmers (VOF), the organic certification program of NOFA-VT, has just over 200 dairies...
in memory of kelly
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Kelly King, Generous & Passionate
Kelly King was an amazing woman. Before brain cancer took her life prematurely, she lived...
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NOFA Cost of Production Project
NOFA-VT, in partnership with NOFA-MA and NOFA-NH, is currently wrapping up a project designed to...
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NOFA-VT Announces Consumer Behavior Study
Vermont’s organic farmers aim to determine what trends influence buyers’ shopping decisions when purchasing directly...
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Kingdom Worksong Week, September 11-15: Many Hands, and Songs, Make Light Work
Farmer-musicians Bennett Konesni and Edith Gawler from Duckback Farm in Maine are coming to our...
farmers
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Photos from the 3rd annual Farmer Olympics
More photos from the event on our Facebook page » Read the story in The...
focus group
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Seeking Focus Group Participants!
Are you the primary food shopper in your household? Yes? Keep reading. We are looking...