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Recap: Spring NOSB Meeting
At their spring meeting in Denver last month, the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) heard from citizens, farmers and advocates on issues as narrow and specific as an annotation change for tocopherols on the National List, and as broad as hydroponic and container production in organic. NOFA-VT and Vermont Organic Farmers (VOF) provided comments to the NOSB, both in writing and in person, on several topics of concern to organic farmers and consumers here in Vermont, including hydroponics, biodegradable biobased mulch, and eliminating the incentive to convert native ecosystems to organic production.
Dogs of NOFA: Wilson
This is the last in our series of blog posts profiling the various office dogs at NOFA Vermont. Click on the links below to meet the other dogs:
Dogs of NOFA: Jackson
Click on the links below to meet the other dogs
Get Your Photo Featured on the Farm & Food Guide!
Do you have an eye-catching photo that you think captures the organic agriculture scene in Vermont? Want to see your photo show up all around the state? Then enter our contest to create the cover of the 2017 VT Organic Farm & Food Guide!
Direct Marketing Technical Assistance Available
Last fall, NOFA-VT received a USDA Farmers Market Promotion Program grant to support direct market farmers in Vermont. We have funds to provide one-on-one technical assistance to 12 direct market farms to implement new business and marketing strategies. Farms will have access to two y
Advertise in the VT Organic Farm & Food Guide
Over 4,500 copies of the guide are distributed each year to NOFA Vermont members, food co-ops, and community partners, as well as at seasonal events, festivals, and workshops in which NOFA participates.
Organic Check-Off Program Proposed
Generally, the way check-off programs work is that producers of specific commodities, like pork, or eggs, or peanuts, pay a set amount into a central coffer, either voluntarily or mandatorily. The producer group then uses those collective funds to promote its specific commodity and, hopefully, increase demand.
Ready, set, chop!
10th anniversary of Vermont’s culinary competition for middle and high school students is scheduled for this weekend at the Champlain Vally Expo Center
Direct-to-Consumer Producer Survey
The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (VAAFM) is partnering with the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont (NOFA-VT) to conduct an annual Direct-to-Consumer Producer Survey.
Dogs of NOFA: Ella
NOFA Vermont is a dog-friendly office, with more than a few canine friends gracing the halls and offices (but not the kitchen, which is off limits to dogs...theoretically).
Jr Iron Chef VT 10th Anniversary Dinner
You’re cordially invited to a BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION!
8 great reasons to attend the NOFA-VT Winter Conference
The NOFA Vermont Winter Conference in Burlington, VT on February 18th-20th, is a rejuvenating and inspiring 3 days of learning, eating, and networking! Here are 8 reasons to join us this year.
Vermont Maple in Every School
On Valentine’s Day, Tuesday, February 14th, from 8-10am, the State House cafeteria will serve breakfast to legislators to promote the new project, Vermont Maple in Every School. This initiative connects schools with county sugar makers in order to bring local, pure maple syrup products and education into school cafeterias and classrooms.
VOF Annual Producer Meeting Recap
Certified organic farmers and processors from across the state turned out for VOF's Annual Producer Meeting held in South Royalton on Friday, January 27th. Our goal was to get meaningful feedback from our producers on a variety of issues, including whether VOF should offer certification of alternative labels (such as grass fed, certified transitional, etc.). We also asked questions regarding current agricultural policy and new NOP regulations, particularly the recently published animal welfare rule.