We are a membership organization with over 700 members and over 200 certified organic farms and processors in Vermont. If you contact the office, we will send you some general information on our organization which may answer some of your questions. We work on many fronts including certifying organic farms and processors and offering technical assistance. We organize workshops and conferences for farmers, publish a quarterly newsletter, and organize a bulk order of farm products for our members. We also do educational outreach and promote organic agriculture and sustainable communities.
New applicants can apply for organic certification in the spring.
We encourage new growers to get their applications in by the first deadline to insure they are inspected before their first date of sales. Once your application is in, our farmer Review Committee looks it over. If any problems are discovered, you will be notified. Your application is then sent to an inspector who will contact you to set up a 2-4 hour visit. The inspector's report is returned to the NOFA office for a final review.