The Northeast Organic Farming Association is comprised of seven state chapters in the Northeast United States. Each chapter is a self-sustaining entity within its state. To learn more about the organic farming in a state, click on the link below. It will bring you to the list of contacts for that state. It will also provide a link to that organization’s website, where you can learn more about that particular NOFA.

• Connecticut
• Massachusetts
• New Hampshire
• New Jersey
• New York
• Rhode Island
• Vermont
• Organic Land Care Program Run jointly by Connecticut and Massachusetts NOFA

Connecticut NOFA
Connecticut NOFA sponsors annual “End of Winter” and “Transition to Organic” conferences, publishes the quarterly Gleanings and invites inspiring speakers to address our Fall Annual Meeting. Through displays at fairs and events, farm tours and a local organic dinner, CT NOFA connects Connecticut organic farmers and consumers.

CT NOFA has developed Organic Land Care Standards with NOFA/MASS which will educate about the benefits of and strategies for maintaining chemical-free lawns, gardens and yards.

• President: Steve Munno
• Co-Vice President:  John Pittari, Jr. & Patrick Horan
• Executive Director: Dina Brewster

Connecticut NOFA Office
126 Derby St., Derby, CT.  06418
Phone:(203-888-5146)
Email: ctnofa@ctnofa.org
Website: www.ctnofa.org
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NOFA Massachusetts

NOFA/Mass offers education on sustainable and organic agriculture through: 

• The NOFA Summer Conference, NOFA’s annual regional event 
• The NOFA/Mass Winter Conference 
• In state, in person farm tours and educational events 
• Live webinars which are also recorded and available for viewing on YouTube 
• The NOFA/Mass Podcast 
• A monthly e-newsletter 

We also promote the availability and consumption of nutrient dense organic food via The Organic Food Guide, a searchable online database of organic and sustainable suppliers throughout the state, and our Food Access program. 

NOFA/Mass advocates for sustainable agricultural policies from the state through federal levels in our policy program. 

Other resources for farmers and gardeners include: 

• The NOFA Tri-State Bulk Order, which serves MA, CT and RI 
• Organic Certification assistance 
• Soil Technical Assistance Program 
• Soil Carbon Proxy Testing Program 

• President: Laura Davis
• NOFA/Mass Executive Director: Jocelyn Langer
• Certification Contacts: Baystate Organic Certifiers Administrator: Don Franczyk, 683 River Street, Winchendon, MA 01475, (978) 297-4171,
  baystateorganic@earthlink.net

NOFA Massachusetts Office:
PO Box 60043 Florence, MA 01062
Phone:  (413) 561-0852‬
Email: info@nofamass.org
Website: www.nofamass.org
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NOFA New Hampshire
NOFA/NH promotes organic farming and gardening with our summer farm and garden tours, fall and spring workshops, annual winter conference, quarterly chapter newsletter, displays at fairs & festivals, and annual bulk buying of soil amendments and cover crop seeds. We link New Hampshire’s consumers to organic growers with our printed paper guide and/or online guide to organic farms and land care professionals on our website, www.nofanh.org Through our Local and Organic Food Project we are helping NH build strong networks of producers, both gardeners and farmers, and a variety of markets that fit the needs of each community member.

• President: Amy Manzelli
• NH Organic Certification: Vickie Smith, NHDA Bureau of Markets vsmith@agr.state.nh.us

NOFA New Hampshire Office
84 Silk Farm Road Concord, NH 03301
Phone: (603) 224-5022
Email: info@nofanh.org
Website: www.nofanh.org
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NOFA New Jersey
NOFA/NJ offers outreach and technical services to organic gardeners and farmers, and to conventional farmers interested in incorporating organic practices into their production systems. NOFA/NJ’s educational programs include a general interest quarterly newsletter, a growers-only newsletter on specialized topics, an annual educational conference on the last Saturday in January, twilight meetings on agricultural topics throughout the summer, exhibits at fairs and events throughout the state, and distribution of fact sheets and other publications.

• President: Stephanie Harris
• Executive Director: Adrian Hyde

NOFA New Jersey Office
1701 Linvale-Harbourton Rd., W. Amwell, NJ 08530
Phone: 908-371-1111
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NOFA-NY, Inc.
NOFA-NY, Inc. is an organization of consumers, gardeners, and farmers working together to create a sustainable regional food system which is ecologically sound and economically viable. Through demonstration and educational opportunities, we promote land stewardship, organic food production, and local marketing. NOFA-NY brings consumers and farmers closer together to make high quality food available to all people. .

• Executive Director: Bethany Wallis
• President: Crystal Stewart

NOFA New York Office
1010 James Street, Syracuse, NY 13203
Phone:(315) 988-4000
Email: info@nofany.org
Website: www.nofany.org
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NOFA Rhode Island
NOFA/RI is an organization of farmers, consumers, gardeners and environmentalists working to promote organic farming and organic land care practices. The NOFA/RI mission is to foster a healthy relationship to the natural world through educational workshops, advocacy and participation in local and regional events.NOFA/RI works to increase the acreage of certified organic land and to provide access to local organic food for all Rhode Islanders.

• President: Jan Martin
•  Vice President: Laura Wilson

NOFA Rhode Island Office
247 Evans Road Chepachet, RI 02814
Phone: (401) 523-2653
Email: nofari@live.com
Website: www.nofari.org
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NOFA Vermont
NOFA was originally founded in Vermont and is the oldest organic farming association (1971) in the United States. NOFA-VT projects include the certification of organic products, an agriculture education program integrating agriculture curriculum into elementary schools as well as organic produce into school lunch programs, a Green Mountain Revolving Loan Fund to provide low interest loans to organic and transition farmers, promotion of organic products, an Apprenticeship & Willing Workers on Organic Farms program, bulk order of farm and garden supplies, and a Farm Share Program to provide food from organic community supported agriculture farms to low income families and individuals. In addition, NOFA-VT holds on farm summer workshops and an annual Winter Conference in February of each year.

• Executive Director: Grace Oedel
• VOF Administrator: Nicole Dehne

NOFA Vermont Office
P. O. Box 697, Bridge St. Richmond, VT 05477
Phone: (802) 434-4122
Fax: (802) 434-4154
Email: info@nofavt.org
Website: www.nofavt.org
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