Northeast Organic Farming Association

The Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA) is a 501(c) non-profit organization in the United States that promotes healthy food, organic farming practices, and a clean environment. The purpose of the organization is to provide educational conferences, workshops, farm tours, and printed materials to educate farmers, gardeners, consumers, and land care professionals.[2]

Northeast Organic Farming Association
Founded1982
FocusCommunity Supported Agriculture
Location
ProductsProduce
OwnerNOFA Interstate Council
Key people
Bill Duesing
Marion Griswold[1]
Websitehttp://www.nofa.org/

Membership

NOFA's membership is made up of about 5,000 farmers, gardeners, and consumers. NOFA has chapters in the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont.[3][4] The NOFA Interstate Council coordinates all the chapters, conducts the annual NOFA Summer Conference, and acts as an umbrella organization for projects that concern all of the NOFA chapters, such as the Northeast Interstate Organic Certification Committee.

References
  1. http://www.nofa.org/about.php
  2. "NOFA Interstate Council: About Us". 2008-04-29. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
  3. "NOFA Interstate Council Homepage". 11/04/2009. Archived from the original on 2009-11-07. Retrieved 2009-11-14. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. Fraser, Rebekah L. "Growing Magazine". Retrieved 2009-11-14.

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