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Farmer-Led Trials Program

Are you an organic or transitioning farmer or rancher who wants to test out a new agricultural practice on your farm? OFRF’s Farmer-Led Trials program provides farmers with funding and technical assistance to investigate and learn about solutions to their most pressing production challenges. Read more to find out how you can be part of… Continue reading Farmer-Led Trials Program

New Toolkit Highlights How Organic Practices Lead the Way in Regenerative Agriculture

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development's Mark Stout and his wife Robin join federal employees from multiple agencies to glean collard greens from a field at Miller Farms in Clinton, Md., July 14, 2017. The produce was picked up by Bread for the City, an agency that runs a food pantry serving an average of 8,049 people per month. USDA photo by Preston Keres

OFRF releases a suite of messaging resources for organic advocates to amplify the power of organic farming for climate solutions and healthy communities.

OFRF Awarded USDA NRCS Cooperative Agreement

OFRF has been awarded a USDA NRCS cooperative agreement to cultivate conservation excellence and empower organic producers nationwide. The collaborative initiative strengthens NRCS capabilities and enhances support for organic farmers through innovative training, resources, and community engagement.

National TOPP Meetings

NOC is leveraging our role as a convener to facilitate national Transition to Organic Partnership (TOPP) meetings twice each for relationship-building and information exchange among TOPP organizations. In April, NOC convened the third national, in-person TOPP gathering in Milwaukee, WI, in conjunction with the Spring 2024 National Organic Standards Board meeting. This gathering focused on… Continue reading National TOPP Meetings

KOLO 8 News Feature – “UNR launches program to increase the number of organic farmers”

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Marketing Foraged Weeds on Organic Farms

Image: Tama Matsuoka Wong leads a walking tour of profitable edible “weeds” at NorthSlope Farm in Lambertville, NJ By Devin Cornia, Executive Director, NOFA-NJ At NorthSlope Farm in Lambertville, NJ, green vegetation is everywhere, despite the summer heat wave and the June drought. Grassed waterways, cover-cropped aisles, hedgerows, pollinator habitat, orchards, and cultivated rows of flowers and… Continue reading Marketing Foraged Weeds on Organic Farms