Resources, information, and support for farmers and land-stewards

Common Financial and Technical Assistance Opportunities

Overview of Financial Assistance Programs.pdf2025_Guide_to_Assistance_for_Agricultural_Producers.pdf

 

Want to learn more about FSA microloans?

Microloans 2024.pdf

Organic Growers

Rodale Institute Resources - downloadable resources from the Rodale Institute on organic growing and business logistics.

NOFA grants and funding opportunities -  Explore the resources linked here to learn about NOFA programs that may help you meet your current business needs.

NOFA cohorts and mentorship programs -  Long-term learning cohorts and mentorship pairings for farmers to assist in their growth and development through knowledge sharing, hands-on experience, and network building. 

Vermont Certified Organic - the USDA accredited certification program owned by NOFA-VT

 

Supporting Pollinators

Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation's Pollinator Conservation Resources for the Northeast

Pollinator-Plant-List.pdf

 

Growing herbs?

The Vermont Herb Grower's Initiative is a farmer-led project to develop a collaborative network for Vermont's commercial culinary and medicinal herb growers, led in partnership by the Vermont Vegetable and Berry Grower's Association, Nomad Farm and Hillside Botanicals.