Northeast Organic Farming Association Massachusetts Chapter

Programs: Conducts summer and winter conferences. The summer conference is a three-day conference which offers a wide range of seminars, workshops and other educational opportunities. Like-minded practitoners and curious learners from new england come together to share inspiration and ideas for organic food,farming, health, activism and beyond. The winter conference is a one day event with a full program of adult, teen and children's courses geared to prepare for the next growing season. It features more than 80 excellent vendors.

bulk order program is a collective buying program for organically certifiable farm, garden, and lawn care products. Products include compost; potting soil; fertilizers; mineral amendments; tools for the farm and garden; animal supplements; and tuber, allium, and cover crop seed. The order is open every year during the month of january, from the 1st to the 31st. Orders are delivered at sites in ma, ri, and ct in 2 rounds, during early march and april. Note: gross revenue for 2017 was $140,755 and gross expenses were $124,900

education programs work with farmers, homesteaders, gardeners, landscapers, and homeowners to advance their knowledge about organic growing practices and healthy living, through different mechanisms such as onsite workshops, publications, webinars, one-on-one mentorships, and extensive resource materials on the nofa/mass website.

the nofa/mass policy program advocates for and educates around issues such as organic standards, food system transparency, and regulations and legislation that support organic growing practices. Nofa/mass also produces a monthly newletters which generated $10,617 in advertising revenue during 2017