Northeast Organic Farming Association

Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA) is "an affiliation of seven state chapters:"

• Connecticut: CT NOFA
• Massachusetts: NOFA/Mass
• New Hampshire: NOFA-NH
• New Jersey: NOFA-NJ
• New York: NOFA-NY
• Rhode Island: NOFA RI
• Vermont: NOFA-VT

NOFA Interstate Council

"The NOFA Interstate Council provides coordination between the chapters, conducts the annual NOFA Summer Conference and acts as an umbrella organization for projects of collective concern to NOFA chapters, such as the Northeast Interstate Organic Certification Committee. Each of the seven state chapters comprising the Northeast Organic Farming Association provides educational conferences, workshops, farm tours and printed materials to educate farmers, gardeners, consumers and land care professionals."

As of 2011, NOFA's interstate council consists of:

• President: Bill Duesing, Interstate Council president and staff
• Vice President: Steve Gilman, Interstate Council vice president and Policy Staff
• Secretary: Julie Rawson, NOFA/Mass Executive Director and Interstate Council Secretary
• Treasurer: Jack Mastrianni, Interstate Council Treasurer and NOFA-NH board member
• Interstate Council Policy Coordinator: Elizabeth Henderson
• Organic Land Care Program Manager: Ashley Kremser
• The Natural Farmer editor: Jack Kittredge
• Bookkeeper: Marion Griswold
• CT NOFA president: James Roby
• NOFA-NJ president: Stephanie Harris
• NOFA-NY President: Scott Chaskey
• NOFA-VT president: Andy Jones
• NOFA-NJ executive directors: Michelle and David Glenn
• NOFA-NY executive director: Kate Mendenhall
• NOFA-VT executive director: Enid Wonnacott
• Mary Blake, NOFA/Mass board member
• Kirsten Bower, NOFA-VT fiscal manager
• Vince Cirasole, NOFA-NY Board member
• Dan Lawton, NOFA RI Board member
• Bettylou Sandy, CT NOFA board member
• Kim Stoner, CT NOFA board member

Contact Information

• Web: http://www.nofa.org