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Keith Morris, Permaculture farmer and founder of Willow Crossing Farm, discussed organic cannabis at our 2018 Winter Conference.

Farmer activists, Dave Chapman, Roger Noonan, and Michael Phillips discussed the state of organic agriculture at our 2018 Winter Conference.

At our 2013 Winter Conference, members of the organic farming community told us about their experience.

Chuck Cox and his son Dorn Cox discuss raising a family and growing up at their multi-generational Tuckaway Farm. 

Julie Moran is the President and CEO of the North Country Farmers Cooperative.

Anthony Munene, farm manager at Fresh Start Farms NH in Dunbarton

Hear from Ray Conner, NOFA-NH's Beginner Farmer Program Coordinator in 2013

Mark Fulford, Soil Scientist, Teltane Farm

Maria Noel Groves, clinical herbalist, of the New Hampshire Herbal Network and Wintergreen Botanicals

Jennifer Gornnert, Director of Regulatory Services at NH Dept. of Agriculture, Markets & Food

Will Gowan had just moved to New Hampshire in 2013 to learn to farm.

Farm Managers John Welton and Emma Shroeder of The Community School

Scott Morrison, NOFA-NH Board President in 2013

Paul Doolittle, SunPoint Farm Sanctuary

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Why Go Organic?

What is Organic? (CCOF California Certified Organic Farmers)

https://www.ccof.org/organic

What It Means to Be Organic (Only Organic)

http://www.onlyorganic.org/get-facts/means-organic

Organic FAQs (Organic Farming Research Foundation)

http://ofrf.org/organic-faqs

Just Label It Campaign (Organic Voices Action Fund)

http://www.justlabelit.org

Top 12 Reasons to Go Organic (The Organic Center)

https://www.organic-center.org/organic-fact-sheets/top-12-reasons-to-go-organic

Say Yes to Organic (Rodale Institute)

http://rodaleinstitute.org/say-yes-to-organic

Why Choose Certified Organic, Locally Grown? (NOFAVT)

http://nofavt.org/find-organic-local-food/why-choose-certified-organic-locally-grown

Five Essential Facts About Pesticides On Fruits And Vegetables

(Environmental Working Group)

http://www.ewg.org/enviroblog/2016/05/five-essential-facts-about-pesticides-fruits-and-vegetables

NOFA-Mass Soil Carbon Restoration Resources

http://www.nofamass.org/carbon

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Resources for Gardeners

Everything You Need To Know To Start Your First Organic Garden (Rodale's Organic Life)

http://www.rodalesorganiclife.com/garden/beginners-guide-organic-gardening

Cite Ecologique Learning Center (Colebrook, NH)

http://citelc.org

leonie@citeecologiquenh.org

(603) 331-1669

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Education Center & Information Hotline (UNH Cooperative Extension)

extension.unh.edu

answers@unh.edu

Mon-Fri, 9am-2pm: 1-877-EXT-GROW (1-877-398-4769)

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The Victory Garden's Edible Feast (PBS TV program/website)

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/victorygarden

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Growing a Greener World with Joe Lamp’l (PBS TV program/website)

http://www.growingagreenerworld.com/

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You Bet Your Garden with Mike McGrath (WHYY radio program/website)

http://whyy.org/cms/youbetyourgarden/

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Sustainable Ecological Landscaping (NOFA Organic Land Care Program)

http://www.organiclandcare.net/homeownerresources

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Seed & Garden Supply Companies:

High Mowing Organic Seeds (Vermont)

Fedco Seeds (Maine)

Johnny's Select Seeds (Maine)

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Heath's Greenhouse & Nursery (Sugar Hill, NH)

certified organic grower of seedlings, potted plants, nursery stock, fresh produce, & organic poultry birds 

http://www.heathsgreenhousenursery.com

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Walden Heights Nursery & Orchard (Walden, VT)

specializing in certified organic heritage variety fruit trees, bushes, and other cold hardy plants for edible landscape

https://waldenheightsnursery.com

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Resources for School & Community Garden Coordinators

A compilation of research findings on the benefits of school-based community gardens (Slow Food USA)

http://gardens.slowfoodusa.org/contents/sdownload/3591/file/Benefits-of-School-Gardens-Denver-Urban-Gardens.pdf

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UNH Cooperative Extension: Starting/Maintaining a Community Garden

http://extension.unh.edu/Gardens-Landscapes/StartingMaintaining-Community-Garden

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NH Farm to School: School Garden Grant Resources

http://www.nhfarmtoschool.org/school-garden-grant-resources.html

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NH Farm to School: School Garden Resources

http://www.nhfarmtoschool.org/school-garden-resources.html

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NH School & Youth Gardens (A Network for New Hampshire's School and Youth Gardens)

https://youthgardencop.wordpress.com

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Interactive Map of NH Community Gardens

https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?ll=43.842451%2C-71.586914&spn=3.327984%2C4.938354&msa=0&mid=13OSp0LS6r1TxpZtAWvL7iCMesF0

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American Community Gardening Association

https://communitygarden.org

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New Hampshire School & Youth Garden Network

https://www.nhschoolgardens.org/

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Resources for Consumers

*CSA is the abbreviation for "Consumer Supported Agriculture"

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and PYO is the abbreviation for "Pick Your Own"

NH Winter Farmers' Market Directory (NH Dept. of Agriculture, Markets & Food)

https://www.agriculture.nh.gov/publications-forms/documents/winter-farmers-markets.pdf

NH Harvest Your Own Guide (NH Dept. of Agriculture, Markets & Food)

https://www.agriculture.nh.gov/publications-forms/documents/harvest-your-own.pdf

NH Farmers' Market Directory (NH Dept. of Agriculture, Markets & Food)

https://www.agriculture.nh.gov/publications-forms/documents/farmers-market-directory.pdf

NH Farm Stand Directory (NH Dept. of Agriculture, Markets & Food)

https://www.agriculture.nh.gov/publications-forms/documents/farm-stand-directory.pdf

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NH CSA Directory (NH Dept. of Agriculture, Markets & Food)

https://www.agriculture.nh.gov/publications-forms/documents/csa-directory.pdf

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Organic Consumer's Buying Guide (Organic Consumers Association)

https://www.organicconsumers.org/buying-guide

Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce (Environmental Working Group)

https://www.ewg.org/foodnews/dirty_dozen_list.php

NH Certified Organic Farms Directory

(NH Dept. of Agriculture, Markets & Food)

http://agriculture.nh.gov/publications-forms/documents/organic-directory.pdf

NH Harvest-Your-Own Farms Directory 

(NH Dept. of Agriculture, Markets & Food)

http://agriculture.nh.gov/publications-forms/documents/harvest-your-own.pdf

NH Farm Stand Directory (NH Dept. of Agriculture, Markets & Food)

http://www.agriculture.nh.gov/publications-forms/documents/farm-stand-directory.pdf

NH CSA* Farms Directory (NH Dept. of Agriculture, Markets & Food)

http://agriculture.nh.gov/publications-forms/documents/csa-directory.pdf

NH CSA* Guide (Edible NH)

http://ediblenewhampshire.ediblefeast.com/shop/new-hampshire-csa-guide

NH Farmers Market Directory (NH Dept of Agriculture, Markets & Food)

http://agriculture.nh.gov/publications-forms/documents/farmers-market-directory.pdf

NH Food Alliance database by region or food system category

http://www.nhfoodalliance.com/get-connected/explore-the-food-system

Harvest to Market online ordering from farms (NH page)

https://harvesttomarket.com/state/new-hampshire/1

Farm/Farmers Market/CSA*/Restaurant interactive map (Local Harvest)

http://www.localharvest.org

Farmers Markets/PYO*/Farm Stands/CSA* interactive map (Farm Fresh)

http://www.farmfresh.org

Local Food Directory: On-Farm Market searchable listings (USDA)

https://www.ams.usda.gov/local-food-directories/onfarm

Local Food Directory: CSA* searchable listings (USDA)

https://www.ams.usda.gov/local-food-directories/csas

Local Food Directory: Farmers Market searchable listings (USDA)

https://www.ams.usda.gov/local-food-directories/farmersmarkets

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2019 Merrimack County Local Food Guide (MCCD)

http://merrimackccd.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/2019-Local-Food-Guide-Final.pdf

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Monadnock Farm Find Local Food Map & Listing (MFCC)

http://mfcommunitycoalition.org/new-page

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Seacoast Harvest Local Food Guide (SEL)

http://seacoastharvest.org/wp-content/uploads/SeacoastHarvest2018.web_.pdf

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Seacoast Eat Local

http://seacoasteatlocal.org

Guide to Buying Ethical Coffee (Modern Farmer)

http://modernfarmer.com/2015/09/how-to-buy-ethical-coffee

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