Press Releases

NOFA Organic Land Care Program Recieves $20,000 from Newman's Own Foudation

Submitted by ashley on Mon, 08/23/2010 - 4:15pm

Grant to support professional development and outreach

                OXFORD, CT – The Connecticut Chapter of the Northeast Organic Farming Association (CT NOFA) is pleased to announce that it has received a grant of $20,000 from Newman's Own Foundation in support of its project, Growing Organic Landscaping in the Northeast.  This project focuses on increasing the availability and visibility of trained and accredited NOFA Organic Land Care Professionals, and increasing homeowner awareness and education about least toxic landscaping methods.

NOFA/Mass Receives $15,000 Grant to Educate Homeowners about Organic Lawn Care

Submitted by ashley on Mon, 08/23/2010 - 4:12pm
Homeowners from throughout Massachusetts will have the opportunity to learn organic lawn care methods at hands-on workshops in April 2011, thanks to a generous $15,000 grant NOFA/Mass received from the Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI) of the University of Massachusetts, Lowell.
    NOFA/Mass will host a series of 12 organic lawn care workshops during the first-ever “Statewide Organic Lawn Days” next spring, in an effort to provide practical methods and organic lawn care education to homeowners.

NOFA OLC Announces its Summer Courses

Submitted by ashley on Mon, 06/21/2010 - 1:22pm

For Immediate Release:  June 11, 2011
Contact: Ashley Kremser (203)888-5146
Click here to download our Summer Programming Brochure

 

Organic Lawn Demo Projects, MA

Submitted by sarah on Tue, 05/25/2010 - 12:57pm

ORGANIC LAWN DEMO PROJECT KICK-OFF EVENT TEACHES HOMEOWNERS ABOUT ORGANIC LAWN MAINTENANCE METHODS

By Kathy Litchfield, NOFA/Mass OLC Program Coordinator

ORGANIC LAWNS TURN HEADS

Submitted by sarah on Tue, 05/25/2010 - 8:13am

Submitted to the Wellesley Townsman
Sarah Little
Wellesley, MA
slittles@comcast.net

May 23, 2010

TOWN OF STONEHAM’S ORGANIC LAWN

Submitted by sarah on Mon, 05/03/2010 - 3:00am

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 3, 2010

Contact: Kathy Litchfield, coordinator (413) 773-3830 or Kathy@nofamass.org

TOWN OF STONEHAM’S ORGANIC LAWN at TOWN COMMON CENTER CIRCLE

Newly Accredited Organic Landscapers from Maine, Jan 2010

Submitted by sarah on Tue, 02/09/2010 - 10:40am

9th annual NOFA 5-day Course in Organic Land Care
Accredits 10 Maine Landscapers in Organic Methods

9th Annual Accreditation Course in Organic Land Care, MA, Jan 2010

Submitted by sarah on Tue, 02/09/2010 - 10:36am

JAN. 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 2010 in Newburyport, MA

9th Annual Accreditation Course in Organic Land Care, Jan 2010

Submitted by sarah on Tue, 02/09/2010 - 10:31am

The 9th Annual NOFA Accreditation Course in Organic Land Care will be held in four states in 2010.  The course will be offered in Massachusetts and Connecticut in January and in New York and Rhode Island in February.

5th Annual Organic Lawn and Turf Courses, June 1, 2009

Submitted by sarah on Tue, 02/09/2010 - 10:25am

5th Annual NOFA Organic Lawn & Turf Course, Aug 2009
Aug. 7 in Amherst, MA --- Aug. 18 in Hillsborough, NJ – Aug. 20 in Manchester, CT

The NOFA Organic Land Care Program, a project of the Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA) of Massachusetts, will hold the 5th annual NOFA Organic Lawn & Turf Course in three states this year: on Friday, Aug. 7 at UMass Amherst in Amherst, MA; on Tuesday, Aug. 18 at Duke Farms in Hillsborough, NJ; and on Thursday, Aug. 20 at Manchester Community College in Manchester, CT. Each course runs from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.