Press Releases

Thirteen Landscapers Recognized for Ten Years of Dedication to Sustainability

Submitted by Kristiane on Wed, 12/14/2011 - 10:05am

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 14, 2011

NOFA OLC Announces Eventh Annual Accreditation Course to Teach Professionals to "Go Organic"

Submitted by Kristiane on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 1:35pm

Healthy Yards, Safe Waters Conference Press Release

Submitted by RJ on Mon, 03/14/2011 - 3:11pm

Healthy Yards, Safe Waters Conference to Explain How Organic Practices Protect Our Yards and Waters

New Haven, CT - The NOFA Organic Land Care Program will be hosting the Healthy Yards, Safe Waters Conference on Saturday, March 19th, 2011 in Kroon Hall, a truly sustainable building on the campus of Yale University in New Haven, CT.  This conference will address the importance of organic practices on our yards and lawns, and how pesticides and chemicals affect the health of our yards and our waters.

2011 NOFA Accreditation Course in Organic Land Care

Submitted by RJ on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 4:30pm

ANNUAL NOFA ORGANIC LAND CARE COURSE

 

The 10th Annual Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA) 5-day Accreditation Course

in Organic Land Care will be held in three states this year:

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

Submitted by ashley on Mon, 08/23/2010 - 3:15pm

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 - 3:12pm
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 - 12:22pm

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 - 11:57am

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 - 7:13am

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

May 23, 2010