Online Registration Closed
Featured Keynoters
The 2011 Summer Conference featured keynoters are Eric Toensmeier and Ignacio Chapela.
Fri., Aug. 12, 7:30pm: Eric Toensmeier has spent 20 years exploring edible perennial agroecosystems. He authored the award-winning book "Perennial Vegetables" and co-authored "Edible Forest Gardens" with Dave Jacke. Eric studies the potential of perennial farming systems to mitigate climate disruption and to provide a stable source of food and livelihood for communities in the Northeast and globally.
Sat., Aug. 13, 7:00pm: Ignacio Chapela is actively involved in debates on technology policy and the consequences of declining biodiversity. An associate professor of biology at the University of California, Berkeley, and a Senior Scientist at the Norwegian Center for Biosafety, Dr. Chapela exposes both the ecological dangers of genetic engineering and the political crisis of accountability that threatens food security.
Welcome
Save the Date: August 10-12, 2012
Looking ahead to the 38th year of the NOFA Summer conference.
This is the one stop place for info about the Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA) Summer Conference with Northeast Animal-Power Field Days. Our last conference took place at UMass Amherst August 12-14, 2011. Our next conference will be August 10-12, 2012. Check back on this site throughout the year as new information becomes available.
A call for workshop proposals will be posted on this website in December 2011, and a final list of workshops will be posted in April 2012.
What's this conference about?
View a list of the 225+ workshops presented in 2011 on organic farming, gardening, land care, draft animals, homesteading, sustainability, nutrition, food politics, activism, and much, much more.
Every year, there are special workshops designed for kids and teens. An educational, fun opportunity for your children to bond with others from the Northeast while you attend workshops and events.
We have entertainment for the whole family: Music and dance, an old-fashioned Country Fair, farmer's market, games and fun. Modest registration, inexpensive dorm rooms, camping and delicious, wholesome organic meals.
