Technical Assistance & Peer Networking: The New England Agroforester - Summer Solstice 2026
CT NOFA Equipment Share Program
Connecticut NOFA offers free services, training, and access for farmers to specialized equipment, such as soil analysis, seed winnowing, nut cleaning, and more. Equipment Share Days are scheduled throughout the summer and include compost tea brewing and soil microscopy. For details, visit CT NOFA’s Equipment Share Program.
PFAS Support
Maine Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association (MOFGA) has created a Roadmap for Addressing PFAS Contamination: Steps for Farmer Support, a dynamic document for farmers with questions about PFAS, testing resources, and financial assistance. The roadmap has links to many resources for guidance, and sources for financial, legal, and community support. The document is in addition to MOFGA’s PFAS Farmer Information and Support webpage. Both resources are updated as new information becomes available. For PFAS questions or concerns, contact Programs Director Ryan Dennett.
Food System Communicators Community of Practice
Maintained by the University of Vermont’s Institute for Agroecology, the Food System Communicators COP is for communications (or communications-adjacent folks) working in the food system and beyond who are striving to build a just, equitable, and resilient future.
Open Call for Artists & Illustrators for Native Plant Guide
Wildseed Project has announced its Open Call for Artists & Illustrators for its 2027 Native Plant Gardening Guide, a guide to creating forest habitats using shade-loving plants native to the Northeast. The deadline is Sunday, July 21. For details, contact Tyler Refsland, Manager of Applied Ecology: tyler@wildseedproject.net.
Silvopasture experimental site.