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Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York. Promoting local, organic food & farming since 1983.

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NOFA-NY @nofanewyork.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Spreading toxic sewage sludge on our farmland puts all of our health at risk. Take action here: nofany.org/sewage-sludge-action @markruffalo.bsky.social @greenwatchdogny.bsky.social @sierraclubny.bsky.social @justzeroorg.bsky.social
Protect our farms and food from industrial dumping.Farmland is for food, not toxic waste.Most likely to be impacted: milk, eggs, and meat.Click the link in our caption to take action.
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NOFA-NY @nofanewyork.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
14 House Republicans just told the Ag Committee: don’t roll back Prop 12. They stood up for states’ rights, family farmers, and animal welfare. Read their letter: www.agri-pulse.com/ext/resource...
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NOFA-NY @nofanewyork.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
🚨Our farmland shouldn't be a dumping ground for toxic sewage sludge. It's time to protect our food, our farmers, and our future. Tell Assemblymember Glick to support the PFAS in Biosolids Management Act — a vital step toward safer, cleaner agriculture in NY. nofany.org/advocacy/far...
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Beyond Pesticides @beyondpesticides.org · 20/05/2025
In the same week, 1️⃣ Republicans on the House Ag Committee moved forward a bill to gut USDA's #SNAP program & 2️⃣ #USDA reversed course after a #lawsuit by @nofanewyork.bsky.social argued the agency illegally deleted #climate data, violating federal statutes, per @nytimes.com. ➡️ Blog: ow.ly/tg9850VVHKL
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Congressional Republicans Seek To Gut SNAP; USDA Brings Back Climate Data after Lawsuit Filed - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog
Congressional Republicans are proposing steep SNAP cuts, and USDA reverses course after deleting climate data from its website in violation of federal law.
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National Family Farm Coalition @familyfarmco.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
A legal victory for farmers and truly all Americans because climate change impacts us all ✊ Thanks to NOFA NY for taking courageous action in the courts! @nofanewyork.bsky.social #agsky
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USDA Reverses Course, Commits to Restore Purged Climate Webpages in Response to NOFA-NY Lawsuit - NOFA-NY
Published by Earthjustice on May 13, 2025 The Trump administration will restore access to vital resources for climate-smart agriculture, forest conservation, climate change adaptation, and rural clean...
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NOFA-NY @nofanewyork.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
NY can close a loophole that allows companies to sneak chemicals into the food supply by passing the Food Safety and Chemical Disclosure Act this year! nofany.org/.../food-saf...
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Support the Food Safety and Chemical Disclosure Act - NOFA-NY
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Civil Eats @civileats.com · 11/05/2025
Unions and advocacy groups say worker organizers have been targeted amid federal immigration sweeps. “We in the labor movement know all too well: an attack on the rights of any worker is an attack on the rights of every worker.” –UFW Secretary Treasurer Armando Elenes
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Protests Mount Against ICE Detentions of Immigrant Farmworkers
Unions and advocacy groups say worker organizers have been targeted amid federal immigration sweeps.
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NOFA-NY @nofanewyork.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Federal workers are integral to ensuring a functioning and well supported food system. NOFA's interstate council is proud to be part of the lawsuit that lead to this decision!
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NY Renews @nyrenews.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
NY Renews responds to the 2025/2026 NY state budget: $1B for climate is a good start. But Cap and Invest could bring in up to 12x that *annually* for lower energy bills, cleaner air, and tens of thousands of good jobs. Read our full statement: www.nyrenews.org/news/2025/5/...
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National Family Farm Coalition @familyfarmco.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
#17April is International Day of Peasant Struggles! In solidarity with @viacampesinabe.bsky.socialwe demand comprehensive land reform and an end to profit-driven land grabbing. We call for fair land redistribution to family farmers, Indigenous peoples, and smallholders everywhere. #PeasantStruggles
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National Family Farm Coalition @familyfarmco.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Good news! Congress has reintroduced the L.O.C.A.L. Foods Act, a bipartisan bill that supports small-scale meat producers in rural communities by allowing consumers to purchase livestock and designate an agent to slaughter and process their meat. #agsky #smallfarms #onfarmslaughter #familyfarmers
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Lisa Elaine Held @lisaelaineh.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
A @civileats.com exclusive: “USDA’s refusal to pay what is owed to farmers and the organizations that support them is theft, plain and simple.” @corybooker.com civileats.com/food-policy-...
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HEAL Food Alliance @healfoodalliance.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Take Action Now! Call your Congress members and tell them to defend the CFPB bit.ly/Fight4TheCFPB
Defend the CFPB: Take Action Now! bold text on a sky blue and white water color background.
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Ethan Gormley @egormley.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Hochul needs to #ReleaseTheRegs for Cap and Invest and #FundClimate to show she can stand up to Trump, protect ratepayers, and fight for our climate. (& many thanks to AM Stirpe for continuing to show leadership in CNY.)
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National Family Farm Coalition @familyfarmco.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
#SmallFarmer Stephen Leslie writes: "When I entered a farm apprenticeship back in 1992, I felt that becoming a small diversified organic farmer in the US was the most potent form of non-violent direct action to change the system that I could undertake." Read more here: wp.me/p3Xbqw-2qs #nffcflyin
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Grist @grist.org · 28/02/2025
Farmers depend on climate data. They’re suing the USDA for deleting it. Growing food is a precarious business, and losing access to key information makes it worse. grist.org/food-and-agr... #Farmers #Farms #Food #Agriculture
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Farmers depend on climate data. They're suing the USDA for deleting it.
Growing food is a precarious business, and losing access to key information makes it worse.
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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) @nsac-sustainableag.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
📢Tell Congress!🚜Farmers & rural communities are counting on you to stop the chaotic and reckless funding freeze at USDA that leaves farmers out to dry & will drive up food prices at the store.🪧Take Action: sustainableagriculture.net/take-action/ #UnfreezeFundsNOW #DONTFAILFARMERS #sustainableag
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National Family Farm Coalition @familyfarmco.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Hearst TV talked to members at our fly-in! Patti Naylor, Iowa farmer, in response to Trump's tariffs: “What you're doing right now is just taking a hatchet to everything without really thinking about it. We need real discussions about what kind of changes we need in our agriculture." #agsky
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NOFA-NY @nofanewyork.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
We've joined Bluesky! NOFA-NY is an organization of farmers, gardeners, and consumers working together to create a sustainable regional food system that’s ecologically sound, socially just, and economically viable. Join us! nofany.org
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NOFA-NY | Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York
We are New York’s leading non‐profit organization providing programs and services to promote sustainable, local organic food and farming.
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