Dates & times
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- 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
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Check the organizer’s latest schedule ↗Fall Organizing Meeting: State Seed Policy connects seed exchange with Vermont farm policy
Vermont’s community seed exchanges are the starting point for a wider policy discussion at NOFA-VT’s Fall Organizing Meeting: State Seed Policy. Participants will consider how state policy could affect those practices and what a Vermont Farm and Food Bill might look like.
A bill still taking shape
NOFA-VT regards community-based seed exchange as important to food security and warns that pressure for state seed policies could put some community practices at risk. The meeting is intended to develop ideas for a Vermont Farm and Food Bill and consider what pursuing one would require, rather than present a finished bill.
That organizing goal sits within NOFA-VT’s broader advocacy work, which combines grassroots participation, direct contact with policymakers and coalition building. Its stated state priorities also include support for food-access programs and a proposed Farm Security Fund for recovery from extreme weather; those are organizational context, not announced agenda items for this meeting.
Further reading: Fall Organizing Meeting: State Seed Policy | NOFA Vermont ↗ · Our Approach to Advocacy | NOFA Vermont ↗ · State Policy Priorities | NOFA Vermont ↗
Seed access as practical work
Alexis Yamashita, a seed sovereignty advocate and NOFA-VT board member, anchors the meeting from the Richmond office. Her work focuses on community-led seed systems and local access, including adapting culturally meaningful seeds to regional conditions.
Yamashita is a founding member of the Ujamaa Cooperative Farming Alliance and previously co-managed seed rack operations at Southern Exposure Seed Exchange with mentor Ira Wallace. Her background brings experience in both seed access and community organizing to a discussion about the policies that can shape them.
Further reading: Fall Organizing Meeting: State Seed Policy | NOFA Vermont ↗ · Staff & Board | NOFA Vermont ↗
Planning to participate
In Richmond or online
The meeting runs Thursday, October 29, 2026, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. NOFA-VT offers an online option through the event page.
Check before making plans
NOFA-VT requests an RSVP for either format, but the registration portal reports that registration is closed. Contact NOFA-VT at (802) 434-4122 to check whether participation is still possible.
Fall Organizing Meeting: State Seed Policy | NOFA Vermont ↗ · NOFA-VT Member Organizing Meeting 10/29 ↗ · Staff & Board | NOFA Vermont ↗
Bringing something is optional
Organizers plan to provide food to share; attendees may bring something if they wish.
Getting to the Richmond office
Destination and directions
The in-person meeting is at the NOFA-VT office, 14 Pleasant St, Richmond, VT. Use the map links to calculate directions from your starting point; contact NOFA-VT for parking or access questions.
Before you make a plan
Can I attend online?
Yes. The event is hybrid, and the event page provides a Zoom link. NOFA-VT asks online participants to RSVP, although the registration portal reports registration is closed.
Fall Organizing Meeting: State Seed Policy | NOFA Vermont ↗ · NOFA-VT Member Organizing Meeting 10/29 ↗
Do I need to be a NOFA-VT member?
No. NOFA-VT also welcomes people who are interested in its work but are not yet members.
Do I need to bring food?
No. Organizers plan to have food to share, and bringing something is optional.
Location & Google Maps
NOFA-VT
14 Pleasant St, Richmond, VT
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