NOFA Organic Land Care Program

06/10/2026

Fall accreditation course news, free soil health continuing education opportunity, and more in this month’s OLC News update. https://mailchi.mp/ctnofa.org/olcnewsjune26

05/27/2026

Interested in becoming an Accredited Organic Land Care Professional? Registration for both our August and November accreditation courses is currently open. (For those interested in a winter accreditation, our February 2027 course is also open for registration.)

Our online, asynchronous accreditation courses generally begin on the first day of the session's named month. The accreditation exam is given about 6 weeks after the start of the course. For example, the February course starts on or about February 1 and ends on or about March 15th. Course work should be completed in this timeframe.

Visit our website to learn more about accreditation. https://nofa.organiclandcare.net/earn-organic-credential/get-accredited/

05/26/2026

Under the tutelage of CT NOFA Soil Health Program Manager, Monique Bosch, Soil Health 3-Ways participants will attend three virtual classes (via Zoom) that cover the three main properties of soil – physical, chemical, and biological – in the lead-up to an in-person, practical application class. ...

05/21/2026

Looking to hire new team members for this year? Don’t forget that one benefit of being an AOLCP is access to posting on our job board. We’ll promote your job opportunities through our social media channels, as well as in our/this monthly newsletter. https://nofa.organiclandcare.net/for-aolcps/job-board/

05/20/2026

As an AOLCP, you must renew your accreditation every year. If you have already renewed your accreditation for 2026, congratulations and thank you for continuing to engage in this important work!

Haven't yet reaccredited for this year? Learn more about the simple process on our website. https://nofa.organiclandcare.net/for-aolcps/reaccreditation/

05/18/2026

Are you a land owner or manager who is looking for an accredited organic land care professional (AOLCP) to provide services? Visit our Organic Land Care Guide, which allows you to search for AOLCPs in your area.

Are you an AOLCP who is looking for new clients this season? Get your land care business on our map! Please note: you have to submit your business information to us in order to be on our updated guide.

Already submitted your information? Look yourself up on the map to make sure your information is up to date so that anyone searching for organic land care professionals can find and contact you. https://nofa.organiclandcare.net/for-homeowners-land-managers/find-organic-land-care-providers/

05/14/2026

The Organic Land Care mission encompasses a range of services, such as regular updates to our Standards for Organic Land Care, revisions and additions to our land care accreditation courses, development of new partnerships, and more. If you believe that the growth of organic land care services - free of synthetic pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers - is important, and if you'd like to help support that mission, we offer two ways to do so. Businesses may become a program sponsor, and individuals may become a Friend of the Organic Land Care Program.

BECOME A FRIEND OF OLC

Individuals who would like to support the Organic Land Care Program may make a tax-deductible donation to become a Friend of OLC! In thanks, we'll list you alongside our sponsors as a Friend of the Organic Land Care Program and acknowledge your support in our email newsletters.

BECOME A BUSINESS SPONSOR OF OLC

Sponsor support is crucial to the ongoing development of the Organic Land Care Program's accreditation courses, advanced workshop education series, and more. Businesses that would like to support OLC may become a program sponsor. In gratitude for their support, sponsors receive a variety of different benefits.

Visit our website to learn more about how you can support the Organic Land Care Program! https://nofa.organiclandcare.net/about-organic-land-care/sponsors-and-partners/become-a-sponsor/

05/13/2026

CT NOFA is offering two sessions of their Soil Health, 3-Ways course, one in July and one in September. This course covers the three main properties of soil – physical, chemical, and biological – in the lead-up to an in-person, practical application class. This 4-class course is intended for both commercial farmers and home gardeners to help them work with nature to produce healthy plants and nutrient-dense food.

Either session of the course confers 4 CEUs for AOLCPs.

July session: https://nofa.organiclandcare.net/event/soil-health-3-ways-july-session/

September session: https://nofa.organiclandcare.net/event/soil-health-3-ways-september-session/

Under the tutelage of CT NOFA Soil Health Program Manager, Monique Bosch, Soil Health 3-Ways participants will attend three virtual classes (via Zoom) that cover the three main properties of soil – physical, chemical, and biological – in the lead-up to an in-person, practical application class. ...

05/07/2026

2026 accreditation course information, upcoming CEU opportunities, and more in the May edition of our Organic Land Care Program News. https://mailchi.mp/ctnofa.org/olcnewsmay26

05/06/2026

A quick shout out to some of the newest AOLCP additions to our Organic Land Care Guide! CFS Regenerative Design Studios, Natural Tree & Lawn Care, Norris Organics, and Future Forests Urban Tree and Garden can all now be found on our guide. https://nofa.organiclandcare.net/for-homeowners-land-managers/find-organic-land-care-providers/

Looking for organic land care services? Find someone near you using our online guide. Are you an AOLCP who wishes they were on the map too? Head over to the guide, fill out the form, and we’ll get you on it!