New England Small Farm Institute

New England Small Farm Institute (NESFI) is a land-based, non-profit organization, founded in 1978 by a local citizens' action group—Women in Agriculture, Food Policy and Land Use Reform—to encourage more sustainable regional agriculture.

Our mission is to promote small farm development by providing information and training for aspiring, beginning and transitioning farmers. We maintain an extensive resource collection; produce publications; develop and offer innovative, farmer-guided programs; and advocate for policies that encourage sustainable small-scale agriculture. We seek collaborative program-delivery partnerships with service providers—associates, on-farm mentors, organizations and agencies—throughout the Northeast and nationwide.

As a land-based organization, we are offered the challenge of "walking our talk"—implementing the alternative tenure options and environmental stewardship practices that we advocate to others. The Farmstead hosts a number of independent small farm businesses and is the site of a developing on-farm training program and business incubator. Visitors are welcome.

New England Small Farm Institute
275 Jackson Street
Belchertown, MA 01007
413-323-4531 (voice)
413-323-9594 (fax)
info@smallfarm.org

Website: http://www.smallfarm.org