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Join Nevada’s farmers, ranchers and agricultural leaders for two days of education and community building. Discover practical methods and innovative strategies to strengthen small farm agriculture.
Desert Farming Initiative's (DFI) Grow Organic Nevada (GONV) Program connects farms transitioning to organic certification with experienced organic mentors and provides technical assistance throughout the process. The program also organizes community workshops and field day trainings covering topics such as:
Interested in joining the program as a mentor or mentee?
Learn more and apply
Resources created by USDA in partnership with the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) - West
Desert Farming Initiative leads the GONV Program. We are working with Holley Family Farms to build the program and establish a network of GONV partners across the state.
Our GONV work is part of the West/ Southwest Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP), and it is overseen by the nonprofit organization, California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF).
TOPP is a nationwide collaborative effort created and funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). It is is a program of the USDA Organic Transition Initiative administered by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) National Organic Program (NOP).
Through partner organizations across the U.S., TOPP supports certified organic farmers and ranchers transitioning to organic certification.
