NOFA/Mass Climate Action Challenge
Take the Challenge and be part of the solution.
The climate crisis is becoming a more widely recognized threat each day. With weather extremes impacting food crops, wild habitats, and growing conditions for every living thing on the planet, we are at the crucial time in history when widespread education and corrective action is critically needed.
The month-long NOFA/Mass Climate Action Challenge was developed as an annual, virtual campaign with three goals:
- Educate the public about the intrinsic links between agriculture and climate
- Advocate for environmentally friendly agricultural practices
- Crowdfund $20,000 to support NOFA/Mass’s year-round education and advocacy work
We invite you to participate in the Challenge each October by:
- Educating yourself and your network through the information that NOFA/Mass shares online throughout the month of October
- Adjust your daily routines and choices to support a healthy climate
- Advocate for legislation to support climate-friendly agricultural practices
- Donate to NOFA/Mass’s Climate Action Challenge fundraising page
Check out the hashtag #nofamassclimateactionchallenge on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to see how people are interacting with the Challenge, and post your own updates.
Follow Along!
Want to follow along with our educational content during the Challenge each October? Sign up for our email list and select “upcoming events” here. Also be sure to follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @nofamass.
We will make the biggest impact on the climate crisis when we work together. Thank you for your partnership!
Educational Resources
The Climate Crisis and the Carbon Cycle
Educational Resources
Soil Health
Soil health plays a crucial role in combating the climate crisis. Soils with plant cover and active microbial life can help absorb atmospheric carbon through photosynthesis, helping to regulate the carbon cycle.
Read our Soil Health focus email from week 2 of the 2021 NOFA/Mass Climate Action Challenge for full details and resources.

Statistic from Project Drawdown. They conduct an ongoing review and analysis of climate solutions.
Educational Resources
Pollinator Protection
Unpredictable weather shifts, loss of habitat, unreliable food sources, and the ubiquitous use of pesticides have threatened pollinators worldwide. In particular, climate disruptions such as cooler, warmer, wetter or shorter growing seasons affect agricultural crops as well as wild plants and flowers, which insects, birds and other pollinators depend on for survival.
Read our Pollinator Protection focus email from week 3 of the 2021 NOFA/Mass Climate Action Challenge for full details and resources.
Educational Resources
Conscious Consumerism
Read our Conscious Consumerism focus email from week 4 of the 2021 NOFA/Mass Climate Action Challenge for full details and resources.
This video serves as a good reminder for all of us to think about food waste when growing, selling, shopping, and storing food, and what actions can lead to helping vs. hurting the environment.