AN ACCREDITED ORGANIC
LAWN CARE PROFESSIONAL
Michael Kolenut, owner of Lincoln Landscaping Inc. of Franklin Lakes has been certified as an Accredited Organic Land Care Professional by OSBORNE ORGANICS, LLC.
This certification is a result of in-depth trainings of landscape contractors in natural turf methods with the goal of assisting in growing the knowledge base in the field of natural turf management.
One of the unique capabilities of this certification is the ability to discuss the benefits of healthy turf and landscape transition with homeowners, municipal and private sector grounds staff, and more.
We are pleased to announce that Michael Kolenut of Lincoln Landscaping is among the over 500 Organic Land Care Professionals throughout the Northeast and beyond, accredited by the NOFA Organic Land Care Program, a program of the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Connecticut. Over 2,000 professionals have been educated since the course’s inception in 2002.
To become NOFA Accredited, landscape professionals complete an intensive four-day course in organic land care taught by highly experienced scientists and leaders in the “green” industry and each student must pass the NOFA Accreditation Exam.
The Accredited Organic Land Care Professional Certification Program incorporates three concepts; the use of natural, organic products as mandated by soil testing, and understanding and in depth grasp of the soil and it biomass; and the continued use of sound cultural practices. This is fundamentally different from the conventional product approach to turf management and provides landscape professionals with a holistic, natural alternative.
Highly skilled at practicing organic methods of landscape design, installation and maintenance, these professionals pledge to provide service according to the NOFA Standards for Organic Land Care, to clients who request organic services. First published in 1999, the NOFA Standards were the first of its kind and are widely recognized as the source for appropriate organic landscaping techniques.
The NOFA Accreditation Courses are held annually in Connecticut and other parts of the Northeast and attract landscape designers, landscapers from large and small firms, state and municipal employees, school groundskeepers, garden and nursery center owners and staff, professors, entrepreneurs and students.
The NOFA Organic Land Care Program was founded in 1999 to extend the vision and principles of organic agriculture to the landscapes where people spend their daily lives.
The demand for organic landscaping services is increasing rapidly, driven by consumer concerns and regulatory pressures, including state legislation. The course curriculum covering all topics of organic land care — is especially important today as more people become aware of the danger that synthetic pesticides and fertilizers pose to biodiversity, water quality and ecosystem health.
To find a NOFA Accredited Organic Land Care Professional near you, visit http://nofa.organiclandcare.net or call (203) 308-2584. For more information, visit www.organiclandcare.net.
Lincoln Landscaping “The Natural Choice”
Mike Kolenut President & CEO
https://lincolnlandscapinginc.com
(201) 848-9699
