Vermont Working Landscape Partnership Program (2010-2012)

VCRD is facilitating a non-partisan and broad-based partnership to support local agriculture and forestry, grow and attract farm and forest entrepreneurs, and conserve Vermont’s Working Landscape far into the future. Join the Partnership (click the "Join the Partnership" button to the right) to add your voice, keep informed, and help shape the campaign for Vermont's Working Landscape.

What's New in the Working Landscape Partnership Program

Video ~ Governor Shumlin's speech at the signing of the Working Lands Enterprise bill 5/15/12

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Video ~ VT Working Lands Bill Signing Ceremony

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Agreement Reached on Working Lands Enterprise Investment Bill: Final bill moving toward governor’s desk

MONTPELIER, VT – Legislative conferees reached agreement on the Working Lands Enterprise Investment Bill (H.496) in the wee hours of the morning on Thursday. All six conference committee members approved the compromise version of the bill, which will create the Working Lands Enterprise Fund and the Working Lands Enterprise Board, which will oversee the Fund. The intent is to stimulate a concerted economic development effort on behalf of Vermont’s agriculture and forest products sectors by systematically advancing entrepreneurism, business development, and job creation.

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