Working Landscape In the News
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Video ~ Speeches from the Working Lands Enterprise Grant Awardees press conference May 2, 2013 ~ Close to $220,000 was awarded to 20 grantees representing sectors across agriculture, forestry and forest products industry. Here are some of the speeches from the press conference announcing the awardees. Click here for a list of grant recipients.
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05/02/2013 Self Published |
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Gov. Shumlin announces 20 grantees of Working Lands Enterprise
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05/02/2013 Press Release |
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Compendium of press for the first round of working lands grants On Wednesday May 2nd the Working Lands Enterprise Board announced the first farm and forest enterprises to receive grant funds made available through funds build through Act 142 last year. Here are a some articles about the awardees: Gov. Shumlin announces 20 grantees of Working Lands Enterprise - Press Release read more... |
05/06/2013 Associated Press |
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Round 1 Working Lands Enterprise Grant recipients will be announced at May 2 press conference News Release — Vermont Agency of Agriculture, April 25, 2013 20 Grantees will Receive Almost $220,000 in Total Funding Governor Peter Shumlin, Agency of Agriculture Secretary Chuck Ross, Dept. of Forests, Parks and Recreation Commissioner Michael Snyder and the Working Lands Enterprise Board will announce the 1st round of grant recipients from the “Enterprise Investment Area” of the Working Lands Enterprise Fund on Thursday May 2nd at 10am in Room 11 at the... |
04/25/2013 VtDigger.org |
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Mihaly Commentary: Changing the world VtDigger.org editor’s note: This op-ed is by Marc Mihaly, the president and dean of Vermont Law School. He is an expert in land use, urban planning, and energy law and policy. read more... |
04/19/2013 VtDigger.org |
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Vermont Lawmakers Support Working Lands Investment: Five million per year for three years will build a strong working lands economy MONTPELIER, VT – A coalition of lawmakers today delivered a “Dear Colleague” letter to the Vermont House and Senate Appropriations Committees, in support of the “five-by-three” investment for the Working Lands Enterprise Fund. The 66 legislators wrote, “We are confident of the return of this investment in maintaining the character of Vermont while building jobs for the future and encourage you to make investing in ‘5 by 3’ a key priority of... |
03/01/2013 Press Release |
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Costello Commentary: Investing in Working Lands Last year Act 142 established the Working Lands Enterprise Board (WLEB) and Fund. Act 142 was both the jobs bill of 2012 and the agriculture and forest products policy bill of the decade. It established a unifying and nonpartisan platform to support the enterprises that grow our food, manage our forests and provide the economic foundation for the priceless look and character of Vermont. read more... |
02/21/2013 Rutland Herald |
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Orton Commentary: Working Landscape After 65 years of decline, Vermont's working landscape - farm and forest - is poised to reverse that trend with the help of two critical applications - and I don't mean manure and lime. The first application is at the ready, an enthusiastic vanguard of young men and women who want to make a good living on the fields and in the woods. read more... |
02/21/2013 Manchester Journal |
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Working Lands Coalition Calls for “5-by-3” Investment: Five million per year for three years will build a strong working lands economy
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02/15/2013 Press Release |
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Working Lands Coalition 5x3 campaign launch in the press Here are a few recent articles about the launch of the Coalitions 5x3 campaign requesting $5M for each of the next three years: read more... |
02/15/2013 Misc |
