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Summit on the Future of Vermont on May 26-27 will bring Vermonters together virtually to consider “The Vermont Proposition” – a set of bold and transformational ideas for the state’s economy, environment and people by mid-century. The Summit is produced by the Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD).
For 30 years this non-profit and non-partisan organization has supported progress in issues ranging from wood products to downtown revitalization, rural energy development, the digital economy, and Vermont’s working landscape.
Gathered with ideas from more than 3,000 Vermonters, the draft Proposition examines potential steps to take in the next few years in order to have a prosperous and sustainable Vermont over the next 30. This Summit will be highly interactive and include speakers and breakout discussion groups on topics such as Ensuring Quality Affordable Childcare, Advancing Vermont’s Climate Economy, Combating Racism, Protecting the
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This was a rich week for the House Agriculture and Forestry Committee as we took testimony regarding some of the programs we consider our legacy.
Early in the week, we heard from folks who work on the Working Lands Enterprise Initiative. Working Lands was created in 2012 to increase investment in our agriculture and forestry sectors. It was based on the hard work of many people appointed by the Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) to the Working Landscape Council. The Council consisted of representatives from the full spectrum of farmers, processors, government officials, and forestry-related sectors. Also on the Council was Windham Countyâs own, Roger Allbee, who is the former Secretary of Agriculture, and Paul Costello, the Executive Director of VCRD.
village, an exclusive eve enclaf denver there is one homer who started bailing hay on a 20-acre estate. he managed to shave $35,000 off of his property tax bill. the problem is he s really not in the business of producing hay. the way land honers do this is they apply for redesignation of their land from residential to agricultural. lately a lot of home owners in this neighbors and some in colorado s resort areas have been applying to be treated under this tax law as farmers and ranchers. why it s perfectly legal critics say that s really not the intent. the idea is to preserve agricultural land, working landscape, especially in growing metropolitan regions. on the flip side, the problem is when those laws are so loosely written that pretty much anyone and anything can qualify as ago