House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

AGENDA

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January 12, 2021 - January 15, 2021

Last Updated 1/14/2021 11:30 AM

Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted

Tuesday, January 12, 2021

10:00 AM                   House Floor

Caucuses will be held immediately following the Floor

1:00 PM                   House Floor

Following Adjournment of Floor                   Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition

Update

Brian Kemp, President, Champlain Valley Farmers Coalition

Marie Audet, Farmer, Champlain Valley Farmers Coalition

John Roberts,  Executive Director, Champlain Valley Farmers Coalition

-                                   Committee discussion regarding scope of work

3:30 PM                   Committee Adjourns

Wednesday, January 13, 2021

9:00 AM                   Vermont Farm Bureau

Update

Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm Bureau

9:30 AM                   Rural Vermont

Update

Caroline Gordon, Legislative Director, Rural Vermont

Graham Unangst-Rufehacht, Policy Director, Rural Vermont

10:00 AM                   Committee Discussion

1:15 PM                   House Floor

-                                   Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

Thursday, January 14, 2021

9:00 AM                   Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation

Update

Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Forests. Parks and Recreation

10:00 AM                   Vermont Housing and Conservation Board

Update

Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board

Jennifer Hollar, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board

Ela Chapin, Farm and Forest Viability Program Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board

Liz Gleason, Viability Program Manager, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board

Mariah Noth, Outreach and Communications Coordinator, Vermont Farm and Forest Viability Program

11:00 AM                   NOFA-VT

Update

Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA VT

Grace Oedel, Executive Director, NOFA VT

Helen Rortvedt, Farm to School Program Director, NOFA VT

Jen Miller, Farmer Services Director, NOFA-VT (11:40 AM)

12:00 PM                   Committee Adjourns

1:15 PM                   House Floor

15 minutes after adjournment                   Connecticut River Farmers Watershed Alliance

Elizabeth Kennett, Owner, Liberty Hill Farm

Walter Gladstone, Owner, Newmont Farm

2:30 PM                   Vermont Technical College

Pat Moulton, President, Vermont Technical College

3:30 PM                   Committee Adjourns

Friday, January 15, 2021

9:30 AM                   House Floor

11:30 AM                   Family Farms in Vermont

Abbie Corse, Owner, Corse Family Farm

Suzanne Long, Owner, Luna Bleu Farm

Norah Lake, Owner, Sweetland Farm

Ashlyn Bristle, Owner, Rebop Farm

12:30 PM                   Committee Adjourns

ATTENTION WITNESSES

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Linda Leehman at lleehman@leg.state.vt.us