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Senate Committee on Agriculture
AGENDA
Room 28 and Zoom
January 24, 2023 - January 27, 2023
Last Updated 1/27/2023 11:15 AM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-agriculture.
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
9:30 AM Senate Floor
15 minutes after Senate adjourns UVM College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, UVM Extension
Introductions and program
Leslie Parise, Dean, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Vermont
Fitzroy Beckford, Associate Dean and Director, UVM Extension
11:00 AM Vermont Land Trust
Update
Abby White, Vice President of Engagement, Vermont Land Trust
Allen Karnatz, Champlain Valley Project Director, Vermont Land Trust
12:00 PM Committee Adjourns
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
9:00 AM Universal School Meals Campaign
Introductions
Scott Fay, Director of Child Nutrition, Essex Westford School District
Gretchen Czaja, School Nutrition Director, Windsor Central Unified School District
Erika Dolan, Harwood Unified Union School District, Vice President, School Nutrition Association of Vermont
9:45 AM Security Briefing by Capitol Police
Matthew S. Romei, Chief of Police, Capitol Police Department
10:15 AM Break
10:30 AM Food Hubs
Jon Ramsey, Executive Director, Center for an Agricultural Economy
Emma Hileman, Program Director, Vermont Farmers Food Center
Richard Berkfield, Executive Director, Food Connects
12:00 PM Committee Adjourns
Thursday, January 26, 2023
9:00 AM Farm to Plate Report
Joint hearing with House Agriculture, Food Resilience, and Forestry Committee
Jake Claro, Farm to Plate Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
Kevin Channell, Farm and Forest Services
Marc Brisson, Daona Farm
Elaine Brisson, Daona Farm
Chris Wagner, Green Dream Farm
Travis Whitcomb, Rhomanwai Farm
Roger Osinchuk
Natasha Duarte, Director, Composting Association of Vermont
Chuck Wooster, , Sunrise Farm
Becka Warren, Food Security Plan Project Manager, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
Kelly Dolan, , Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
10:30 AM Break
10:45 AM Organic Dairy Farm Crisis
Joint Hearing with House Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry Committee. Livestreamed here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1eOZHCQZ8Rle7h2apvghFg/featured
Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA VT
Jen Miller, Farmer Services Director, NOFA-VT
Mike Thresher, Member, Northeast Agribusiness and Feed Alliance, Board member, NOFA-VT
Amanda Ellis-Thurber, Owner, Lilac Ridge Farm
Ross Thurber, Owner, Lilac Ridge Farm
Calvin Gould, Future owner, Lilac Hill Farm
Shaun Riordan, Grateful Morning Farm
Marcy Guillette, Organic Dairy Farmer
Peter Miller, , Miller Farm
12:00 PM Committee Adjourns
Friday, January 27, 2023
9:00 AM Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
Stacy Cibula, Agriculture Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
Liz Gleason, Director, VHCB Farm and Forest Viability Program
10:10 AM Break
10:15 AM 23-0138 - An act relating to protection from nuisance suits for agricultural activities
Laura DiPietro, Water Quality Division Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Steven Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:15 AM Committee Adjourns
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If you have any questions or comments, please contact
Linda Leehman at lleehman@leg.state.vt.us