Senate Committee on Agriculture

 

AGENDA

 

Room 28 and Zoom

April 1, 2025 - April 4, 2025

Last Updated 4/4/2025 10:05 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-agriculture.

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

15 minutes after Senate adjourns                   Vermont Food Bank

Carrie Stahler, Government and Public Affairs Officer, Vermont Foodbank

Sarah Keblin, Chief Philanthropy Officer, Vermont Foodbank

 

10:35 AM                   H. 484 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Introduction and walk-through

Rep. Richard Nelson, Representative

 

10:55 AM                   Break

 

11:00 AM                   H. 486 - An act relating to homestead declarations and the property tax credit

Michael O'Grady, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:35 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

The Senate Agriculture Committee will be visiting the Vermont Agriculture and Environmental Laboratory (VAEL) this morning.

Thursday, April 3, 2025

9:00 AM                   H. 484 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets testimony

Steve Dwinell, Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Stephanie Smith, Deputy Director in the Division of Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

 

9:40 AM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, April 4, 2025

9:00 AM                   NOFA-VT

Crop Cash Plus and Farm Share Funding

Johanna Doren, Direct Markets and Local Food Access Program Director, NOFA-VT - Zoom

Ashley Strobridge, Program Participant, via pre-recorded video

Kayleigh Boucher, Owner, Green Mountain Blue Cheese

Aprille Soons Palmer, Manager, Champlain Islands Farmers Market

Vanessa Rose Bramhall, Owner, Leaping Bear Farm - Zoom

Justin Bramhall, Owner, Leaping Bear Farm - Zoom

 

9:40 AM                   Break

 

9:45 AM                   Working Lands Enterprise Initiative

Budget request

Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund

 

10:00 AM                   Adjourn

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

If you have any questions or comments, please contact

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

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