Senate Committee on Agriculture

 

AGENDA

 

Room 28 and Zoom

February 3, 2026 - February 6, 2026

Last Updated 1/30/2026 11:38 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

9:00 AM                   S. 323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Sections 1-3

Jake Claro, Farm to Plate Network Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund

Josh Hanford, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

Steve Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA-VT

Amber Perry, Policy Director, Vermont Farm Bureau

Caroline Sherman-Gordon, Legislative Director, Rural Vermont

 

10:45 AM                   Break

 

11:00 AM                   26-0553 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, February 5, 2026

9:00 AM                   3 Squares Awareness Day

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

 

10:00 AM                   Press Conference

 

10:15 AM                   S. 323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Section 12

Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Gina Clithero, Farm to Institution Program Manager, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

 

10:40 AM                   Vermont Food Bank

Carrie Stahler, Senior Government Affairs Manager, Vermont Foodbank

 

11:00 AM                   S. 323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Paul Ralston, President, Little Village Enterprise

Spencer Blackwell, Elmer Farms, Middlebury VT

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, February 6, 2026

9:00 AM                   Committee Bill

Section 1

Laura DiPietro, Water Quality Division Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

 

9:30 AM                   S. 323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Sections 4-5, 7

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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 Linda Leehman at Linda.Leehman@vtleg.gov