House Committee on Agriculture (Room 31)

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

15 minutes after Floor

JRS21 - Joint resolution in support of the United States dairy industry

Committee discussion

• Senator Sara B. Kittell
• Jackie Folsom, President, Vermont Farm Bureau
• Michael Chernick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

2:30 PM

H.192 - An act relating to encouraging use of local foods in Vermont's food system

• Ames Robb, Department for Children & Families
• Chris Wagner, Burlington Farmers Market
• Renee Richardson, Director, Food Stamp Program
• Jean Hamilton, Direct Marketing Program Coordinator, Northeast Organic Farming Organization of Vermont (NOFA)
• Mary Carlson, Manager, ESD Food and Nutrition Grant