Senate Committee on Agriculture (Room 28)

Thursday, February 10, 2022

9:00 AM

Working Lands Enterprise Initiative

Update. Joint hearing with House Agriculture and Forestry Committee livestreamed here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1eOZHCQZ8Rle7h2apvghFg/featured

• Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
• Lynn Ellen Schimoler, Program Manager, Working Lands Enterprise Initiative
• Molly Mahar, President, Vermont Ski Areas Association
• Charlie Hancock, Consulting Forester, North Woods Forestry
• Danielle Fitzko, Director of Forests, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
• Randall Szott, Former Representative, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
• Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
• Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
• Sarah Isham, Director of Agricultural Lending, Vermont Economic Development Authority
• Ph.D Steve Bick, Owner, Northeast Forests LLC
• Joe Bossen, Owner, Vermont Bean Crafters and Vermont All Souls

10:30 AM

Break

10:45 AM

Rural Vermont and NOFA-VT

Update and introductions. Joint hearing with House Agriculture and Forestry Committee livestreamed here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1eOZHCQZ8Rle7h2apvghFg/featured

• Rev. Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Vermont Racial Justice Alliance
• Graham Unangst-Rufehacht, Policy Director, Rural Vermont
• Patricia Heck, Mystic Mountain Cannabis
• Jen Daniels, Meristem Farms
• Matt Leonetti, NurseGrown Organics
• Josh Decatur, CEO
• Ben Wilcox, Off Piste Farm
• Charlotte Rootblum, Vermont Cannabis Coaching
• Rick Fox, Meristem Farms
• Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA VT

12:00 PM

Committee Adjourns

1:00 PM

Senate Floor