House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry (Room 49)

Thursday, March 14, 2024

9:00 AM

H.550 - An act relating to expanding eligibility under the local foods grant program

Committee discussion

9:45 AM

Break

10:00 AM

Clean Water Report

• Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
• Claire Madden, Water Investment Division Environmental Analyst, DEC

11:00 AM

Break

11:15 AM

H.624 - An act relating to providing financial assistance to the forest economy

• Ashlynn Doyon, Director of Policy, Office of the State Treasurer

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Rural Vermont Annual Small Farm Action Day

• Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA VT
• Lilian Krugman, ACORN
• Kate Blofson, Beekeeeper, Born to Swarm Apiaries
• Stephen Leslie, Farmer, Cedar Mountain Farm
• Will Lambeck, Advocate, Migrant Justice
• Olga Cruz, Farmer, Migrant Justice
• Diego Flores, Farmer, Migrant Justice

2:00 PM

H.624 - An act relating to providing financial assistance to the forest economy

• Sam Lincoln, Principal, Lincoln Farm Timber Harvesting

2:30 PM

H.813 - An act relating to establishing the Tree Fruit Farmer Assistance Program

Committee discussion

• Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

3:00 PM

House Floor

4:00 PM

Adjourn