vermont agriculture

Vermont Edition

New Administration Wants Expanded Market For Vermont Agriculture

By Jane Lindholm | January 24, 2011

Governor Shumlin has tapped Chuck Ross as Secretary of Agriculture, citing his experience as a farmer, legislator and aide to Senator Patrick Leahy. Shumlin says he wants to invest in infrastructure and aggressively market Vermont food products.

Vermont Edition

Farm To Plate Strategic Plan Sets Goals For Agricultural Industry

By Jane Lindholm | January 13, 2011

The Farm To Plate Strategic Plan was released this week, and sets concrete goals for the future of the state’s agricultural industry. Chief among them: doubling the amount of local food purchased in Vermont and adding 1,500 jobs in the food sector by 2020.

The VPR Table

The Cure for the Common Pig

By VPR | January 7, 2011

Are cured meats the natural progression of Vermont’s agricultural evolution?