(Host) A new report says 1,500 jobs could be created in Vermont over the next decade if Vermonters double their consumption of locally produced food.
The 10-year Farm to Plate plan released today outlines 60 strategies for boosting the state’s food and farm economy and improving access to healthy, local food.
The Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund, which involved more than 1,200 Vermonters in developing the plan, says the strategies could increase total economic output by at least $135 million per year.
Governor Peter Shumlin and legislative leaders say they will work to put in place the plan’s recommendations to boost agriculture and jobs in Vermont.