2017 Listening Tour: VAAFM wants to hear from you!
Under the direction of newly-appointed Ag Secretary, Anson Tebbetts, and Deputy Secretary, Alyson Eastman, the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets (VAAFM) has announced plans to host a statewide listening tour throughout the month of February and into March. The public meetings, which will be held in Lyndonville, Brattleboro, Middlebury, and St. Albans, are designed to open the lines of communication between the Agency, the farming community, and the public.
"I am inviting all farmers, and all Vermonters interested in agriculture, to attend these meetings, to share thoughts and ideas about the future of farming in our state," said Tebbetts. "I want to learn about the issues that matter most to our farmers, and how the Agency can support them."
"We hope to hear from farmers of all types, and sizes - from maple to meat, to produce and dairy," said Eastman. "This is an opportunity for us to listen and learn from the people who are driving Vermont's agricultural economy."
All meetings will be held from 10 a.m. - noon
Friday, Feb. 10 - Lyndon State College Theater
Friday, Feb. 17 - Vermont Agricultural Business Education Center in Brattleboro
Monday, Feb. 27 - Middlebury Parks & Recreation Gym
Thursday, March 2 - St. Albans City Hall
For more information about the listening tour, click here or call 802-828-5667 .
[From Northeast Kingdom Food System Plan Newsletter]
