VCRD Press/News


Vermont's Digital Development Starts on the Front Porch ...e-Vermont, a consortium of seven different organizations, has come together to improve the economic outlook of rural Vermont through technology, while at the same time preserving what’s... read more...	01/23/2012 e-Digital Communities Read the article (pdf)
Video -- WCAX You Can Quote me: Vermont's Working Landscape, 1/22/2012 January 22, 2012 -- Paul Costello and Rep. Will Stevens, I-Shoreham, join Darren Perron and Keith McGilvery to discuss Vermont's working landscape. ... read more...	01/22/2012 WCAX
Legislative Panel Hears Strong Support for Working Lands Bill: Vermont Rural Jobs Bill Draws a Crowd MONTPELIER, VT – A legislative panel holding a public hearing on the Vermont Working Lands Enterprise Investment bill found a statehouse room packed to capacity Wednesday evening, where more... read more...	01/19/2012 Press Release 12-01-19_press-release.pdf
‘This is a bold initiative’ Roger Allbee, former ag. sec’y ST. ALBANS — Two Franklin County legislators from opposite sides of the political aisle have joined forces in a bid to improve the development of agricultural and forestry products and... read more...	01/15/2012 St. Albans Messenger Read the article
Bixby Library looks to its second century VERGENNES - ...The e-Vermont grant will help with the technological challenges as the Bixby looks past its birthday — the Bixby served as the lead applicant for the grant. The city and the... read more...	01/16/2012 Addison Independent
Working landscape Representative Carolyn Partridge, Chair of the House Agriculture Committee, overviews H.496, the Working Lands Enterprise Bill which was introduced this year. In 2009, the... read more...	01/16/2012 Brattleboro Reformer
Rural Businesses Grow Faster Together Rural businesses grow bigger and faster when they are closer together. In Vermont, a cluster of food-related businesses is thriving. The state needs to make sure this group of businesses has... read more...	06/07/2010 Daily Yonder
Editorial: Getting to the character of Vermont BENNINGTON BANNER - It was heartening to see that a bill to create the Working Lands Enterprise investment, promotion, coordination and assistance initiative already has significant support in the... read more...	01/13/2012 Bennington Banner
WAMC Radio: Bill to Invest in Vermont's Agriculture and Forest Sectors Introduced MONTPELIER, VT (WAMC) - Pat Bradley of WAMC Northeast Public Radio interviewed Paul Costello (Executive Director at VCRD), Will Stevens (member of the House and a lead sponsor on the bill), and... read more...	01/13/2012 WAMC
Vermont Working Lands bill would fund value-added agriculture Seeking to turn Vermont's raw agricultural output into value-added products, several Vermont lawmakers and advocates announced the introduction of the Vermont Working Lands Enterprise Investment... read more...	01/12/2012 Vermontbiz.com
Through Grants, Bill Would Invest In Working Landscape (Host) Turning milk into cheese, apples into cider and trees into furniture are some of the key ways to keeping Vermont's working landscape vital in the future. That's the idea behind a bill... read more...	01/12/2012 Vermont Public Radio
Vt. bill would promote value-added ag, forestry New Vermont legislation that appears to have broad support seeks to promote turning milk into cheese, apples into cider and trees into furniture as keys to keeping the state's working landscape of... read more...	01/12/2012 Washington Examiner
Vermont Working Lands Enterprise Investment Bill Draws Support: Lawmakers and Advocates Stand Together for Vermont’s Future MONTPELIER VT, 1/12/2012 – Several Vermont lawmakers and advocates announced the introduction of the Vermont Working Lands Enterprise Investment bill on Wednesday morning in the Vermont... read more...	01/12/2012 Press Release Read the press release
Vermont bill looks to move more businesses beyond raw materials MONTPELIER, Vt. — Turning milk into cheese, apples into cider and trees into furniture are the keys to keeping Vermont's working landscape vital in the future. That's the idea behind... read more...	01/11/2012 The Republic
Vermont Rural Jobs Bill Considered in Statehouse: Vermont Working Lands Enterprise Investment Bill Sets a Course for a Strong Future MONTPELIER, VT – The Vermont Working Landscape Partnership will announce the introduction of a comprehensive rural economic development bill that calls for significant state investment in... read more...	01/10/2012 Press Release Read the press release
Best of both worlds: Protecting Vt, adding jobs (1/10/12) MONTPELIER — In an effort to preserve the character of Vermont’s rural landscape and create jobs, the Vermont Council on Rural Development will tout legislation this week... read more...	01/10/2012 Times Argus Read full article
Public Hearing: Wed Jan 18th 2012, 6:30-8:30pm MONTPELIER, VT -- The House and Senate Agriculture Committees, the House Commerce and Economic Development Committee, and the Senate Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs Committee of... read more...	01/04/2012 Self Published Read the press release
Council wants to know Bennington’s goals BENNINGTON -- The Council on Rural Development is planning to bring its Community Visit Program to Bennington to help residents identify and achieve goals for the town. Executive Director Paul... read more...	01/04/2012 Bennington Banner
Vt farmers learn marketing tools SOUTH ROYALTON - Nearly 200 agro-enthusiasts gathered in South Royalton Sunday for a conference on direct marketing to consumers. This annual conference focus on marketing techniques that work.... read more...	01/08/2012 WCAX
Vermont Food Venture Center opens in Hardwick HARDWICK — With nine crockpots going in her kitchen at once, Lisa Johnson feared she would short out her circuit breaker. She knew her home business of making roasted sweet potato dips had... read more...	01/06/2012 Burlington Free Press