PUTNEY — The town's legislative delegation - Sen. Jeanette White and Reps. David Deen and Mike Mrowicki, will will host a public forum at the Putney Firehouse on Route 5 on Thursday, July 2, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., entitled “Where is the Place for Diversified Agriculture in Vermont's Future?"
Since humans have inhabited Vermont, agriculture has been at the heart of life in the Green Mountain State.
As a rural state with small population, agriculture remains an integral part of our culture and identity.
The Vermont Legislature has established the Vermont's Working Lands Initiative, which likewise recognizes change and the need for diverse use of our precious land. Through grants and technical assistance, the state encourages sustainable practices that include “agriculture, food systems, forestry and forest products based businesses in a landscape that is approximately 20 per cent ag and 75 percent forestry.”
What does all this mean for Vermont's future and Vermonters? Where is the place for Diversified Agriculture in Vermont's future?
The public forum on July 2 is an opportunity to hear from constituents about the future of agriculture to find answers to questions, such as how to address the conflicts that are rising up across the state over what is residential area and what is for agricultural use.