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NOFA Vermont urges caution on S.45, recommends land-use planning and supports for farms
Summary
Maddie Kempner, policy director at NOFA Vermont, told a legislative committee that NOFA supports keeping farms viable but urged caution on S.45, recommending land‑use planning, expanded stewardship supports and careful drafting of definitions that could favor large operations.
Maddie Kempner, policy director at NOFA Vermont, told a legislative committee the organization supports the goal of keeping farms viable but urged caution on proposed changes in S.45, and recommended alternatives and further study.
NOFA Vermont, a statewide organization that represents roughly 1,600 members including farmers, gardeners and eaters, has not taken a formal position on S.45, Kempner said, but its farmer steering committee — which represents a range of farm types and scales — raised concerns about specific bill…
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