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Center for Agricultural Economy seeks state backing for food-hub expansion, Farm Security fund and working-lands support
Summary
The Center for Agricultural Economy described a $4 million investment in new cold and distribution infrastructure, advocated for a Farm Security special fund (S.60) for flood recovery, and sought continued support for technical assistance to help farm transitions and processing capacity in the Northeast Kingdom.
John Ramsey, executive director of the Center for Agricultural Economy in Hardwick, told the Commerce committee that the center is investing $4 million of its own funds to bring online new cold, frozen and root-crop storage and distribution space to support local food businesses.
Ramsey said the organization's annual operating budget is…
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