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Farmers, land trusts press legislature to fully fund VHCB at $36.9 million
Summary
Al Karnetz, farmland conservation lead at Vermont Land Trust, told the Agriculture, Food Resiliency, & Forestry committee that the Vermont Housing & Conservation Board is the primary grant source for farmland conservation projects and urged lawmakers to support the governor’s $36,900,000 recommendation for VHCB in fiscal year 2026.
Al Karnetz, farmland conservation project lead at Vermont Land Trust, told the Agriculture, Food Resiliency, & Forestry committee the land trust brings project proposals to the Vermont Housing & Conservation Board (VHCB) and depends on VHCB grant cycles to complete farmland conservation deals.
Becca Canals, owner of The Goat Project in Bennington, described how VHCB-funded programs including the Farm and Forest Viability Program and Intervale Center technical assistance helped her convert hand-milking to machine milking, qualify for a Vermont Community Loan Fund line of credit, and conserve her farmland with Vermont Land Trust. “VHCB has been my lifeline in building my dream as a farmer and providing food for my community,”…
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