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NOFA Vermont asks legislature for $500,000 to sustain market incentives, urges support for S.60
Summary
NOFA Vermont told the Appropriations Committee it needs $500,000 in ongoing funding to sustain PropCash/Crop Cash, Crop Cash Plus and FarmShare, citing 2025 program impacts and limits of federal aid; the group also asked continued support for S.60, a Farm and Forestry Operations Security Fund.
Maddie, policy and organizing director at NOFA Vermont, told the Appropriations Committee that NOFA is seeking $500,000 in ongoing state funding to sustain local food-security programs that link low-income Vermonters with locally produced food.
"We're once again asking for 500,000 in ongoing funding for our local food security programs, Crop Cash, Crop Cash Plus, and FarmShare," Maddie said, outlining the programs' roles in bringing SNAP and other dollars to farmers and families.
Joanna Doran, NOFA's direct markets and local food access director, detailed each program: PropCash (doubles SNAP spending on fruits…
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