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MONTPELIER — So far, the July floods appear to have caused at least $12 million in losses to Vermont’s agricultural industry, damaging over 18,000 acres. ....
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There’s the farm-to-table movement, and now, the farm-to-closet movement. It’s the idea of knowing exactly where your clothes come from. The clothing company Muriel’s of Vermont, based out of Grand Isle, makes sweaters and summer knits out of yarn sheared from local sheep in an effort to support Vermont farmers who help filter carbon with rotational grazing. Sign up for our Newsletters “You can have a highly processed sweater that’s been. ....
by David Snedeker, Northeastern Vermont Development Association As you have likely heard there will be funding for local governments in the American Rescue Plan Act passed by Congress and signed into law. Your can find the bill here: American Rescue Plan Act . Title IX, Part 8, Subtitle M, Section 9901, Sections 602 and 603 are the most relevant Here, but there are a number of community services that are supported throughout the bill that may not be municipal in nature, but which will support community needs. The exact amounts that will be available, the eligible uses, and the means of distribution of funds are not clear at this point, but it does appear that the funding will have a 3-year lifespan (i.e., expiration in 2024.) As guidelines are developed at the federal and state levels, and as we learn more, we ll pass along information to you as quickly as possible. ....