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Farmworkers could face declining wages in Vermont
Christa Alexander and her husband Mark Fasching, rear, own Jericho Settlers Farm in Jericho. She says foreign workers transform operations by bringing needed skills.
Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger
February 19, 2026
Vermont farmworkers could earn significantly lower wages this year under new federal rules.
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