Starksboro woman tapped for agricultural hall of fame

From climate change to shifting consumer preferences and markets, Vermont’s agriculture industry has faced obstacles and opportunities over the years. Starksboro resident Ellen Kahler has spent nearly two decades collaborating with other Vermonters to address those challenges and strengthen the state’s food system.

The Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund recently highlighted the outline of an important plan on how to ensure food security in the Green Mountain State.

The landscape of farming is changing throughout the country, and Vermont agriculture is by no means an exception. To see this borne out, one only has to look to the dairy industry, which has shaped Vermont’s identity and working landscape over the past ge … (read more)