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Fall 2009 Newsletter
Already in 2009 we wrapped up the two-year Council on the Future of Vermont project; Held the Summit on the Future of Vermont for 500 participants; Have kicked off a Community Visit in Shoreham; Are launching the Vermont Working Landscape Partnership in support of the agriculture and forestry industries in Vermont; Are helping communities realize the opportunities of the Internet through an ambitious stimulus program application; Are facilitating processes to support locally-produced and affordable food; and more!

Fall 2008 Newsletter
In the last several months VCRD completed a “Community Visit” process in Killington, followed up to advance the recommendations of the Vermont Rural Energy Council, organized a strategic planning process to promote Agricultural Development in Vermont, and, most significantly, produced the work of the Council on the Future of Vermont.

Summer Newsletter from Council on the Future of Vermont

Summer 2007 newsletter
About once a generation Vemonters have paused from their daily concerns and seasonal politics to reflect on where we are, where we are going, and what will influence our common future.

Summer 2006 newsletter
One of the most pressing issues before us today is energy: where does it come from and at what cost - to our pocketbooks, our environment, our rural character?

Fall 2005 Newsletter

Summer 2005

Spring 2005

Fall / Winter 2004

Summer 2004

Fall / Winter 2003

Summer 2003

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