Reports & Resources

Read VCRD's 2022 Annual Report for an overview of our work in Community, Policy, Climate, and Leadership. Our work in ...
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Through the Northfield: Our Common Future Community Visit process, Northfield community members came together to identify and prioritize goals, foster ...
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Through the Our Future Putney Community Visit process, Putney community members came together to identify and prioritize goals, foster local ...
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Through the Let's Grow Concord process, Concord community members came together to identify and prioritize goals, foster local leadership, connect ...
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This Initial Policy report provides an overview of the WCC program and keys to the initial success of 8 regional ...
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The Climate Catalyst Innovation Fund supports innovative local projects for which a small grant could have a meaningful impact at ...
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The Vermont Council on Rural Development welcomed 500 leaders from across the State to the August 10, 2022 Vermont Community ...
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Through the Brownington Connects process, Brownington community members came together to identify and prioritize goals, foster local leadership, connect to ...
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Read VCRD's 2021 Annual Report for an overview of our programming, updates from 2021, and what we're looking forward to ...
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Through the Highgate Reaching New Heights process, Highgate community members came together to identify and prioritize goals, foster local leadership, ...
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Through the Milton on the Move process, Milton community members came together to identify and prioritize goals, foster local leadership, ...
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The greater Rochester area participated in VCRD's Climate Economy Model Community Program (CEMCP) in 2021. CEMCP is community-driven process with ...
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Through the All In For Barre process, Barre City community members came together to identify and prioritize goals, foster local ...
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Through the Moving Forward Together process, Bradford community members came together to identify and prioritize goals, foster local leadership, connect ...
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Through the Mendon on the Move process, community members came together to identify and prioritize goals, foster local leadership, connect ...
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Read VCRD's 2020 Annual Report for an overview of our programming, updates from 2020, and what we're looking forward to ...
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On May 26 and 27 2021, the Vermont Council on Rural Development welcomed 700 participants from all backgrounds and corners ...
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We completed our 3-month Community Visit process in Londonderry. Community members identified 3 priority areas for future action: Expand Affordable ...
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Dorset participated in VCRD's Climate Economy Model Community Program (CEMCP) in 2020. CEMCP is community-driven process with local leaders, VCRD, ...
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In democracy, all citizens are called upon to lead. Where leaders step up, towns achieve great things. Motivated by a ...
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Read VCRD's 2019 Annual Report for an overview of our programming, updates from 2019, and what we're looking forward to ...
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The Marshfield and Plainfield communities participated in VCRD's Climate Economy Model Community Program (CEMCP) in 2019. CEMCP is community-driven process ...
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We completed our 3-month Community Visit process in Rockingham. Community members identified 3 priority areas for future action: Build a ...
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Through the Wheelock's Future process, community members came together to identify and prioritize goals, foster local leadership, connect to resources ...
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In March 2019, over 200 Poultney residents came together to discuss the impacts on the town associated with the closing ...
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Randolph participated in VCRD's Climate Economy Model Community Program (CEMCP) in 2018. CEMCP is community-driven process with local leaders, VCRD, ...
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Through the Westford's Future process, community members came together to identify and prioritize goals, foster local leadership, connect to resources ...
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VCRD completed a 3-month Community Visit process in Greensboro where community members identified 4 priority areas for future action: Build ...
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Middlebury was the second community to participate in VCRD's Climate Economy Model Community Program (CEMCP). CEMCP is community-driven process with ...
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Over 500 leaders from towns throughout Vermont came together at the 2nd annual Community Leadership Summit to learn from each ...
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Over 200 residents came together to think about the impacts of the closing of Green Mountain College on their community ...
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We completed our 3-month Community Visit process in the 4-Town region of Royalton, Sharon, Strafford and Tunbridge. Community members identified ...
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Read VCRD's 2018 Annual Report for an overview of our programming, updates from 2018, and what we're looking forward to ...
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We completed our 3-month Community Visit process in Montgomery. Community members identified 3 priority areas for future action: Improve Village ...
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We completed our 3-month Community Visit process in Wallingford. Community members identified 3 priority areas for future action: Support Business ...
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Through the Proctor's Future process, community members came together to identify and prioritize goals, foster local leadership, connect to resources ...
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We completed our 3-month Community Visit process in Newport. Community members identified 4 priority areas for future action: Enhance and ...
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Read the 2017 Annual Report for an overview of our programming, updates from 2017, and what we’re looking forward to ...
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Over 500 entrepreneurs, investors, and thought leaders attended the cc:econ Catalysts of the Climate Economy Summit - a 3-day national ...
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We completed our 3-month Community Visit process in Burke. Community members identified 3 priority areas for future action: Revitalize Village ...
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Pownal was the first community to participate in VCRD's Climate Economy Model Community Program (CEMCP), named Empower Pownal. CEMCP is ...
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We completed our 3-month Community Visit process in Lyndon. Community members identified 4 priority areas for future action: Support business ...
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Read the 2016 Annual Report for an overview of our programming, updates from 2016, and what we’re looking forward to ...
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We completed our 3-month Community Visit process in Brighton. Community members identified 4 priority areas for future action: Advance a ...
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We completed our 3-month Community Visit process in Vernon. Community members identified 3 priority areas and built task forces to ...
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Read the 2015 Annual Report for an overview of our programming, updates from 2015, and what we’re looking forward to ...
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We completed our 3-month Community Visit process in Hardwick. Community members identified 4 priority areas for future action: Open a ...
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Over 420 participants came together on February 22, 2016 for VCRD’s 2nd Climate Economy Summit: IDEAS to ACTION. Participants reviewed ...
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Progress for Vermont is the final report and action plan of the Vermont Climate Change Economy Council (VCCEC) which was ...
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We completed our 3-month Community Visit process in Craftsbury. Community members identified 3 priority areas for future action: Advance Craftsbury ...
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The “Ideas for the Future of the NEK” forum series was produced by the Vermont Council on Rural Development for ...
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We completed our 3-month Community Visit process in St. Johnsbury. Community members identified 5 priority areas for future action: Improve ...
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We completed our 3-month Community Visit process in Swanton. Community members identified 5 priority areas for future action: Expand Outdoor ...
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Read the VCRD 2014 Annual Report for an overview of our programming, updates from 2014, and what we’re looking forward ...
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The Summit on Creating Prosperity and Opportunity Confronting Climate Change brought together over 400 innovative business, non‐profit, and community leaders, ...
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We completed our 3-month Community Visit process in Cambridge. Community members identified 4 priority areas for future action: Plan and ...
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The Vermont Digital Economy Project was created by the Vermont Council on Rural Development to address vulnerabilities of Vermont business ...
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VCRD launched the Vermont Digital Economy Project to offer free support to speed flood recovery, spur economic development and job ...
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We completed our 3-month Community Visit process in Vergennes. Community members identified 3 priority areas for future action: Improve Transportation ...
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Read the 2013 Annual Report for an overview of our programming, updates from 2013, and what we’re looking forward to ...
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We completed our 3-month Community Visit process in Guilford. Community members identified 3 priority areas for future action: Develop a ...
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Produced by the Windham Foundation and facilitated by VCRD. On August 14 and 15, 2013, a few dozen leaders in ...
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The NEK Today and Tomorrow Summit was designed by the Northeast Vermont Development Association and Vermont Council on Rural Development ...
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We completed our 3-month Community Visit process in Manchester. Community members identified 4 priority areas for future action: Develop a ...
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During the Community Visit process in Cabot, community members identified 3 priority areas for future action: Develop a Cabot Agricultural ...
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In 2009, the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP), an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act project, announced their Sustainable Broadband Adoption (SBA) grants ...
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Digital Wish's School Modernization Initiative (through VCRD's e-Vermont Community Broadband Program) put one-computer-per-child programs into 24 e-Vermont schools. Through the ...
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During the Community Visit process in Bennington, community members identified 4 priority areas for future action: Advance a Bennington Community ...
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The Governor’s Workshop on Education, held June 12 and 13 at the Grafton Inn, was designed for the Administration and ...
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The conversations convened in this conference followed topics that e-Vermont has heard discussed at community, state and national levels: Establishing ...
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Read the 2011 Annual Report for an overview of our programming, updates from 2011, and what we’re looking forward to ...
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In the months since the mid-year annual report was published, e-Vermont continued its ambitious projects. This report outlines its accomplishments ...
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In the months since the year-one annual report was published, e-Vermont continued its ambitious projects. This report outlines its accomplishments ...
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Investing in our Farm and Forest Future is the final report of the Vermont Working Landscape Partnership Council. It offers ...
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During the Community Visit process in Morristown, community members identified 4 priority areas for future action: Develop a Morrisville Food ...
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This report outlines the accomplishments of the first year of the e-Vermont project. Read the full report here (PDF) ...
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VCRD 2010 Annual Report for an overview of our programming, updates from 2010, and what we’re looking forward to in ...
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During the Community Visit process in Fairfield, community members identified three priority areas for future action: Advance Agricultural Development in ...
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Participants at the Summit on the Future of Vermont’s Working Landscape shared their commitment to advancing the enterprise that serves ...
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With the goal of assisting government, environmental, and planning leaders in their attempts to meet the ongoing challenges of promoting ...
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Through the Community Visit process, Marlboro began planning for a Marlboro Community Center Building to serve as a connecting point ...
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During the Community Visit process in Shoreham, community members began work to attract village economic development and to build a ...
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Vermont Economic Development Partners worked together to identify doable, cost-effective and measured ways to advance economic activity that will create ...
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This report synthesizes the discussion from public forums in the Addison NW Supervisory Union on the Renewal of Public Education ...
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Imagining Vermont: Values and Vision for the Future is the final report of the Council on the Future of Vermont ...
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The 2009 VCRD Summit on the Future of Vermont marked a watershed point. It served as the official “report out” ...
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Read the 2008 Annual Report for an overview of our programming, updates from 2008, and what we’re looking forward to ...
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The Council on the Future of Vermont and St. Michael's Center for Social Science Research are proud to release Vermont ...
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This compendium of findings highlights priority topic areas that have emerged through VCRD's body of work, and considers challenges identified ...
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In September 2008, VCRD hosted the annual conference of the National Rural Development Partnership / Partners in Rural America (PRA) ...
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A final report for the Creative Communities Program was presented back to each of the 12 participating communities. These summarized ...
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Thanks to the Community Visit process, Killington built a system for positive Town/Mountain communications and problem-solving, and set a 4‐season ...
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Read the 2007 Annual Report for an overview of our programming, updates from 2007, and what we’re looking forward to ...
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Thanks to the Community Visit process, Derby began evaluating steps toward a town/village merger and solving water-sewer infrastructure issues. Read ...
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VCRD chose the subject of the 2007 Conference based on the growing momentum in Vermont (and globally) to identify our ...
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At the beginning of 2008, the VT Agency of Agriculture and John Merck Fund asked VCRD to manage a strategic ...
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The Vermont Rural Energy Council (VREC) was developed by the Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) to provide a non-partisan ...
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We ran a second Community Visit process in Richford in 2007. Community members formed task forces on Job Creation and ...
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Read the 2006 Annual Report for an overview of our programming, updates from 2006, and what we’re looking forward to ...
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The Manchester Creative Community Report summarizes the public meetings and brainstorming sessions and lists resources for the following priority projects ...
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The Middlebury Creative Community Report summarizes the public meetings and brainstorming sessions and lists resources for the following priority projects ...
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The Richmond Creative Community Report summarizes the public meetings and brainstorming sessions and lists resources for the following priority projects ...
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The Plainfield Creative Community Report summarizes the public meetings and brainstorming sessions and lists resources for the following priority projects ...
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The Randolph Creative Community Report summarizes the public meetings and brainstorming sessions and lists resources for the following priority projects ...
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The Bellows Falls Creative Community Report summarizes the public meetings and brainstorming sessions and lists resources for the following priority ...
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The Johnsbury Creative Community Report summarizes the public meetings and brainstorming sessions and lists resources for the following priority projects ...
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After the Community Visit process, the town voted for funds to contract for services to advance the initiatives recorded in ...
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VCRD chose the subject of the 2006 Summit process based on deep and widespread concerns in Vermont today about global ...
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Through the Community Visit Process, Pownal established a Housing Task Force that built a mobile home tenants association and planned ...
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The Islands Creative Community Report summarizes the public meetings and brainstorming sessions and lists resources for the following priority projects ...
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The Hardwick Creative Community Report summarizes the public meetings and brainstorming sessions and lists resources for the following priority projects ...
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The Windsor Creative Community Report summarizes the public meetings and brainstorming sessions, and lists resources for the following priority projects ...
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The Rutland Creative Community Report summarizes the public meetings and brainstorming sessions, and lists resources for the following priority projects ...
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The St. Albans Creative Community Report summarizes the public meetings and brainstorming sessions, and lists specific resources for the following ...
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Through the Community Visit process, Woodstock set community priorities for a town/village merger, built an east-end development corporation, expanded conservation, ...
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On Friday, November 17th, 2006, the Creative Communities Program coordinated with Bellows Falls’ creative economy organizers Richard Ewald and Robert ...
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Based on the inputs and the knowledge and experience of Council members, the Vermont Rural Energy Council crafted a set ...
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Through the Community Visit process, Chelsea gained a Vermont Agency of Commerce & Community Development Planning Grant to staff Community ...
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Through the Community Visit Process, Bristol inventoried potential space for a small industrial park, set key attributes of businesses to ...
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On August 11, 2004, we held a Summit on Planning designed to evaluate the challenges before the planning system in ...
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Through the Community Visit process, Johnson leveraged significant federal funds to replace three bridges, build a water system, and implement ...
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Through the Community Visit process, Enosburg instituted a community‐wide literacy campaign and mentorship program, set up a Restorative Justice Board, ...
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The creative economy is critical to the future competitiveness of Vermont in the global marketplace. Vermont's heritage, arts and culture ...
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In November 2001, the Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) established the Vermont Agriculture Viability Council (VAVC). VCRD’s goal was ...
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Through the Community Visit process, Poultney built new youth activities and mentorships, expanded collaborations with Green Mountain College, designed new ...
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This Blueprint for Action is the result of two years of study by the Vermont Forest Products Council (VFPC) on ...
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The 2002 Governor’s Summit on Rural Economic Development held at Basin Harbor on June 11th and 12th was particularly timely ...
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Through the Community Visit process, the towns of Troy, Westfield, and Jay built walking trails and events celebrating downtown Troy, ...
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Through the Community Visit process, Northfield redeveloped the old town school into a community center and set agreements for water/wastewater ...
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The 2001 Governor's Rural Summit on Housing focused on developing plans to respond to a single area of critical and ...
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Through the Community Visit process, Wilmington built a Vision for the town's future economic development and also built a senior ...
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Through the Community Visit process in Bradford, Village revitalization was boosted with library repairs, the development of Boch park, and ...
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On October 14, 1999, over 40 federal, state, and other rural leaders met for VCRD's 4th Annual Rural Development Summit ...
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Through the Community Visit process, Middletown Springs built sections of the town plan and set up the Middletown Springs Conservation ...
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Through this community visit process, Rockingham accomplished its goals of creating more downtown housing, working towards a downtown revitalization, and ...
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Through this community visit process, Richford merged the village & town; built affordable housing, as well as river paths, and ...
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