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Vermont’s Farm to Plate ProgramVermont s Farm to Plate ProgramAct 54, Section 35
Representative Christopher BrayVermont House Agriculture Committee
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Vermont’s Farm to Plate ProgramVermont s Farm to Plate ProgramAct 54, Section 35
Rebuilding Our Food SystemRevitalizing Our Communities
Representative Christopher BrayVermont House Agriculture Committee
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Why rebuilding our food system and revitalizing our communities?and revitalizing our communities?
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Is Vermont relevant toIs Vermont relevant to Philadelphia? Or Nebraska?
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Is Vermont relevant toIs Vermont relevant to Philadelphia? Or Nebraska?
V l dVermont land use78% forest78% forest
14% farms14% farms
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EatingEatingis an agricultural actis an agricultural act.
—Wendell Berry
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JobsJobsare essential to a healthyare essential to a healthy
community.
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MotivationMotivation Two storiesTwo stories
one urbanlone rural
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New Britain, Connecticut“Hardware City of the World”Hardware City of the World
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New Britain, Connecticut“Hardware City of the World”
a beehive
Stanley ToolFafnir BallbearingFafnir Ballbearing
Corbin Lock and ScrewUniversal Appliance
Landers, Frery & Clark
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Addison County, Vermont“Land of Milk and Honey”Land of Milk and Honey
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Two very different times and places,
but bothsuffered.
but bothsuffered.
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One lost, and the other is losing,an entire way of livingan entire way of living
10,000 people, p p
left New Britain in less than a decade1 in 7 residents
left New Britain in less than a decade
10,000 dairy farms in Vermont10,000 dairy farms in Vermontin 1955, has dropped to 1,000 in 2009
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tenacitycollaboration
hope
commitment
enduranceendurance
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Vermont’s Farm to Plate Program
Rebuilding Our Food SystemRevitalizing Our Communities
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The Legislative Landscape inThe Legislative Landscape in January 2009
It was the worst of times,
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The Legislative Landscape inThe Legislative Landscape in January 2009
It was the worst of times,and then it got worser.
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The Legislative Landscape inThe Legislative Landscape in January 2009
It was the worst of times,and then it got worser.
“BYOM”BYOM
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The Legislative Landscape inThe Legislative Landscape in January 2009
BUT f b i ht tBUT a few bright spots:
“Buy local”ARRA
Mind shareMind share
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Collaboration: champions insideCollaboration: champions inside and outside the State House
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You know, champions…
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Collaboration: cast of championsCollaboration: cast of champions inside and outside the State House
• Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibilityp y• Rural Vermont• House Commerce & Economic Development• House Commerce & Economic Development • House Agriculture
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Collaboration: anaylzing the situation and building commitment to solving challengesto solving challenges
• VBSR series of meetings, June 2008 & afterg ,
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Collaboration: anaylzing the situation and building commitment to solving challengesto solving challenges
• VBSR series of meetingsg• Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund• “Leaky Bucket” report• Leaky Bucket report,
Vermont’s dependence on imports* th t ti l f l li ti* the potential of relocalization
What was going on in Vermont’s food system?
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Vermont’s Current Food System:
grow 3%grow 3%import 97%import 97%
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Vermont’s Current Food System:
grow 3%grow 3%import 97%import 97%
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Vermont’s Potential Food System with a 10% shift:with a 10% shift:
grow 3% + 10%grow 3% + 10%import 97% - 10%import 97% 10%$2.6 B => $260M$260M => $520M
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Farm to Plate’s goal:
20% by 2020
3% 17%grow 3% + 17%$2 6 B => $442M$2.6 B => $442M$442M => $884M$442M => $884M
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Economic Opportunity equalsequals
taking the missedmissed out of
missed opportunity
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Collaboration: analyzing, crafting legislation and building commitmentbuilding commitment
• VBSR series of meetingsg• “Leaky Bucket” report • Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund• Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund• Rural Vermont
R L b d di ll t• Rep Lorber and media roll-out• many drafts - tenacity, endurance• Senate Economic Development - collaboration
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Fi ll h t did tFinally, what did we create as a group through this process?
Farm to Plate Program
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What sort of food system are weWhat sort of food system are we starting out with?
Swiss cheeseSwiss cheese
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What are the next steps forWhat are the next steps for Farm to Plate?
Over the next 14 months… • An inventory
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What did we create?What did we create? Farm to Plate
Over the next 14 months• An inventory• A food map p
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What did we create?What did we create? Farm to Plate
Over the next 14 months• An inventory• A food map p• A 10-year strategic plan
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What did we create?What did we create? Farm to Plate
Over the next 14 months• An inventory• A food map p• A 10-year strategic plan• A series of mini-grants A series of mini grants
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What did we create?What did we create? Farm to Plate
Over the next 14 months• An inventory• A food map p• A 10-year strategic plan• A series of mini-grants A series of mini grants
A d th d it ll i f d dAnd then do it all again, for a decade
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How will Vermont’s Food SystemHow will Vermont s Food System change under Farm to Plate?
• more farms• more processors, including food hubs • more distribution of local food• more mainstream markets
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How did we fund the program?How did we fund the program?
• ARRA, State Stabilization Funds, $100K• VT Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets,
Specialty Crop Funds, $50Kp y p• Vermont Community Foundation, $50K• Vermont Economic Development Authority $0 Vermont Economic Development Authority, $0
A i l f t l t & titiA circle of mutual encouragement & competition
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Farm to Plate complementsFarm to Plate complements existing programs
• Rozo McLaughlin Farm to School Program• Vermont FEED (Food Education Every Day)• Vermont Sustainable Agriculture Councilg• NOFA-VT (Northeast Organic Farming Assoc)
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Farm to Plate opens the door toFarm to Plate opens the door to other opportunities
#1 to increase the health of the foodVermonters eat every day
One day the value of the health care savings related to better diets will equal or exceed therelated to better diets will equal or exceed the value of the farm receipts for this food.
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Farm to Plate opens the door toFarm to Plate opens the door to other opportunities
#2 to increase the health of our soils
We will improve the way Vermont handles p yfood and organic wastes in order to turn a higher percentage into composts which arehigher percentage into composts, which are natural fertilizers and soil builders.
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Farm to Plate is a tool to
Rebuild Our Food SystemRevitalize Our Communities
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Questions, resources, and more
Vermont Rep. Christopher Braycbray @ sover.net