by Abby Carroll, Community News Service  Lawmakers are looking to create a new grant program to help small farmers diversify their products or transition from one type of farm to another . 'Diversification is one of the key components to making farms viable,' said Rep. Heather Surprenant, D-Barnard, one of the bill's sponsors and vice chair of the House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency and Forestry, in a meeting Feb. 15.  The bill, H.205 , would appropriate $500,000 for the project in 2024 to be administered through the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets.

https://vermontbiz.com/news/2023/march/09/bill-would-give-500k-help-small-farmers-switch-their-products

#vermontbiz