Ellen Kahler is the Executive Director of the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund (VSJF) which provides business assistance, value chain facilitation, network development, and industry-level strategic planning in support of Vermont’s ‘green’ industries. VSJF administers Vermont Farm to Plate, at the request of the Legislature, and recently published the Vermont Agriculture & Food System Strategic Plan 2021-2030, with assistance from dozens of subject matter experts and many staff at the Vermont Agency of Agriculture. Recently she has also been involved in efforts to transform the agriculture education program at VT Tech. She currently serves on the Boards of the Working Lands Enterprise Fund, the Vermont Workforce Development Board, and Energy Action Network.
Email Ellen | ellen.kahler@partner.vermont.gov