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Leahy, Sanders And Welch Announce 2-Month Extension Of Farmers To Families Food Box COVID-19 Relief Program In Vermont

June 17, 2020

Senator Patrick Leahy (D), Senator Bernie Sanders (I), and Representative Peter Welch (D) announced Wednesday that two Vermont-based entities, the Abbey Group and Willing Hands, have secured extended contracts through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to continue the delivery of food boxes throughout this summer through the end of August.

Tebbetts Op-ED: Eat, Play, Tour, Explore: Finding New Ways to Make Your Summer Count

June 9, 2020

This may not be the summer we expected or hoped for, but it can still be a great summer. We will miss the chance for agricultural exhibitors, commercial vendors, and non-profit organizations to show us their products, practices, and livelihood. They are an essential part of maintaining Vermont’s working landscape.