The Working Lands Enterprise Initiative recently celebrated ten years of serving Vermont agriculture and forestry businesses. The Board and recent grantees gathered at the Lareau Farm in Waitsfield to recognize this important milestone. Since 2012, WLEI has directly invested $15.8 million in 470 farm, food, and forestry enterprises and leveraged an additional $24.6 million in matching funds. These investments have demonstrated results: over 500 new jobs have been created, 24,000 acres of VT's working landscape have benefited from these investments, and businesses receiving grants have generated over $55 million in annual sales.
Find out more about the Working Lands program at https://workinglands.vermont.gov/