Activist toolkit
Resources and Tools to support our Vermont agrarian activist community
TABLE OF CONTENTS
State House Tour
How a Bill Becomes Law
Farmer Activists
Navigating the Vermont State House
Heading to the State House? Before you go, take a quick peek at this short video to find out what you need to know when visiting the state house for the first time: everything from where to enter the building (nope, not through the front doors!), to where to hang your coat, to locating the Senate and House Ag Committee rooms! This is a must-see for anyone navigating the Vermont State House for the first time - discover this great building with ease, comfort, and know-how!
farmer activists
This is an interview series profiling some of our farmer activists from around the state. These interviews illuminate the importance and impact of individual and collective activism on agriculture-related bills and issues in Vermont.
Listen/watch how the power of one becomes the power of many!
*special thanks to 2024 interns, Noah Lafaso and Melissa MacDonald, for their important work on Rural Vermont’s Activist Toolkit
ACORN
stephen leslie
Cedar Mountain Farm
allan reetz
Hanover Co-op Food Stores
Jack Vorster
Champlain Valley Honey
cat buxton
Vermont Healthy Soils Coalition
em virzi
Union Brook Farm
MARYA MERRIAM
Wood Frog Flowers