Press Release
Feb 18, 2025
BURLINGTON, VT — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) delivered remarks to a gathering of over 300 organic farmers and food businesses at the Northeast Organic Farmers’ Association of Vermont’s (NOFA-VT) annual winter conference this weekend. “Vermont was an early pioneer of organic farming, and our…
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Nov 04, 2024
Welch Joins Vermont Farmers and Agriculture Leaders in Fairlee FAIRLEE, VT – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Chair of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, was awarded the American Farm Bureau Federation’s “Friend of the Farm Bureau” Award for the 118th Congress…
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Jun 14, 2024
VERNON, VT – Today, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, toured the Miller Farm in Vernon to discuss Senate Democrats’ Farm Bill, the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act, and Federal support for farmers through programs like the Northeast Dairy Business…
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May 29, 2024
WINOOSKI, VT – Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, hosted a Listening Session in Winooski with community members and local leaders to discuss the progress Congress and the Biden-Harris Administration have made in advancing economic…
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May 16, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Wednesday evening, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Chair of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, delivered remarks on the Senate Floor urging Congress to work together to advance the Senate’s recently-unveiled Farm Bill, the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act.…