Rural Development

CRAFTSBURY, VT – On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) hosted a ‘Common Grounds with Senator Welch’ listening session at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center. He joined Vermonters in Craftsbury to discuss the cultural and economic importance of winter sports, outdoor recreation, tourism, and rural economic development in Vermont. The Senator’s visit comes as Vermont’s incredible Olympic athletes dominate at the Winter Olympics in Italy. …

BURLINGTON, VT – This week, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, attended the University of Vermont’s second annual Research, Innovation, Sustainability and Entrepreneurship (RISE) Summit to discuss new and innovative approaches to addressing challenges facing rural America. The RISE…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Chair of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, led U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.); Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), and U.S. Representatives Becca Balint (VT-AL), Ann Kuster (D-N.H.), and Chris Pappas (D-N.H.)…

A panel of local, state, and federal officials discussed housing in St. Johnsbury Thursday. The group, which included Sen. Peter Welch and USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Farah Ahmad, weighed in on the challenges and opportunities to address what is widely considered one…

ST. JOHNSBURY, VT – Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Chair of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, celebrated the ribbon cutting for the Fairbanks Museum Science Annex with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Farah Ahmad…