2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, In Richmond
Vermont Business Magazine More than a dozen agricultural organizations and businesses will gather to thank Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) for his work on behalf of farms, farmers and the nation’s entire agricultural sector Saturday in Richmond. Organic Valley has taken the lead in creating this event, which will highlight Leahy’s role in creating the national organics standards, labeling and certification program, as well as his years of work on behalf of dairy farmers and the agricultural sector more generally. Leahy is a longtime member and a former chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee.
Participating in the event will be: Senator Bernie Sanders, Representative Peter Welch, Vermont Secretary of Agriculture Anson Tebbetts, USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Lester Moffit, Organic Valley Vice President Travis Forgues, Vermont Youth Conservation Corps Executive Director Breck Knauft and former Vermont Secretary of Agriculture Chuck Ross.
Location: West Monitor Barn, 1949 East Main Street, Richmond. 2 pm to 4 pm, Saturday.
