Sustainable Agriculture Council Members

Together, the Center and the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets established a joint sustainable agriculture advisory council in 1995. The council's legislative mandate is to "encourage the development and use of economically and ecologically sound sustainable agriculture practices." Council members are appointed by the Vermont Commissioner of Agriculture and the Dean of the Division of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension at the University of Vermont. The Council advises the Vermont Legislature, the University of Vermont and the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets.

Current Members:

Chuck Ross
Secretary, VT Agency of Agriculture

Philip Ackerman-Leist
Green Mountain College

Brent Beidler
Vermont Grass Farmers Assn., Beidler Family Farm

Linda Berlin
Director, UVM Center for Sustainable Agriculture

Diane Bothfeld
VT Agency of Agriculture

Megan Camp
Vice President, Shelburne Farms

Ela Chapin
VT Farm Viability Enhancement Program, VT Housing and Conservation Program

Jed Davis
Director of Sustainability
Cabot Creamery Cooperative

Chris Dutton
Vermont Technical College

Ted Foster
Foster Brothers Farm Inc.

Vern Grubinger
Director, USDA- NE SARE

Gail Hall
Department of Education

Ellen Kahler
Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund

Jane Kolodinsky
Professor and Chair, Community Development & Applied Economics
Co-Director, Center for Rural Studies

Doug Lantagne
Dean and Director, UVM Extension

Jack Lazor
Butterworks Farm

Travis Marcotte
Executive Director, Intervale Center

Meghan Sheradin
Vermont Fresh Network

Will Stevens
Golden Russet Farm

Ryan Torres
Philanthropic Advisor, Vermont Community Foundation

Thomas Vogelmann
Dean, UVM College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Enid Wonnacott
Executive Director, Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont

Jim Wood
Natural Resources Conservation Service