Project Reports and Data Briefs

Project reports produced by the Center for Rural Studies over the years are available here.
YEARTITLETYPEGENERAL AREA
20252025 Vermont Civic Health IndexIndicatorsCivics
2025Food Hubs ToolkitToolkitFood System
2024VT Americorps Programs EvaluationEvaluationHuman Services
2023Northern Borders Community Resilience IndicatorsIndicatorsCommunity Data
2023Food Resilience ToolkitToolkitFood System
20222022 Community Health Needs Assessment (PDF)IndicatorsHealth
20222022 Charlotte Land Trust Farm Study (PDF)SurveyAgriculture
20222022 Vermont Electric Mountain Bike Research Report (PDF)SurveyRecreation
20222022 Lake Champlain Watershed Public Awareness Study (PDF)SurveyEnvironment
20202020 Economic Contribution of Equine Ownership in Vermont (PDF)SurveyEconomic
20192019 Economic Contribution of Equine Events in Vermont (PDF)SurveyEconomic
20182018 VT Genuine Progress Indicators Report (PDF)IndicatorsEconomic
20172017 VT Happiness Report (PDF)IndicatorsWellbeing
20172017 Zero Energy Modular Impact Statement (PDF)SurveyHousing
2017Market assessment for energy-efficient factory-built homes in VT (PDF)SurveyEconomics
2016Economic Contribution of Farm to School in Vermont (PDF)EvaluationEconomic
2016Paid Family and Medical Leave Business Survey Report (PDF)SurveyEconomics
2015Economic Contribution of the Vermont Maple Industry (PDF)SurveyFood Systems
2014Burlington Healthy Food Assessment Final Report (PDF)SurveyFood Systems
2014Northern New England Service Provider Study (PDF)SurveyHuman Services
2014Northern New England Business Study (PDF)SurveyHuman Services
2013Vermont Happiness Study (PDF)SurveyCommunity Data
2013Lake Champlain Angler Study (PDF)SurveyEconomics
2012Effects of Domestic Violence on the Workplace: A Vermont survey of male offenders enrolled in batterer intervention programs. (PDF)EvaluationCommunity Data
2011Vermont's Title II-D Enhancing Education Through Technology Program: Fall 2010 Interim Report (PDF)EvaluationEducation
2011Taste of Place Research at UVM: Poster (PDF)PresentationFood System
2011Taste of Place Working Sessions: Final Report Presentation (PDF)PresentationFood System
20112011 Vermont Sugar Sweetened Beverage Tax Study (PDF)SurveyHealth
2010Vermont's Title II-D Enhancing Education Through Technology Program: Spring and Summer 2010 Interim Evaluation Report (PDF)EvaluationEducation
2010Vermont. Small. Rural. What does it mean? (AmeriCorps Kick-Off) (PDF)PresentationCommunity Data
2010Finding Community Data: New Sources (TOECs 2010) (PDF)PresentationCommunity Data
2010Vermonter Poll: Internet Connectivity and Broadband Availability 1999-2010 (PDF)SurveyTechnology
2010ECHO Voices for the Lake: Strategies to Inspire Stewardship (final report) (PDF)SurveyNatural Resources
2010Local Agriculture Community Exchange (LACE) Final Evaluation Report: 2007-2010 (PDF)EvaluationFood System
2009Income to Assets Project: Tax Preparation and Assets Formation in Vermont (PDF)EvaluationEconomics
2009Post Start-up Microenterprise Services: Final Grant Evaluation Report, 2006-2009 (PDF)EvaluationEntrepreneurship
2009Community Capital of Vermont Evaluation Report, 2005-2008 (PDF)EvaluationEntrepreneurship
2009Vermont Women's Business Center: Client Impact Study (PDF)EvaluationEntrepreneurship
2008Workshops: Adding the Internet to Your Business Recipe (PDF)OutreachEntrepreneurship
2008Vermonter Poll: Healthy Eating Habits (PDF)SurveyFood System
2008Council on the Future of Vermont: Phone vs. Online Comparison (PDF)SurveyPlanning
2008Vermonter Poll: Agriculture I.Q. (PDF)SurveyFood System
2008Farmland Change in a Diversified Agricultural Sector (PDF)SurveyFood System
2008Vermonter Poll: ECHO (PDF)SurveyEducation
2008Vermonter Poll: Civics I.Q. (PDF)SurveyEducation
2008Council on the Future of Vermont: Full Report (PDF)SurveyPlanning
2007Community Capital of Vermont Evaluation Report: FY II (PDF)EvaluationEntrepreneurship
2007Vermonter Poll: Hunger and Food Security in Vermont (PDF)SurveyFood System
2007Vermonter Poll: Arts in Vermont (PDF)SurveyArts
2007Vermonter Poll: Food and Food Preparation (PDF)SurveyFood System
2007Post Start-Up Microenterprise Services Evaluation Report: FY I (PDF)EvaluationEntrepreneurship
2007The LeadSafe Initiative Final Evaluation Report: 2003-2006 (PDF)EvaluationHuman Services
2007Vermonter Poll: Use of Free Tax Services and the Impact of the Earned Income Tax Credit (PDF)SurveyMicroeconomics
2006Vermonter Poll: Domestic Violence Task Force (PDF)SurveyHuman Services
2006Child Care Business Initiative Final Evaluation Report: FYI-III (PDF)EvaluationEntrepreneurship
2006VT Land Trust Conversation Study (PDF)SurveyNatural Resources
2006Vermonter Poll: Strategies for Local Foods in Vermont (PDF)SurveyFood System
2006Burlington School Food Project Executive Summary (PDF)EvaluationFood System
2006Vermonter Poll: Arts in Vermont (PDF)SurveyArts
2006Community Capital of Vermont Evaluation Report: FY I (PDF)EvaluationEntrepreneurship
2006Burlington School Food Project Final Evaluation Report (PDF)EvaluationFood System
2005Agricultural Handbook for Vermont Counties (PDF)ResourceFood System
2005The LeadSafe Initiative: FY II (PDF)EvaluationHuman Services
2005The Northeast Center for Food Entrepreneurship: Final Evaluation Report (PDF)EvaluationFood System
2004Vermonter Poll: Arts in Vermont (PDF)SurveyArts
2004Vermonter Poll: Labeling of Genetically Engineered Foods (PDF)SurveyFood System
2004Vermonter Poll: Obesity and Food Behaviors (PDF)SurveyFood System
2004Vermonter Poll: Awareness, Knowledge, and Opinions of Genetic Modification (PDF)SurveyFood System
2004Vermonter Poll: Micro and Small Business Ownership (PDF)SurveyEntrepreneurship
2004Vermonter Poll: Healthy Eating Habits (PDF)SurveyFood System
2003Vermont Kitchens Project, 2000-2003 (PDF)EvaluationFood System
2003Vermonter Poll: Arts in Vermont (PDF)SurveyArts
2003Vermonter Poll: Interest in Continuing Formal Education (PDF)SurveyEducation
2003South Windsor County Even Start Evaluation Report 2003 (PDF)EvaluationEducation
2002Vermonter Poll: Issues Facing Vermont in Coming Decade (PDF)SurveyPlanning
2002Vermonter Poll: Sprawl (PDF)SurveyPlanning
2002South Windsor County Even Start Evaluation Report 2002 (PDF)EvaluationEducation
2002Vermont Wilderness Poll (PDF)SurveyNatural Resources
2002Vermonter Poll: GMOs (PDF)SurveyFood System
2001The Vermont Millennium Arts Partnership Evaluation, 1998-2001 (PDF)EvaluationArts
2001The Teens Teaching Internet Skills Project (PDF)EvaluationTechnology
2001South Windsor County Even Start Evaluation Report 2001 (PDF)EvaluationEducation
2000Vermonter Poll: Trust in Various Sources of Agricultural Information (PDF)SurveyFood Systems
2000Vermonter Poll: Levels of Support for Art Education (PDF)SurveyArts
2000Vermonter Poll: Attitudes Toward GMOs (PDF)SurveyFood Systems
1996Vermonter Poll: Agricultural I.Q. (PDF)SurveyFood System
1996Vermonter Poll: Economic Development (PDF)SurveyPlanning
1995Vermonter Poll: Contract with America and Political Figures (PDF)SurveyPolitics
1995Vermonter Poll: Computers and Telecommunications (PDF)SurveyTechnology