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This network, known as the , has included forty-two watershed studies across the country, all initiated with the goal of ‘improving efficacy of conservation practices and programs by quantifying conservation effects and providing the science and education base needed to enrich conservation planning, implementation, management decisions, and policy.’Ìý In short, this project will help us measure and understand the effects of agricultural conservation prac

In 2019, as in past years, we have approached this work by seeking to build trusting relationships, sharing knowledge, asking questions, and addressing access to resources in an equitable way.

All of this is only possible because of the relationships of which we’re a part.Ìý And because we share a commitment to deep consideration of what it means to farm the land in Vermont at this time.

We have assembled this report for you, our extended community, with two main ideas in mind:

Since that time, we have engaged in countless outreach and applied research projects, helped launch new programs within and outside ¶¶Òõ̽̽, and developed a cross-disciplinary, systems-based approach to addressing needs in Vermont's vibrant food system. We continue to research leading-edge practices and new approaches that help farmers and other food system stakeholders who are seeking profitability, incorporating environmentally regenerative practices, and addressing social and community-based food-related needs.