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Working Lands Enterprise Board Meetings & Business

Board Members

The Working Lands Enterprise initiative, Act 142, created the Working Lands Enterprise Fund (WLEF) and the Working Lands Enterprise Board (WLEB). 

WLEB is made up of private sector members throughout the supply chains of agriculture and forestry, and staff from the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation, Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development, Vermont Housing Conservation Board, Vermont Economic Development Authority, and Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund. 

In 2015, amendments to legislation increased the size of the Working Lands Enterprise Board to 20 members and added a policy role.

Please direct questions about WLEB to Clare Salerno, Working Lands Program Coordinator: Clare.Salerno@vermont.gov or 802-917-2637. 

Board Meetings

WLEB meets on the third Tuesday of the month in the morning via Microsoft Teams and at the Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets at 116 State St. in Montpelier. On some occasions, board meetings are moved to the second or fourth Tuesday of the month to ensure timely grant decisions. WLEB does not usually meet in the month of July. The June and August meetings are usually full or half day in person symposiums dedicated to strategic learning and planning for the upcoming fiscal year funding opportunities.

Members of the public can attend board meetings online or in person. Anyone planning to attend in person should reach out to Clare Salerno at clare.salerno@vermont.gov at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. 

Fiscal Year 2025 Board Meetings

Below are the dates, location, and meeting materials for the FY 2025 WLEB meetings. Agendas are posted 48 hours prior to meetings. Draft minutes are posted within 5 days of the meeting, and the board approves drafts of minutes during the following month's meeting. 

Microsoft Teams login details are in the agenda. 

August 27, 2024

September 17, 2024

October 10, 2024

November 19, 2024

December 17, 2024

January 21, 2025

  • Meeting location: 116 State St., Montpelier and Microsoft Teams
  • Agenda

Prior Year Board Meetings