Senators Welch and King Introduce Farmland Access Act to Protect Farmland for Future Generations of Vermont Farmers
July 27, 2023
July 27, 2023
WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release on July 26, 2023:
Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) and Senator Angus King (I-ME) today introduced the Farmland Access Act, legislation that will help protect American farmland for its intended use and expand access to farming for the next generation. The bill updates an existing, but underutilized, program within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) that allows land trusts to purchase farml . . .
Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) and Senator Angus King (I-ME) today introduced the Farmland Access Act, legislation that will help protect American farmland for its intended use and expand access to farming for the next generation. The bill updates an existing, but underutilized, program within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) that allows land trusts to purchase farml . . .