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Business Development Meeting
July 6, 2016 @ 2:00 pm - 4:45 pm
What would a green economy with many thriving agroforestry, sustainable agriculture, and permaculture businesses look like?
If you have a business idea that falls into one of these three categories, or if you are interested in hearing what others in the region are planning, scheming and developing, come to a Green Economy development meeting in Brattleboro. People will have a chance to throw out their ideas, gather collaborators, hear about resources available for start-up businesses in these interrelated fields and find fellow enthusiasts for specific plant, mushroom and animal species and crops, products and techniques.
Background: The AgroForestry and Sustainable Agriculture Working Group is a branch of the Green Economy Innovation Hub. They are working to replace the jobs lost through the closure of Vermont Yankee with jobs that promote a green economy. Other branches include green building, international development, and finance/insurance/real estate.
Geofocus: This initiative is focused on creating jobs in the stretch of the Connecticut River Watershed that include the counties of Windham and Bennington (VT), Cheshire (NH) and Franklin (MA), though they are loose with our boundaries and fully acknowledge their inter-connectedness to others doing similar work.
Pre-Registration: is unnecessary, but if you’d like you can join their email list.
Light refreshments are a distinct possibility. Participants are encouraged to bring samples of produce from their farms, fields, forests, orchards or businesses.