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Celebrating 12 Years of the Working Lands Enterprise Initiative


Goodridge Lumber is one of the many Vermont businesses that have benefited from the Working Lands Enterprise Initiative (WLEI). This initiative has invested over $18 million in Vermont farm, food, and forestry businesses since 2012, with an additional $30.9 million leveraged in matching funds. The WLEI Board has released an Impact Report detailing the outcomes of the program, including special funds allocated from the American Rescue Plan Act and funds from the Vermont legislature for small farm diversification and transition projects. Goodridge Lumber received a $225,789 grant in 2024 to invest in a three-phase power electric system, which will increase sawmill profitability and reduce carbon emissions.
The WLEI has also supported logging and sawmill businesses with over $600,000 in grants in 2024 to help them adapt to climate change challenges. In addition, the program has made investments in forestry-focused service providers to support the sustainability of Vermont’s working lands economy. Anson Tebbetts, Vermont Secretary of Agriculture, emphasizes the importance of investing in the food and forest economy to create jobs and provide local products to Vermonters.
The Vermont Working Lands Enterprise Initiative was established in 2012 to support agricultural and forestry-based businesses. The Working Lands Enterprise Board consists of members from various sectors of agriculture and forestry, along with staff from state agencies. To learn more about the WLEI, visit www.workinglands.vermont.gov.

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