Governor Douglas has announced he will sign the ‘Farmer Right to Know’
bill to regulate genetically modified organisms (GMOs). After years of
work, Vermont is poised to take an important first step towards
regulating GMOs in our state THANKS TO YOU. It was your calls, emails
and membership support that made this victory possible.

To hear the governor talk about the Bill on VPR this morning click here.
http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/vpr/
news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=629248

A NEXT STEP TO PROTECT VERMONT FARMERS :
SAY NO TO FACTORY FARMS!!!!
Vermont’s present Right to Farm law has worked well to protect Vermont
farmers from unreasonable nuisance suits. A proposal now before the
Senate will weaken the law and may result in fewer protections for
farmers.

The Senate is right now debating the Miscellaneous Agriculture Bill,
which has two parts: 1) Right to Farm law amendments and 2) permitting
for medium and large farming operations. Now is the time to call your
Senator and urge a NO vote on the Right to Farm section of the bill.

The message is: Vermont’s present Right to Farm law works. It is not
broken. Please don’t try to fix it.

You can find your senator from the list below based on what county you
live in.

If you live in Orange County please contact:
Mark A. MacDonald, 404 MacDonald Road, Williamstown, VT 05679 433-5867
E-Mail: mmacdonald@leg.state.vt.us

If you live in Windham County please contact
Jeanette K. White, 35A Old Depot Road, Putney, VT 05346 387-4379
E-Mail: jwhite@leg.state.vt.us

If you live in Windsor County please contact
Matt Dunne, 314 Clay Hill Road, Hartland, VT 05048 295-5009
E-Mail: mdunne@leg.state.vt.us
OR
John F. Campbell, P.O. Box 1306, Quechee, VT 05059 295-6238
jcampbell@leg.state.vt.us

If you live in Rutland County please contact
Hull P Maynard, 7983 Cold River Road, Rutland, VT 05702 773-3000
E-Mail: Hull@sover.net
OR
John H. Bloomer, P.O. Box 6303, Rutland, VT 05702 773-0505
jbloomer@leg.state.vt.us

If you live in Franklin County please contact
Sara Branon Kittell, 437 Chester Arthur Road, Fairfield, VT 05455
827-3274
E-Mail: skittell@leg.state.vt.us

If you live in Addison County please contact
Claire D. Ayer, 504 Thompson Hill Road, Weybridge, VT 05753 545-2142
E-Mail: cayer@leg.state.vt.us

If you live in Essex or Orleans Counties please call:
Vincent Illuzzi, 527 Ridgehill Drive, Newport, VT 05855 334-2807
E-Mail: villuzzi@leg.state.vt.us

If you live in Lamoille County please contact:
Susan J. Bartlett, P.O. Box 123, Hyde Park, VT 05655 888-5591
E-Mail: sbartlett@leg.state.vt.us

If you live in Bennington County please contact:
Richard W. Sears, 343 Matteson Road, No. Bennington, VT 05257 442-9139
E-Mail: rsears@leg.state.vt.us

If you live in Caledonia County please call:
Bernier L. Mayo, 66 Morgan Circle, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819 748-4453
E-Mail: bmayo@leg.state.vt.us

Everyone else should contact:
Peter Welch, Senate President pro-tem
Peter F. Welch, P.O. Box 858, White River Jct., VT 05001 295-9347