Reports & Resources

Through the Westmore's Path Forward process, Westmore community members came together to identify and prioritize goals, foster local leadership, connect ...

Through the Bridport Community Voices process, Bridport community members came together to identify and prioritize goals, foster local leadership, connect ...

Through the Franklin Community Voices process, Franklin community members came together to identify and prioritize goals, foster local leadership, connect ...

Through the Albany Together process, Albany community members came together to identify and prioritize goals, foster local leadership, connect to ...

The Climate Catalyst Innovation Fund supports local innovative climate projects for which a small grant could have a meaningful impact ...

Through the Shelburne Forward Together process, Shelburne community members came together to identify and prioritize goals, foster local leadership, connect ...

In the wake of the July 2023 flooding event, the newly formed Barre Up (Long-Term Flood Recovery Committee) and the ...

The Vermont Council on Rural Development’s (VCRD) Climate Economy Resilient Communities Program helps communities build and implement priority actions that ...

The Vermont Council on Rural Development’s (VCRD) Climate Economy Resilient Communities Program helps communities build and implement priority actions that ...

Read VCRD's 2022 Annual Report for an overview of our work in Community, Policy, Climate, and Leadership. Our work in ...

Through the Northfield: Our Common Future Community Visit process, Northfield community members came together to identify and prioritize goals, foster ...

Through the Our Future Putney Community Visit process, Putney community members came together to identify and prioritize goals, foster local ...

Through the Let's Grow Concord process, Concord community members came together to identify and prioritize goals, foster local leadership, connect ...

This Initial Policy report provides an overview of the WCC program and keys to the initial success of 8 regional ...

The Climate Catalyst Innovation Fund supports innovative local projects for which a small grant could have a meaningful impact at ...

The Vermont Council on Rural Development welcomed 500 leaders from across the State to the August 10, 2022 Vermont Community ...

Through the Brownington Connects process, Brownington community members came together to identify and prioritize goals, foster local leadership, connect to ...

Read VCRD's 2021 Annual Report for an overview of our programming, updates from 2021, and what we're looking forward to ...

Through the Highgate Reaching New Heights process, Highgate community members came together to identify and prioritize goals, foster local leadership, ...

Through the Milton on the Move process, Milton community members came together to identify and prioritize goals, foster local leadership, ...

The greater Rochester area participated in VCRD's Climate Economy Model Community Program (CEMCP) in 2021. CEMCP is community-driven process with ...

Through the All In For Barre process, Barre City community members came together to identify and prioritize goals, foster local ...

Through the Moving Forward Together process, Bradford community members came together to identify and prioritize goals, foster local leadership, connect ...

Through the Mendon on the Move process, community members came together to identify and prioritize goals, foster local leadership, connect ...

Read VCRD's 2020 Annual Report for an overview of our programming, updates from 2020, and what we're looking forward to ...

On May 26 and 27 2021, the Vermont Council on Rural Development welcomed 700 participants from all backgrounds and corners ...

We completed our 3-month Community Visit process in Londonderry. Community members identified 3 priority areas for future action: Expand Affordable ...

Dorset participated in VCRD's Climate Economy Model Community Program (CEMCP) in 2020. CEMCP is community-driven process with local leaders, VCRD, ...

In democracy, all citizens are called upon to lead. Where leaders step up, towns achieve great things. Motivated by a ...

Read VCRD's 2019 Annual Report for an overview of our programming, updates from 2019, and what we're looking forward to ...

The Marshfield and Plainfield communities participated in VCRD's Climate Economy Model Community Program (CEMCP) in 2019. CEMCP is community-driven process ...

We completed our 3-month Community Visit process in Rockingham. Community members identified 3 priority areas for future action: Build a ...

Through the Wheelock's Future process, community members came together to identify and prioritize goals, foster local leadership, connect to resources ...

In March 2019, over 200 Poultney residents came together to discuss the impacts on the town associated with the closing ...

Randolph participated in VCRD's Climate Economy Model Community Program (CEMCP) in 2018. CEMCP is community-driven process with local leaders, VCRD, ...

Through the Westford's Future process, community members came together to identify and prioritize goals, foster local leadership, connect to resources ...

VCRD completed a 3-month Community Visit process in Greensboro where community members identified 4 priority areas for future action: Build ...

Middlebury was the second community to participate in VCRD's Climate Economy Model Community Program (CEMCP). CEMCP is community-driven process with ...

Over 500 leaders from towns throughout Vermont came together at the 2nd annual Community Leadership Summit to learn from each ...

Over 200 residents came together to think about the impacts of the closing of Green Mountain College on their community ...

We completed our 3-month Community Visit process in the 4-Town region of Royalton, Sharon, Strafford and Tunbridge. Community members identified ...

Read VCRD's 2018 Annual Report for an overview of our programming, updates from 2018, and what we're looking forward to ...

We completed our 3-month Community Visit process in Montgomery. Community members identified 3 priority areas for future action: Improve Village ...

We completed our 3-month Community Visit process in Wallingford. Community members identified 3 priority areas for future action: Support Business ...

Through the Proctor's Future process, community members came together to identify and prioritize goals, foster local leadership, connect to resources ...

We completed our 3-month Community Visit process in Newport. Community members identified 4 priority areas for future action: Enhance and ...

Read the 2017 Annual Report for an overview of our programming, updates from 2017, and what we’re looking forward to ...

Over 500 entrepreneurs, investors, and thought leaders attended the cc:econ Catalysts of the Climate Economy Summit - a 3-day national ...

We completed our 3-month Community Visit process in Burke. Community members identified 3 priority areas for future action: Revitalize Village ...

Pownal was the first community to participate in VCRD's Climate Economy Model Community Program (CEMCP), named Empower Pownal. CEMCP is ...

We completed our 3-month Community Visit process in Lyndon. Community members identified 4 priority areas for future action: Support business ...

Read the 2016 Annual Report for an overview of our programming, updates from 2016, and what we’re looking forward to ...

We completed our 3-month Community Visit process in Brighton. Community members identified 4 priority areas for future action: Advance a ...

We completed our 3-month Community Visit process in Vernon. Community members identified 3 priority areas and built task forces to ...

Read the 2015 Annual Report for an overview of our programming, updates from 2015, and what we’re looking forward to ...

We completed our 3-month Community Visit process in Hardwick. Community members identified 4 priority areas for future action: Open a ...

Over 420 participants came together on February 22, 2016 for VCRD’s 2nd Climate Economy Summit: IDEAS to ACTION. Participants reviewed ...

Progress for Vermont is the final report and action plan of the Vermont Climate Change Economy Council (VCCEC) which was ...

We completed our 3-month Community Visit process in Craftsbury. Community members identified 3 priority areas for future action: Advance Craftsbury ...

The “Ideas for the Future of the NEK” forum series was produced by the Vermont Council on Rural Development for ...

We completed our 3-month Community Visit process in St. Johnsbury. Community members identified 5 priority areas for future action: Improve ...

We completed our 3-month Community Visit process in Swanton. Community members identified 5 priority areas for future action: Expand Outdoor ...

Read the VCRD 2014 Annual Report for an overview of our programming, updates from 2014, and what we’re looking forward ...

The Summit on Creating Prosperity and Opportunity Confronting Climate Change brought together over 400 innovative business, non‐profit, and community leaders, ...

We completed our 3-month Community Visit process in Cambridge. Community members identified 4 priority areas for future action: Plan and ...

The Vermont Digital Economy Project was created by the Vermont Council on Rural Development to address vulnerabilities of Vermont business ...

VCRD launched the Vermont Digital Economy Project to offer free support to speed flood recovery, spur economic development and job ...

We completed our 3-month Community Visit process in Vergennes. Community members identified 3 priority areas for future action: Improve Transportation ...

Read the 2013 Annual Report for an overview of our programming, updates from 2013, and what we’re looking forward to ...

We completed our 3-month Community Visit process in Guilford. Community members identified 3 priority areas for future action: Develop a ...

Produced by the Windham Foundation and facilitated by VCRD. On August 14 and 15, 2013, a few dozen leaders in ...

The NEK Today and Tomorrow Summit was designed by the Northeast Vermont Development Association and Vermont Council on Rural Development ...

We completed our 3-month Community Visit process in Manchester. Community members identified 4 priority areas for future action: Develop a ...

During the Community Visit process in Cabot, community members identified 3 priority areas for future action: Develop a Cabot Agricultural ...

In 2009, the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP), an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act project, announced their Sustainable Broadband Adoption (SBA) grants ...

Digital Wish's School Modernization Initiative (through VCRD's e-Vermont Community Broadband Program) put one-computer-per-child programs into 24 e-Vermont schools. Through the ...

During the Community Visit process in Bennington, community members identified 4 priority areas for future action: Advance a Bennington Community ...

The Governor’s Workshop on Education, held June 12 and 13 at the Grafton Inn, was designed for the Administration and ...

The conversations convened in this conference followed topics that e-Vermont has heard discussed at community, state and national levels: Establishing ...

Read the 2011 Annual Report for an overview of our programming, updates from 2011, and what we’re looking forward to ...

In the months since the mid-year annual report was published, e-Vermont continued its ambitious projects. This report outlines its accomplishments ...

In the months since the year-one annual report was published, e-Vermont continued its ambitious projects. This report outlines its accomplishments ...

Investing in our Farm and Forest Future is the final report of the Vermont Working Landscape Partnership Council. It offers ...

During the Community Visit process in Morristown, community members identified 4 priority areas for future action: Develop a Morrisville Food ...

This report outlines the accomplishments of the first year of the e-Vermont project. Read the full report here (PDF) ...

VCRD 2010 Annual Report for an overview of our programming, updates from 2010, and what we’re looking forward to in ...

During the Community Visit process in Fairfield, community members identified three priority areas for future action: Advance Agricultural Development in ...

Participants at the Summit on the Future of Vermont’s Working Landscape shared their commitment to advancing the enterprise that serves ...

With the goal of assisting government, environmental, and planning leaders in their attempts to meet the ongoing challenges of promoting ...

Through the Community Visit process, Marlboro began planning for a Marlboro Community Center Building to serve as a connecting point ...

During the Community Visit process in Shoreham, community members began work to attract village economic development and to build a ...

Vermont Economic Development Partners worked together to identify doable, cost-effective and measured ways to advance economic activity that will create ...

This report synthesizes the discussion from public forums in the Addison NW Supervisory Union on the Renewal of Public Education ...

Imagining Vermont: Values and Vision for the Future is the final report of the Council on the Future of Vermont ...

The 2009 VCRD Summit on the Future of Vermont marked a watershed point. It served as the official “report out” ...

Read the 2008 Annual Report for an overview of our programming, updates from 2008, and what we’re looking forward to ...

The Council on the Future of Vermont and St. Michael's Center for Social Science Research are proud to release Vermont ...

This compendium of findings highlights priority topic areas that have emerged through VCRD's body of work, and considers challenges identified ...

In September 2008, VCRD hosted the annual conference of the National Rural Development Partnership / Partners in Rural America (PRA) ...

A final report for the Creative Communities Program was presented back to each of the 12 participating communities. These summarized ...

Thanks to the Community Visit process, Killington built a system for positive Town/Mountain communications and problem-solving, and set a 4‐season ...

Read the 2007 Annual Report for an overview of our programming, updates from 2007, and what we’re looking forward to ...

Thanks to the Community Visit process, Derby began evaluating steps toward a town/village merger and solving water-sewer infrastructure issues. Read ...

VCRD chose the subject of the 2007 Conference based on the growing momentum in Vermont (and globally) to identify our ...

At the beginning of 2008, the VT Agency of Agriculture and John Merck Fund asked VCRD to manage a strategic ...

The Vermont Rural Energy Council (VREC) was developed by the Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) to provide a non-partisan ...

We ran a second Community Visit process in Richford in 2007. Community members formed task forces on Job Creation and ...

Read the 2006 Annual Report for an overview of our programming, updates from 2006, and what we’re looking forward to ...

The Manchester Creative Community Report summarizes the public meetings and brainstorming sessions and lists resources for the following priority projects ...

The Middlebury Creative Community Report summarizes the public meetings and brainstorming sessions and lists resources for the following priority projects ...

The Richmond Creative Community Report summarizes the public meetings and brainstorming sessions and lists resources for the following priority projects ...

The Plainfield Creative Community Report summarizes the public meetings and brainstorming sessions and lists resources for the following priority projects ...

The Randolph Creative Community Report summarizes the public meetings and brainstorming sessions and lists resources for the following priority projects ...

The Bellows Falls Creative Community Report summarizes the public meetings and brainstorming sessions and lists resources for the following priority ...

The Johnsbury Creative Community Report summarizes the public meetings and brainstorming sessions and lists resources for the following priority projects ...

After the Community Visit process, the town voted for funds to contract for services to advance the initiatives recorded in ...

VCRD chose the subject of the 2006 Summit process based on deep and widespread concerns in Vermont today about global ...

Through the Community Visit Process, Pownal established a Housing Task Force that built a mobile home tenants association and planned ...

The Islands Creative Community Report summarizes the public meetings and brainstorming sessions and lists resources for the following priority projects ...

The Hardwick Creative Community Report summarizes the public meetings and brainstorming sessions and lists resources for the following priority projects ...

The Windsor Creative Community Report summarizes the public meetings and brainstorming sessions, and lists resources for the following priority projects ...

The Rutland Creative Community Report summarizes the public meetings and brainstorming sessions, and lists resources for the following priority projects ...

The St. Albans Creative Community Report summarizes the public meetings and brainstorming sessions, and lists specific resources for the following ...

Through the Community Visit process, Woodstock set community priorities for a town/village merger, built an east-end development corporation, expanded conservation, ...

On Friday, November 17th, 2006, the Creative Communities Program coordinated with Bellows Falls’ creative economy organizers Richard Ewald and Robert ...

Based on the inputs and the knowledge and experience of Council members, the Vermont Rural Energy Council crafted a set ...

Through the Community Visit process, Chelsea gained a Vermont Agency of Commerce & Community Development Planning Grant to staff Community ...

Through the Community Visit Process, Bristol inventoried potential space for a small industrial park, set key attributes of businesses to ...

On August 11, 2004, we held a Summit on Planning designed to evaluate the challenges before the planning system in ...

Through the Community Visit process, Johnson leveraged significant federal funds to replace three bridges, build a water system, and implement ...

Through the Community Visit process, Enosburg instituted a community‐wide literacy campaign and mentorship program, set up a Restorative Justice Board, ...

The creative economy is critical to the future competitiveness of Vermont in the global marketplace. Vermont's heritage, arts and culture ...

In November 2001, the Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) established the Vermont Agriculture Viability Council (VAVC). VCRD’s goal was ...

Through the Community Visit process, Poultney built new youth activities and mentorships, expanded collaborations with Green Mountain College, designed new ...

This Blueprint for Action is the result of two years of study by the Vermont Forest Products Council (VFPC) on ...

The 2002 Governor’s Summit on Rural Economic Development held at Basin Harbor on June 11th and 12th was particularly timely ...

Through the Community Visit process, the towns of Troy, Westfield, and Jay built walking trails and events celebrating downtown Troy, ...

Through the Community Visit process, Northfield redeveloped the old town school into a community center and set agreements for water/wastewater ...

The 2001 Governor's Rural Summit on Housing focused on developing plans to respond to a single area of critical and ...

Through the Community Visit process, Wilmington built a Vision for the town's future economic development and also built a senior ...

Through the Community Visit process in Bradford, Village revitalization was boosted with library repairs, the development of Boch park, and ...

On October 14, 1999, over 40 federal, state, and other rural leaders met for VCRD's 4th Annual Rural Development Summit ...

Through the Community Visit process, Middletown Springs built sections of the town plan and set up the Middletown Springs Conservation ...

Through this community visit process, Rockingham accomplished its goals of creating more downtown housing, working towards a downtown revitalization, and ...

Through this community visit process, Richford merged the village & town; built affordable housing, as well as river paths, and ...