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This concurrent resolution celebrates the Brattleboro Area Farmers' Market's 50-year history, highlighting its significance as a local community hub where agricultural producers, artisans, and community members gather. The resolution notes that the market, originally established in 1975, has grown from a small-scale event to a prominent three-season market that operates every Saturday from May through October, offering locally produced foods, crafts, and live music. The resolution emphasizes the market's role in promoting the "buy local" ethos and community spirit, recognizing its expansion over the years, including the creation of a winter market in 2006. The resolution officially congratulates the Brattleboro Area Farmers' Market on reaching its 50th anniversary, with a commemorative ceremony planned for May 17, 2025, and directs the Secretary of State to send a copy of the resolution to the market's organizers, formally acknowledging the market's importance to the local community.

https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.C.R.139