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The View from 116 State Street
Engaging Secretary Perdue
The nation’s top under the new
agricultural farm bill big
leader saw changes were made
Vermont agriculture
aimed at helping
shine on a cold
more dairy farmers.
but sparking day
Secretary Perdue
in March. United
believes farmers
States Department of
could see real value
Agriculture Secretary
in this program
Sonny Perdue
as farmers try
traveled to Milton
to manage their
to see firsthand how
finances.
Vermont makes maple.
The Secretary
The Secretary was the guest of the Georgia Mountain Maples. The former
also fielded
Georgia Governor joined Governor Phil Scott and former Governor Jim
questions about trade, hemp, conservation and broadband. This was a real
Douglas in the annual tree tapping ceremony.
important day for Vermont agricultural because it gave Vermont farmers
Maple was just part of the Secretary’s visit. He mingled with dairy
the opportunity to tell their story to one of the nation’s top policymakers.
farmers, ate pancakes with students from Milton, held a press conference
Farmers told him of their needs in a challenging time for those making
with the Vermont media, chatted with leaders of the Vermont Farm Bureau their living off the land. Their stories were real and raw and no doubt left
and also met with other members of an impression with Secretary Perdue as he traveled back to Washington. We
the Governor’s cabinet on important thank him for visiting, learning and listening to our farmers. We will invite
issues to Vermont.
him back to see more.
The Secretary encouraged dairy
(UPS 009-700) farmers to enroll in Dairy Margin
Agriview is Vermont’s Agricultural Coverage through the Farm Services Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Publication of Record. Agency or FSA. This is the old
Margin Protection Program but
It is published monthly by the
Vermont Agency of
Agriculture Food & Mark ets,
116 State Street,
Montpelier, VT 05620-2901 This Month’s Recipe
Telephone: (802) 828-5667
www.Agriculture.Vermont.gov Crustless Bacon Cheddar Quiche
Anson Tebbetts, Secretary 4.8 from 4 reviews 3. Grease a 9-inch pie plate with
Agency of Agriculture, Yield: 6 bacon drippings, butter or a bit
Food & Markets of cooking spray. Scatter cheese
Terry Smith
Interim Editor
Faith Raymond, Managing Editor 6 pieces of bacon, cut into bite sized and cooked bacon evenly on
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E-mail: agr.agriview@vermont.gov 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
4 large eggs 4. Whisk together eggs, milk, flour
The State of Vermont is an Equal Opportunity/ 1 1/2 cups milk and butter until thoroughly
Affirmative Action Employer and Provider. 1/2 cup flour combined. Pour the egg mix-
Freshly ground pepper ture into the pie plate and
grind fresh pepper on top.
1. Preheat oven to 350°. 5. Bake until eggs are set, about
30 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes,
2. Cook bacon until crispy and cut into wedges and serve.
drain on paper towels.
