Vermont Council on Rural Development

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Vermont Council on Rural Development Unleashing the power of Vermonters to create a better future. Unleashing the power of Vermonters to create a better future!

The Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the support of the locally-defined progress of Vermont's rural communities. VCRD is a dynamic partnership of federal, state, local, nonprofit and private partners. Actively non-partisan with an established reputation for community-based facilitation, VCRD is uniquely positioned to sponsor and coordinate collaborative efforts across governmental and organizational categories concerned with policy questions of rural import. Since its inception in 1992, VCRD has built a profile of rural policy leadership that is grounded by work in local communities and extends to collaborative partnerships with the highest levels of state and federal programs.

10/14/2026

Thanks to Across the Fence for this fantastic interview with Denise Smith, VCRD Executive Director!

Looking forward to returning to Wardsboro tomorrow, October 15th! Join us for Wardsboro Turns Up from 6-8:30pm at the To...
10/14/2026

Looking forward to returning to Wardsboro tomorrow, October 15th! Join us for Wardsboro Turns Up from 6-8:30pm at the Town Hall. Pizza, childcare, free rides and other accommodations will be provided. More details at bit.ly/WardsboroTurnsUp

Wardsboro residents of all ages have been sharing their ideas for the future! The community will gather on Oct. 15 to review their ideas for action and choose top priorities. This is a critical moment in the process where the community turns from brainstorming possibilities to making ideas into reality, so come out and make your voice heard! Join us on 10/15 from 6-8:30 at the Town Hall. Pizza, childcare, free rides and other accommodations will be provided. More details at bit.ly/WardsboroTurnsUp

NEK Collaborative's NEK Together will be on November 4th in Island Pond! Join this regional gathering that brings togeth...
10/13/2026

NEK Collaborative's NEK Together will be on November 4th in Island Pond! Join this regional gathering that brings together municipalities, businesses, nonprofits, institutions, state and federal agencies, legislators, community members, and leaders to strengthen collaboration and determine shared regional priorities. Early bird registration ends October 30th, register today!

Learn more at www.nekcollaborative.org/nektogether

10/08/2026
10/08/2026
On a stunning fall day, hundreds of Vermonters came together at the 2026 Community Leadership Summit to learn, connect, ...
10/08/2026

On a stunning fall day, hundreds of Vermonters came together at the 2026 Community Leadership Summit to learn, connect, and advance shared purpose for our communities. Here's a look back at the day!

Wardsboro residents of all ages have been sharing their ideas for the future! The community will gather on Oct. 15 to re...
10/08/2026

Wardsboro residents of all ages have been sharing their ideas for the future! The community will gather on Oct. 15 to review their ideas for action and choose top priorities. This is a critical moment in the process where the community turns from brainstorming possibilities to making ideas into reality, so come out and make your voice heard! Join us on 10/15 from 6-8:30 at the Town Hall. Pizza, childcare, free rides and other accommodations will be provided. More details at bit.ly/WardsboroTurnsUp

We can't say it enough: we appreciate our 2026 Vermont Community Leadership Summit sponsors! They helped us provide stip...
10/08/2026

We can't say it enough: we appreciate our 2026 Vermont Community Leadership Summit sponsors! They helped us provide stipends for speakers, scholarships for attendees and much more. Just because the Summit is over, there's still more to come! The revised Leadership Guide digital version is on our website and we'll be putting out a Summit report with presentations of workshops you might have missed along with a recording of the opening plenary and recordings of our hybrid and live streamed sessions. vtrural.org/summit

Just a few snapshots of the Vermont Community Leadership Summit at Castleton - so many fantastic people here today! More...
10/06/2026

Just a few snapshots of the Vermont Community Leadership Summit at Castleton - so many fantastic people here today! More photos to come.

Where are you today? In Castleton with us? Or far afield? No matter where you are, you can join the VT Community Leaders...
10/06/2026

Where are you today? In Castleton with us? Or far afield? No matter where you are, you can join the VT Community Leadership Summit virtually by signing into one of the sessions here: vtrural.org/summit/summit-hybrid-and-live-stream/

We are doing this for the first time at Castleton, so if we have technical difficulties, just give us 5 minutes and we will iron it out!

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9 Bailey Avenue
Montpelier, VT
05602

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(802) 223-6091

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