The purposes of this subchapter are to:

1. (1) enhance the economic viability of farms in Vermont;
2. (2) improve the health and productivity of the soils of Vermont;
3. (3) encourage farmers to implement regenerative farming practices;
4. (4) reduce the amount of agricultural waste entering the waters of Vermont;
5. (5) enhance crop resilience to rainfall fluctuations and mitigate water damage to crops, land, and surrounding infrastructure;
6. (6) promote cost-effective farming practices;
7. (7) reinvigorate the rural economy; and
8. (8) help the next generation of Vermont farmers learn regenerative farming practices so that farming remains integral to the economy, landscape, and culture of Vermont.

(Added 2019, No. 64, § 11.)