Friday, January 11, 2008

Rural Vermont organizes HEMP week during week of action

Why is Agricultural Hemp important to Vermont's farmers and the agricultural economy? What are the status of hemp laws in the US and Vermont? How can you get involved in Rural Vermont's Hemp for Vermont Campaign? Join us for a week-long series of hemp events and get answers!

Featured at several events will be two speakers who played key roles in the passage of the law that legalized agricultural hemp in North Dakota. Representative David Monson is a farmer, house representative, and one of the first applicants for a hemp-growing license in North Dakota. Roger Johnson has been North Dakota's Agriculture Commissioner since 1996; he is a farmer with a degree in agricultural economics and a background in agricultural mediation.

Sun 1/20 ~ 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Ilsley Library, 75 Main St., MIDDLEBURY
Film: Hemp and the Rule of Law, followed by discussion with Rep Monson and Roger Johnson

* SPECIAL SCREENING *
Mon 1/21 ~ 10 am - 12 pm
Savoy Theater, 26 Main St., MONTPELIER
Film: Hemp and the Rule of Law, followed by discussion with Rep Monson and Roger Johnson
* Admission = $10 *

Mon 1/21 ~ 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Buffalo Mountain School, 39 N. Main St., HARDWICK
Film: Hemp and the Rule of Law, followed by discussion with Rep Monson and Roger Johnson

Tues 1/22 ~ 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Springfield Unitarian Universalist Church, 21 Fairground Rd., SPRINGFIELD
Film: Hemp and the Rule of Law, followed by discussion with Roger Johnson

Wed 1/23 ~ 6:30 - 8:30 pm
St. Michael's Episcopal Church, 16 Bradley Ave., BRATTLEBORO
Film: Standing Silent Nation, followed by discussion with area experts

Thurs 1/24 ~ 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Immanuel Episcopal Church, 20 Church St., BELLOWS FALLS
Film: Hemp and the Rule of Law, followed by discussion with area experts

$5 - $10 suggested donation for all events (except Montpelier) - no one turned away for lack of funds. Limited quantity of Rural Vermont goods available for sale. Make a $100 donation and get a Vermont-made HEMP bag with Rural VT's logo!
ALL PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT RURAL VERMONT’S HEMP FOR VT CAMPAIGN!

For more info and film descriptions, call (802) 223-7222 or visit ruralvermont.org.
If you want to schedule a hemp event in your area, give us a call!

Rural Vermont is a nonprofit advocacy group founded by farmers in 1985 that advocates, activates, and educates for living soils, thriving farms, and healthy communities.

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