A recent Vermont Supreme Court decision and its cascading impact on small farmers and homesteaders has claimed that individuals have no right to grow their own food. These rulings may allow municipalities to override State-level right-to-farm protections, threatening the very agrarian identity of Vermont. Three cases are discussed: a duck and cannabis grower in Essex Junction, a livestock farmer in Barton, and a 600-acre farm building a store in Hartland. The video critiques how local zoning boards are shifting Vermont’s rural culture toward boutique tourism while squeezing out traditional agriculture.
