The Council on the Future of Vermont is a two year project of the Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD). The purpose of the project is to learn from Vermonters about their hopes, aspirations and visions for the future of the state and to articulate those visions to the people of Vermont. Council members are volunteers from across Vermont, chosen by VCRD.

For more information on the Council on the Future of Vermont’s history: 
CFV Summary Statement
CFV Members

How does it work?   There are many ways that the Council on the Future of Vermont (CFV) has been learning from Vermonters.

    1. The CFV held 14 public forums, one in each county of Vermont.
   2. The CFV also held over 100 focus groups with nurses, farmers, teachers, students, seniors, veterans, inmates, low-income Vermonters, business leaders, school board members, advocates and working Vermonters.
   3. The CFV also heard testimony from over 40 state-wide organizations.
   4. The CFV conducted Polling with UVM's Center for Rural Studies. Overall the polling reached nearly 1500 Vermonters.
   5. The CFV commissioned Trendline Research from St. Michael's Center for Social Science Research.
   6. Finally, the CFV solicited input from Vermonters through this website and in creative partnerships, such as with the Vermont Arts Council and the Young Writers' Project. 

All of these materials are available on the Project Elements page. 

What is the result?  The CFV issues its Findings for the Future of Vermont in APRIL 2009. The final findings will include a report in book form. There will also be multi-media products, such as a video for public access television. In addition, the CFV will return to all the Vermont counties to hold public presentations and discussions of the final findings.

The Council on the Future of Vermont is a project of the Vermont Council on Rural Development. A proud member of the National Rural Development Partnership, the Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the support of the locally-defined progress of Vermont's rural communities.