Agriview: History, Vermont Agency of Agriculture Profile, Content and Staff
Profile updated November 2026
Agriview is the newspaper of the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets, first published in 1937 when many Vermont farmers could not afford a newspaper. Today it is a monthly print and online publication from the agency's offices at 116 State Street in Montpelier, covering grants, regulations, dairy, maple, produce safety, water quality and the people of Vermont agriculture.
| Founded | 1937, as a quarterly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (VAAFM) |
| Address | 116 State Street, Montpelier, Vermont |
| Frequency | Monthly, in print and online |
| Recognition | Vermont General Assembly resolution for its 70th anniversary |
| Communications lead | Scott Waterman, Director of Communications and Policy |
| Official website | Agriculture.Vermont.gov |
History of Agriview (Vermont Agency of Agriculture)
Vermont's Department of Agriculture created Agriview in 1937 as a quarterly newspaper. In the depths of the Depression many farm families could not afford a newspaper, and the department wanted to make its services, including its laboratories, better known. Agriview was distributed free to the state's farmers with the goal of bringing the department into a closer relationship with the people it served.
Over the decades it grew from a quarterly into a monthly, and the department became the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets. In 2009 the Vermont General Assembly introduced a concurrent resolution congratulating Agriview on 70 years of publication.
A recurring 80 Years Ago feature reprints items from the paper's early issues, and the agency posts past editions on its website.
Agriview (Vermont Agency of Agriculture) Today
Agriview is published monthly and delivered to subscribers during the last week of the preceding month; it is also available in print and online, including All-Access digital editions. The April 2023 issue covered maple season and a governor's visit to a sugarbush, agronomic practices funding, farmer stress and suicide prevention training, a Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center update, goat milk, cover crop research, a meat supply chain grant, an egg labeling guide, scale testing, an agency partnership with NRCS and AgriScience summer academies at UVM.
The agency invites outside articles of 500 words or less that are relevant to Vermont agriculture, due on the first of the month before publication.
What Agriview (Vermont Agency of Agriculture) Is Publishing Now
Grants and programs
Funding news on barn preservation, Farm to School, the Capital Equipment Assistance Program, agronomic practices and farm business assistance.
Regulation and water quality
Produce safety rule training, Current Use certification, manure and water quality rules, weights and measures, and animal health.
Community and history
An agriculture calendar, recipes, the 80 Years Ago feature, advertising and the View From 116 column from the agency's office.
Agriview (Vermont Agency of Agriculture) Editors and Staff
Agency staff named on Agriview pages and submission guidelines:
- Scott Waterman - Director of Communications and Policy
- Faith Raymond - Managing Editor (2018); ad submissions contact (2022 guidelines)
Article submissions go to AGR.Agriview@vermont.gov, per the agency's guidelines.
Who Reads Agriview (Vermont Agency of Agriculture)
Readers are Vermont dairy farmers, maple producers, vegetable and berry growers, sheep and goat keepers, foresters and agricultural service providers. Dairy remains the backbone of Vermont agriculture and the state leads the nation in maple syrup, so both appear in nearly every issue. For national dairy context, USDA ERS tracks milk production and prices.
Agriview readers know that sugaring season, mud season and the next water quality rule can all arrive in the same week. farm.FM offers farm satire about Vermont town meeting day, farm humor about sap lines and squirrels, and ranch humor for the few Vermonters running beef on hill pastures. The farm jokes there pair well with a maple creemee.
For context, farm.FM is the nation's first satirical farm site and the home of Tractor Tunes, country music for farmers. Its contributors each keep an archive, and this one is a good sampler of ranch humor and farm jokes.
Agriview (Vermont Agency of Agriculture) Sources and Agriculture Authority Links
- VAAFM: Agriview, October 2018 - an issue page with mail subscription contacts.
- VAAFM: Agriview, April 2023 - a recent edition and its topics.
- Vermont General Assembly: 2009 resolution on Agriview - history of the paper since 1937.
- USDA ERS: Dairy - federal dairy sector data.
- SARE: 10 ways cover crops enhance soil health - background on a topic Agriview covers often.
Agriview (Vermont Agency of Agriculture) FAQ
When was Agriview founded?
In 1937, as a free quarterly newspaper from Vermont's Department of Agriculture.
How often is Agriview published?
Monthly, in print and online.
Who publishes Agriview?
The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets in Montpelier.
Can I submit an article to Agriview?
Yes. Articles of 500 words or less relevant to Vermont agriculture can be sent to AGR.Agriview@vermont.gov.
Nearly ninety years after the Depression-era first issue, Agriview remains the Vermont farm community's monthly link to its state agriculture agency.