ecological health through strong, secure, and revitalized agricultural systems to meet both their own food needs locally as well as to determine and build the best opportunities for value-added agricultural exports.

As site usage is further determined it will be the mission of...

the project to engage agricultural leaders and citizens in a new food system to build capacity at the site and inspire the public in supporting and implementing this system.

The goals of the Atkins Field site programming are to broadly reach out to all area residents...

to embrace and support the overall Center vision, and assure this broad vision is owned by citizens of the greater Hardwick region as highlighted at the Atkins Field site. The Center will convene residents of Hardwick and surrounding communities to develop the cultural and physical infrastructure needed to support the benefits...

these changes will bring to the economy throughout Vermont. The Center will build relationships with them to help support increasing their efforts in the greater Hardwick area. The Atkins Field site is ideally located and has the natural characteristics to have it serve as a demonstration site and as an education facility to meet these goals."¹

¹ "Creating a Comprehensive Management Plan for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems at the Atkins Field Site" - February 2009 by The Center for an Agricultural Economy.

The Cushman Design Group, Inc. believes and supports the principles of The Center for an...

Agricultural Economy and has donated services to help the Center for an Agricultural Economy reach their goals. These services include master planning, documentation of existing facilities and design phase services valued at $10,000.