Bi-State Discussions

2026 – CRJC & CRWFA Bi-State Meeting ~March 23rd, 2026

Agriculture in the Valley: What’s the Forecast?   Supporting, Sustaining and Succeeding

The Connecticut River Joint Commissions mission is to preserve and protect the visual and ecological integrity and sustainable working landscape of the Connecticut River Valley, and to guide its growth and development through grassroots leadership. We do this through establishing and communicating best river and watershed management practices, with an emphasis on preserving agricultural lands and working landscapes.

The Connecticut River Watershed Farmers Alliance is dedicated to helping agricultural producers in the Connecticut River Watershed in VT, NH, and MA improve agricultural land stewardship practices for clean waterways, healthy soil, and productive landscapes through workshops, discussions, resource sharing, and education.

This is the second bi-state discussion on the state of agriculture in the valley where we will discuss

  • The status of agriculture in the valley in New Hampshire and Vermont
  • The challenges producers are facing in today’s economic and environmental climate
  • The future of agriculture and agricultural lands – sustaining and protecting

Legislators and leadership from NH and VT have been invited including US Senators/Representatives, Governors, Secretaries of Agriculture, State Conservationists and most importantly the representatives of the CT River Watershed farming community.  The meeting will follow an interactive format, featuring presentations, open discussions, and frequent question-and-answer sessions. The forum will take place on Monday, March 23rd, from 10:00 – 2:00 at Alyson’s Orchard in Walpole, NH.

Please register for the event by clicking the ‘Registration’ link below:

Registration

For more information, please contact Renee Theall, CRJC Staff at: rtheall@uvlsrpc.org

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Discussion History

2024 – Making Room: Land Use and Resilience

2024 – The Farm Bill and the Connecticut River Watershed of VT and NH

2023 – Making Room: Planning for Those Who are Here & Those on Their Way to the Connecticut River Valley

Collectively the program reached roughly 400 participants.

This 2023 program was in collaboration with Antioch University New England, NOAA, the Upper Valley Adaptation Workgroup, and the City of Keene.

The Connecticut River Joint Commissions invites you to participate in a discussion about planning for climate migration. This series is planned for the bi-state Connecticut River Valley (CRV) region in NH and VT.

There’s good reason to believe the CRV will be increasingly attractive to those who want to move away from coastal flooding and storms, wildfires and smoke, and the scarcity of fresh water elsewhere. These discussions will examine the local planning and decision-making necessary to encourage needed homes and direct them to places best suited to protect the CRV’s resources and resilience for generations to come. This event will also grapple with how to plan for accommodating both new and current residents, when we are already struggling with a housing crisis.

Resources:

Propublica Climate Migration Map – Overview of national trends that will cause future climate migration 

Identifying Planning Solutions for the Connecticut River Migration System of NH and VT – Report containing suggested planning strategies for CRV climate migration strategies, though many apply to any community expecting an influx of migrants.  See pg 28 for housing specific strategies.

Climate Resilience Screening Index – Rates communities climate resilience based on economic, governmental, environmental and societal metrics 


For more information, contact Renee Theall, 603.448.1680, info@crjc.org