Agriculture plays a huge role in supporting rural economies and helps define Vermont’s working landscape. We talked with several Vermont farmers who explain just how important that role is. We must do everything we can to support family farms and promote sustainable rural development. Our rural economy depends on it. | U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders

A remarkable story of past and present, “Vanish - Disappearing Icons of a Rural America” chronicles the adventures of Vermont filmmaker and photographer Jim Westphalen as he travels the country creating stunning imagery of America's disappearing rural structures. Stream the film: https://www.vermontpublic.org/show/made-here/2025-03-06/new-film-vanish-shares-vermont-photographers-adventures-in-visual-preservation | Vermont Public