[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 140 (Wednesday, August 22, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5826-S5827]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO BETH KENNETT

  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, on behalf of all Vermonters, I want to 
honor Beth Kennett of Rochester, VT, who this month will be inducted 
into the Vermont Agricultural Hall of Fame in recognition of her 
multifaceted leadership of agriculture in the Green Mountain State. 
Beth, with her husband, Bob, and their family, have for many years run 
a multigenerational diversified dairy farm in the White River Valley. I 
have often looked to Beth for her advice and insights into Vermont 
agriculture. She has been a strong leader on many fronts, including 
serving on the USDA Farm Service Agency State Committee, as founding 
member of the Connecticut River Watershed Farmers Alliance, as founding 
member of the White River Partnership, and especially as a leader in 
agritourism in Vermont, nationally and internationally.
  Beth's induction into the Vermont Agricultural Hall of Fame is well 
earned, and I ask unanimous consent that her nomination for this honor 
be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

        Vermont Agricultural Hall of Fame Inductee Beth Kennett

       Beth is a dairy farmer and innkeeper who helped forge the 
     path for Vermont's agri-tourism industry. For more than 30 
     years, she has helped educate Vermont farmers, government 
     officials, and the public about the economic, social, and 
     educational benefits of agri-tourism. As the former president 
     of Vermont Farms!, she has traveled and spoken both 
     nationally and internationally to build awareness for agri-
     tourism and create new opportunities for Vermont farmers. Her 
     tireless outreach and desire to educate has enabled many 
     farms to diversify and realize the economic advantages of 
     connecting directly with the public. Since 1984, Beth, her 
     husband Bob, and three generations of her family have opened 
     their home for farm stays, providing educational, hands-on 
     vacations for thousands of domestic and international guests.

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