Made in Vermont
Vermont is a small state with a big lesson for the rest of the country: when government listens, when neighbors still talk to each other, and when common sense leads instead of party politics, real solutions can grow.
The Liberty Compact was born here—not in a think tank, not in a lobbyist’s office, but in a place where people still believe government should work for the public, not the other way around. And because of that, we can’t ignore some of the unique challenges Vermonters face every day: struggling family farms, rising property taxes, fragile waterways, and rural communities trying to hold on while the national economy shifts beneath them.
These aren’t problems unique to Vermont—they’re happening all across America. But Vermont gives us a clear starting point, a real-world lens to design federal policies that protect local communities instead of steamrolling them.
Here, we take the best of what this state stands for—self-reliance, stewardship, fairness, and actually knowing the people your decisions affect—and we apply those values to national policy.
Because solutions don’t have to come from Washington to work for Washington.
Sometimes they come from a small state with a long tradition of doing things the right way.
And if it works in Vermont, it can work anywhere.
Small family farms are disappearing—not because they can’t compete on quality, but because they’re forced to sell milk at the same base price as industrial-scale operations. The Family Farm Protection Act introduces a tiered national minimum price that reflects herd size, finally giving small farms the stability they’ve never been able to negotiate for themselves. By leveling the playing field, we protect rural communities, keep local agriculture alive, and ensure rural America’s heritage—and the nation’s food supply—has a future rooted in fairness, not consolidation.
Clean waterways shouldn’t come at the cost of a farmer’s livelihood. Today, buffer zones protect rivers and lakes, but farmers are often prohibited from harvesting anything grown there—even if the crops are perennial, restorative, and valuable. The Dual-Use Conservation Act fixes that by creating a federal framework for approved perennial crops and light-impact harvesting. It protects ecosystems while allowing farmers to earn income from land they’ve always cared for. This isn’t environmentalism versus agriculture—it’s a partnership that strengthens both.
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