Bruce Urie was born and raised on a farm in Craftsbury (interesting fact: the Craftsbury/Albany town line runs through the middle of his childhood home!). After finishing college, he married Betty Downing and moved back to the Stillmeadow Farm in 1973. Soon after, he bought the farm from his parents and farmed there until 2001, while raising his four children. His agricultural ventures have included a sugarbush and starting a commercial greenhouse business in 1987. Currently, he has a small beef operation and 120 hens, selling to local establishments.

Bruce brings a wealth of knowledge to our Board of Supervisors. In addition to always farming, Bruce worked for the Vermont Land Trust as a regional stewardship manager from 2001 to 2020. He has been on the Craftsbury Selectboard for 35 years and serves as the grants administrator for the town. Bruce is a board member of the Vermont Farm Fund and involved with the Center for an Agricultural Economy.