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Early Bird Registration Ends Sept. 23, Stakeholders Conference Less than 60 Days Away

By Jeanette LombardoFVC Executive Director We are a little less than 60 days away from seeing each other in Oklahoma! If you’re not already registered, visit https://conference.farmvetco.org/registration/ to do so now. And don’t forget, the deadline for early bird registration is next Friday, September 23.  After reviewing feedback from last year’s meeting in Tennessee, the […]

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Jumpstart Your Career as a Farm Manager with the Center for Land-Based Learning’s Apprenticeship Program

Are you looking to jumpstart your career in agriculture? The Center for Land-Based Learning offers a structured pathway to train for a fulfilling career in farm management through their California Farm Academy Apprenticeship Program which is offered statewide. Apprentices are connected with seasoned farm employers for two years of paid hands-on training, while receiving foundational

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Conference Travel Scholarships Available for Native Veterans

FVC partner, Native American Agriculture Fund, is accepting applications to cover travel expenses for Native Veterans to attend the Farmer Veteran Stakeholders Conference in November. The deadline to submit an application is Friday, September 30. All applicants will be contacted with an update by October 5. Space is limited so make sure to apply soon!

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Farmer Veteran Coalition Announces 2022 Farmer Veteran Fellowship Fund Awardees

WOODLAND, Calif. – May 12, 2022 – Farmer Veteran Coalition (FVC) announced today $470,000 in awards and equipment to veterans across the country through the Farmer Veteran Fellowship Fund, the largest amount awarded in program history. The Farmer Veteran Fellowship Fund provides direct assistance to veterans involved in agriculture by awarding them equipment and small

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Fellowship Fund Notifications Coming Soon

Thank you for your patience while the 2022 Farmer Veteran Fellowship Fund applications are being reviewed. Nearly 500 farmer veterans applied for funding this year, each with a unique and inspiring story of how their military career has brought them to agricultural work. The review committee is wrapping up a six-week evaluation process and plans

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Growing Together

By Jeanette LombardoFVC Executive Director In 1986, Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger established April as the Month of the Military Child. Military life can be very stressful on families in general. For children this stress can be heightened with feelings of abandonment and isolation due to long separations, frequent moves, inconsistent training schedules, and the toll

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Refer a Conference Sponsor or Exhibitor, Receive Free or Discounted Ticket

With the save-the-date going out last month for this year’s Farmer Veteran Stakeholders Conference, which is being held November 13-15 in Oklahoma City, work is underway to plan our best conference yet. While we haven’t released ticket prices yet, we would like to give our farmer veterans an opportunity to receive free admission to the

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