On Friday, March 21, 2025, Mississippi State University (MSU) hosted the “Food and Ag as National Security” conference, a key event that brought together experts from the military,
USDA Advisory Committee member and advocate for Veteran farmers—explores the growing labor shortage in agriculture and its unique impact on Veterans. From workforce challenges to practical solutions like automation, training, and co-ops, she offers insight and invites collaboration to help strengthen the future of farming.
The 101st Agricultural Outlook Forum served as a pivotal platform for the Farmer Veteran Coalition to engage in meaningful discussions, share insights, and collaboratively seek solutions to the pressing challenges facing the agricultural sector today.
FVC highlights the Homegrown By Heroes label and worked on solidifying partnerships with state agricultural departments at NASDA’s 2025 Winter Policy Conference in Washington, D.C.
A partnership between Farmer Veteran Coalition and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s Battleground to Breaking Ground program represents a big step in supporting Veterans and beginning farmers.
In a significant move to support military Veterans transitioning into agriculture, the Farmer Veteran Coalition (FVC) has partnered with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA NRCS) in Louisiana.
A virtual office that Farmer Veteran Coalition has opened in Washington, D.C., will enable FVC to interact directly with the nation’s policy makers and will benefit efforts to help Farmer Veterans.
Farmer Veteran Coalition took part in the American Farm Bureau Federation Conference in San Antonio, Texas, networking with agricultural leaders, and exploring ways to collaborate on initiatives that support Veterans in agriculture.
Combining forces with Fields 4 Valor will allow their mark to become the name of Farmer Veteran Coalition’s newest program for food insecurity, which will be expanded throughout the country.
Farmer Veteran Coalition members, volunteers, grantors and donors have been a big part of the successes in the past year and FVC has much more on the horizon.
