Staff Spotlight
Rhone Draws on Experience for FVC Role
Army Veteran Lawrence Rhone serves Farmer Veteran Coalition as project manager, which aids Veterans in a variety of ways.
January 22, 2024
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What Is Happening At The Farmer Veteran Coalition
Author: Ken Sury
In the News
FVC Adds 1st Regional Coordinator to Its Ranks
Army Veteran Richard Creppel will serve Veterans in Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas.
January 22, 2024
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Farmer Veteran Fellowship Fund
Coast Guard Veteran Enjoys Working the Land
Although California-born Lauren Simmons served in the Coast Guard, she is now working the land in Kentucky with her jet pilot husband.
December 19, 2023
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Homegrown By Heroes
Toasted Oysters: A Veteran-Owned Culinary Gem
Retired NYPD detective and Navy Veteran Mike Miezianka is now bagging oysters with longtime friend Ray Smith Jr.
December 19, 2023
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In the News
Toys For Tots
The FVC headquarters in Waco, Texas, was a U.S. Marine Corps Toys of Tots dropoff location. Holding a few of the donated items are (from left) Abbie Earp,
December 19, 2023
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Homegrown By Heroes
Texas Counselor Brings Therapy to Her Farm
Rachel Mims provides therapy to others as a professional counselor and experiences first-hand the therapeutic benefits of farming.
November 17, 2023
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Farmer Veteran Fellowship Fund
Batwing Cutter Boosts Veteran’s Hay Operation in Texas
Joseph Burdulinski hasn’t been able to use his “Old Glory” Batwing® cutter as much as he’d hoped due to the drought, but it has already been a huge boost to his burgeoning hay operation.
October 18, 2023
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Homegrown By Heroes
Thunder Valley Ranch Owners Growing Hay, Cattle in Oklahoma
Farming can be daunting, but the response from their customers makes it worthwhile for Sean and Faye Autry of Thunder Valley Ranch in Oklahoma.
October 18, 2023
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Farmer Veteran Fellowship Fund
Growing a Goat Operation in Nebraska
Today, however, he and his wife Karly have a burgeoning goat and cattle operation in the village of Burchard, Nebraska, six miles from the Kansas border.
September 21, 2023
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Homegrown By Heroes
Forging a New Path with Farming
While my family had no background in agriculture, my fascination with the land and its potential for growth and sustenance was undeniable.
September 21, 2023
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