Summer is nearly here! Your staff here at the Farmer Veteran Coalition head office in Waco, TX have been humming like a hive of worker bees developing national programs for our membership at large, as well as our state chapters. Here are a few updates for you.
Executive Director Comments: June 2023 Read More »
Receiving a Fellowship Fund award through the generous funding support of The Wounded Warrior Project has meant that their family farm will be able to finally buy the UTV they have been saving for and get closer to meeting their goals set out in their 10-year business plan.
Paula and Rusty Campbell Read More »
Michael “Brandon” Breaux, along with his wife Lauren Breaux, are the owners of Cockeyed Farms. Known as “The Cockeyed Farmer”, Brandon was born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Brandon Breaux, Cockeyed Farms Read More »
FVC has received a four-year Mental Health Awareness Training Grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
Farmer Veteran Coalition Mental Health Awareness Project Read More »
Born and raised in Waco, Texas, Diego left Waco to attend the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas, where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in public relations.
FVC Staff Spotlight Read More »
NAP will partially cover losses related to crop production, but not losses to the actual plant. For example, if a NAP-covered strawberry field experienced extreme damage due to an extreme drought, NAP payments would only cover the loss of income due to reduced production — not the damage to the strawberry plant itself.
Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) Read More »
The Farmer Veteran Coalition (FVC) has been at the forefront of supporting military veterans who are transitioning into careers in agriculture. In our ongoing efforts to provide valuable resources and information, the Farmer Veteran Coalition recently organized a Brown Bag Lunch webinar focusing on the Emergency Relief Program (ERP-2). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MNJ3JSJbUc Understanding ERP-2: The Emergency Relief
Prepared by Ed Cox, Agricultural Law Center, Drake Law, for the Farmer Veteran Coalition Updated July 28, 2015 The 2014 Farm Bill created several new USDA program priorities for farmer veterans. This blogpost summarizes these new priorities. Veterans and supporters interested in finding out more about these programs can contact our Government Resources Advisor at brian@farmvetco.org or
Historic Recognition for Veterans in 2014 Farm Bill Read More »
