North Pole Peonies Finds Thriving Home in Alaska
One conversation facilitated a change in course, leading to a thriving multigenerational business with North Pole Peonies, in yes, North Pole, Alaska.
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.
Farm Utilizes SpotOn Collars for Livestock Guardian Dogs
We highly recommend SpotOn collars for owners desiring security that their dogs will stay within set boundaries. We are also able to track the dog if one breaches the perimeter. It eliminates guessing if the dog went north, south, east, or west.
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.
David Yount, Rask Farm
David Yount, Air Force Veteran, is one of the awardees for this year’s Fellowship Fund. Born and raised in Oregon.
Paula and Rusty Campbell
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.
Coming Soon: 2023 Fellowship Fund Application
Coming Soon: 2023 Fellowship Fund Application The 2023 Farmer Veteran Fellowship Fund marks another cycle of funding and we will be awarding $500,000 in equipment and supplies this spring! The 2023 application will be going out the first week of January and the deadline to apply is February 14. The Farmer Veteran Fellowship Fund is …
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 …
Farmer Veteran Fellowship Fund Update
Thank you to everyone who submitted an application to the 2019 Farmer Veteran Fellowship Fund. We received a record 354 applications this year. The application review process is underway and we expect announcements will be made by the end of April. All applicants will be notified via email once the review process is complete.
Webinar: Fellowship Fund Application Review & Business Planning
In this webinar, Farmer Veteran Fellowship Fund manager Rachel Petitt reviews the 2019 Fellowship application, and Chris Laughton from Farm Credit East presents on business planning. The webinar ends with a Q&A session.