FVC announces over $464,000 in 2026 Farmer Veteran Fellowship Fund awards, supporting 122 Veteran farmers across 43 states with grants and equipment.
Heather Wright, U.S. Air Force veteran, is a fifth-generation farmer in Berkeley County, West Virginia. Heather is a 2024 Fellowship Fund awardee. She was able to purchase an IronCraft 3-point rear tiller and a utility trailer, which was funded by Kubota Tractor Corporation.
Stephen Clark served in the U.S. Army National Guard for 24 years and is now the owner of Buzz & Cluck Farm in Buckhannon, West Virginia. This year, he became a recipient for the Farmer Veteran Fellowship Fund, funded by Wounded Warrior Project.
Mark Beacom, U.S. Army Veteran, and his wife, Amy, are the founders of Mush Ohio, a farm specializing in gourmet and medicinal mushrooms. Thanks to the Fellowship Fund, funded by Wounded Warrior Project, they were able to greatly increase their efficiency and focus on more tasks.
Marine Corps Veteran Mark applied for the FVC Fellowship Fund and was awarded $4,500, thanks to the FVC Virginia Chapter. Thanks to the funding, him and his wife is able to expand their homestead and better serve their community.
Air Force Veteran Debbie Bryan was struggling to adjust to civilian life, after returning from her 6th deployment. Through the BattleGround to Breaking Ground program and FVC’s Fellowship Fund, Debbie has been able to find a path to healing, balance, and reconnect to her roots.
Army National Guard officer Mitchell Freeman is carrying on a sweet family tradition in Northern Pennsylvania. With support from the 2024 Fellowship Fund, his family farm upgraded their maple syrup production—boosting efficiency and honoring his late father’s legacy.
After retiring from the Coast Guard in 2022, Ben Walton began farming with his wife on their 50-acre property in Mississippi. With help from a veteran mentor, he now raises grass-fed beef, poultry, and eggs, finding purpose in working the land and sharing it with others.
Stacy Sporre is expanding on the apple and peach trees currently planted on their Tennessee homestead as her retirement from military service approaches.
Army Reservist Veteran Gabe Camberos discovered a passion for livestock after a move to Kentucky and now raises sheep.
