Eric Ranger once envisioned his 20-acre property as the site of a golf driving range, but now he grows award-winning hay on it. A Fellowship Fund grant provided a hay elevator to aid with getting that hay in his barn loft.
Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) announced today its new round of community partnerships for 2024-2025 with 42 best-in-class military and veterans service organizations (VSO).
Recent weather disasters have shown the ability of Farmer Veteran Coalition members to assist those in need and highlights the need to prepare to contend with emergencies and recover from these situations.
Navy Veteran Ben Banks has been able to grow his herb and edible flower operation with the help of a Fellowship Fund to repair and restore a 100-year-old barn.
Veterans Produce teaches skills for doing hydroponics and aquaponics while also growing large quantities of organic food to feed homeless Veterans.
As the average age of farmers continues to get older, it is imperative that we continue agricultural education to train the next generation of agricultural professionals to feed our country and maintain U.S. leadership in production.
Since exiting the Coast Guard and reserves, Nick Lesourd is transforming a small piece of land of Hawai’i into a farm growing a variety of vegetables and doing agroforestry.
Army Veteran Bob Miller is expanding on his family’s dairy operation and establishing a market with a creamery on site. He also is a mentor with the Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship, sharing his knowledge of raising dairy cattle with those eager to learn.
G&R Farms in Georgia recently completed its Growing America’s Farmers promotion with Military Produce Group and will make a donation of $1,084 to Farmer Veteran Coalition.
Though parts of the country are sweltering, many harvests are already in full gear across the country. Hopefully all our Farmer Veterans reap more than they have sown and have a break-even or profitable year. After you have provided for your families, and sold your products, please remember those in your local communities that are suffering this year with food insecurity.
