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From the Director

Executive Director Comments: Wishing Everyone a Bountiful Harvest

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 ...
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Farmer Veteran Fellowship Fund

Army Veteran Restoring Family Farm

Army Veteran Gus Leigh retired from the police force and moved to Nebraska, taking over his family’s farm and building it into a farm-to-table operation ...
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Discount Partner

repurposedMATERIALS Offers Second Life for Industrial Castoffs

Farmer Veteran Coalition has entered into a discount partnership for its FVC members with repurposedMATERIALS Inc., which encourages a new secondhand use for discarded industrial ...
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In the News

Farmer Veteran Coalition Celebrates 50,000-Membership Milestone

Farmer Veteran Coalition (FVC) celebrates a new milestone, officially reaching 50,000 members nationwide. Membership has steadily risen since starting 15 years ago. As the number ...
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In the News

Program to Provide Holistic Approach, Skills to Farming

Army Veteran Lawrence Rhone first found a way to aid his fellow Veterans with Rhone’s Farm and Retreat in northeast Montana as a place for ...
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From the Director

Executive Director Comments: United We Stand

Farmers can educate themselves on their options and continue the resiliency for which they are known, even with the uncertainties surrounding us all.
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Homegrown By Heroes

Merged Homegrown By Heroes Labels with States Expanding

Farmer Veteran Coalition’s Homegrown By Heroes label now has blended labels in 18 states, enabling Homegrown By Heroes-certified producers to promote their products as Veteran-owned ...
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Farmer Veteran Fellowship Fund

Air Force Veteran Building New Life with New Heritage Farm

Robert “Jake” Kelly may be ending his 20-year career in the Air Force, but he is starting another chapter for his family with his New ...
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Discount Partner

Gro-King Offers Sprayers for Serious Farmers and Home Gardeners

Farmer Veteran Coalition has a new discount partnership with Gro-King Garden Sprayers, a family-owned small business that provides quality spraying equipment for both the home ...
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Farmer Veteran Fellowship Fund

Tractor Supply Company Donates $100,000 Toward FVC’s Fellowship Fund

Farmer Veteran Coalition has received a donation of $100,000 split between Tractor Supply Company, the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, and its ...
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Executive Director’s Comments: June 2024
From the Director

Executive Director’s Comments: June 2024

Better record keeping, documentation, and help from FVC is needed for farmers and ranchers as they navigate USDA assistance programs.
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Farmer Veteran Fellowship Fund

Side Step Farms Owners Enact Long-term Plan in Michigan

Marine Veterans operate a diversified no-till farm with a focus on ecological land management in Michigan thanks to a grant from the Fellowship Fund.
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