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FVC SITREP Blog

FVC … on the Road to Alexandria, Louisiana

In a significant move to support military Veterans transitioning into agriculture, the Farmer Veteran Coalition (FVC) has partnered with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural ...
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From the Director

Executive Director Comments: Virtual Office Opens in Nation’s Capital

A virtual office that Farmer Veteran Coalition has opened in Washington, D.C., will enable FVC to interact directly with the nation’s policy makers and will ...
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Garlic Farm Makes Fresh Start for Navy Veteran
Homegrown By Heroes

Garlic Farm Makes Fresh Start for Navy Veteran

Tony Pfreschy, a Navy Veteran, and his wife Sharon moved from the suburbs to a small farm in Illinois where they began Garlic Breath Farm. ...
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Kubota Continues Racing Connection That Helps FVC
In the News

Kubota Continues Racing Connection That Helps FVC

Kubota extends its partnership with Trackhouse Racing and top driver Ross Chastain, whose top-10 NASCAR finishes result in donations to FVC.
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Staff Spotlight

Army Spouse Brings Extension Agent Experience to Role

Experience as a former AgriLife extension agent in Texas and the spouse of an Army soldier provides special insight for Kloey Painter’s role as a ...
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Discount Partner

The Chicken Fountain Provides Automated Watering

The Chicken Fountain, a new discount partner with FVC, provides water to poultry with an automated system that can be hooked up to a garden ...
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FVC SITREP Blog

American Farm Bureau Federation Conference Champions Veteran Farmers

Farmer Veteran Coalition took part in the American Farm Bureau Federation Conference in San Antonio, Texas, networking with agricultural leaders, and exploring ways to collaborate ...
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From the Director

Executive Director Comments: FVC Integrates Fields 4 Valor Food Insecurity Efforts

Combining forces with Fields 4 Valor will allow their mark to become the name of Farmer Veteran Coalition’s newest program for food insecurity, which will ...
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Farmer Veteran Fellowship Fund

Air Force Member Begins Creating an Orchard

Stacy Sporre is expanding on the apple and peach trees currently planted on their Tennessee homestead as her retirement from military service approaches.
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FVC, Fields 4 Valor Farms to tackle food insecurity in military communities
Press Release

FVC, Fields 4 Valor Farms to tackle food insecurity in military communities

A partnership between Farmer Veteran Coalition and the Maryland-based nonprofit will aid military communities as the Fields 4 Valor Program for Food Security.
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From the Director

Executive Director Comments: Highlights from a Busy Year

Farmer Veteran Coalition members, volunteers, grantors and donors have been a big part of the successes in the past year and FVC has much more ...
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Homegrown By Heroes

Connecticut Veteran Grown Boosts Exposure for Farms

A mini-documentary shares Farmer Veteran stories in Connecticut and is an outlet to reach customers.
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