In The News

New Fellowship Fund Grant Cycle Opens for 2021
Farmer Veteran Coalition announces its 2021 grant application is open through February 14th One piece of equipment changed it all. Ben Martin of Forest Grove, Oregon, served in

Wounded Warrior Project Partners with FVC
Wounded Warrior Project Expands Support for Wounded Veterans and their Families with New Funding for Farmers in 2021 Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) expanded partnerships to include 12 new

2020 Conference Registration is Live!
Our Conference is Coming! (virtual this year) We are so pleased. This is the first time everyone in our community can join our gathering – without having to travel or

Progressive Farmer Feature
Some people dream of being on the cover of Rolling Stone. We were elated to be the cover story of Progressive Farmer, the nation’s leading farm magazine, earlier

Army Veteran Tim Doherty Offers Healing Through Beekeeping
After 33 years of service, Lieutenant Colonel and Homegrown By Heroes FVC member Tim Doherty has shifted his focus to agriculture and its therapeutic benefits for veteran rehabilitation.

FVC Founder Passes the Pitchfork
Michael O’Gorman hands it over to newly appointed Executive Director Jeanette Lombardo It started as a vision in a strawberry field overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Three women who

Three New State Chapters Join our Family
FVC just got a little big stronger. We’ve added three new State Chapters! Arkansas, North Carolina, and Tennessee are officially launched! We are exuberant that these 3 new

FVC on iHeart Radio
FVC was featured on iHeart Radio! Kitty O’Neal of Sacramento’s KFBK News spoke with Natalie Monroe – FVC Communications Director – about how our farmer veterans are responding

POSTPONED! The Virginia Conference has been postponed – Please save the date of the week ofJuly 7th!
The Virginia Farmer Veteran Conference has been postponed in light of concerns of COVID-19.

California Conference – February 2020
We are hosting a one day FVC California Conference – please consider joining us! The focus will be around the various programs we offer as well as
Michael on Fox & Friends!
Oct 12 was National Farmer’s Day, and Founder Michael O’Gorman appeared on Fox & Friends to share the good word on FVC! Joined by Mark Bowen, President of

Geared to Give 2019
Last month we handed over the keys to a brand new Kubota tractor to Jake Sass! These ceremonies are always full of high energy and emotion, and this

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