Executive Director’s Comments: January 2024
Farmer Veteran Coalition will be celebrating its 15th anniversary in February. The service to Farmer Veterans has grown a lot in the first 15 years with even more planned for the future.
Farmer Veteran Coalition will be celebrating its 15th anniversary in February. The service to Farmer Veterans has grown a lot in the first 15 years with even more planned for the future.
4Js Farm and Brewery held its first Veterans Day Celebration and donated $4,500 to FVC’s Fellowship Fund from its success.
Chelsey Stimson and her fiancé Ryan Frehse quickly put the Kubota tractor they received from the Geared to Give program to work on their Montana farm.
Army Veteran Bryan Zesiger and his wife, Gina, are leading the charge with winemaking in the Sunflower State.
Army Veteran Lawrence Rhone serves Farmer Veteran Coalition as project manager, which aids Veterans in a variety of ways.
Army Veteran Richard Creppel will serve Veterans in Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas.
Farmer Veteran Coalition’s first Veteran member is remembered for his willingness to help others and share his knowledge.
Despite numerous challenges during 2023, FVC has done significant work to help its membership and looks ahead to more success in the coming year.
With the clock ticking toward the January 13 deadline, DFAP offices like the one in Katy, Texas, are ready to help farmers and ranchers work through the application.
Although California-born Lauren Simmons served in the Coast Guard, she is now working the land in Kentucky with her jet pilot husband.