
Communications Specialist Brings Wealth of Newspaper Experience to Role
Ken Sury has nearly four decades of journalism experience that he brings to his job as communications specialist with FVC.

Ken Sury has nearly four decades of journalism experience that he brings to his job as communications specialist with FVC.

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.

Retired NYPD detective and Navy Veteran Mike Miezianka is now bagging oysters with longtime friend Ray Smith Jr.

The FVC headquarters in Waco, Texas, was a U.S. Marine Corps Toys of Tots dropoff location. Holding a few of the donated items are (from left) Abbie Earp,

Conference rooms were filled with engaging speakers as the summit’s theme, “Cultivating Connections,” shared the challenges and successes of agriculture and food distribution.

With the support of Clif Bar Family Foundation and ADM, FVC has begun the planning stages for a pilot where our FVC community will have the opportunity to make an impact, while helping their own.