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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empowering veterans
Executive Director’s Comments: May 2024
Natural disasters can create life-threatening situations for many of us who live in rural areas because our communities are vulnerable due to limited resources, inadequate infrastructure, and capacity constraints such as equipment shortages. These limitations can make it challenging to prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies and disasters. Preparation is always key to staying safe during any emergency.
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Hydro-organic Archi’s Acres Program Gives Veterans a Boost with Agriculture
Archi’s Acres and the Archi’s Institute for Sustainable Agriculture near San Diego provides an intensive program to help Veterans learn how to start and run a farm operation.
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Veterans Service Provider Thrilled to Help Others
Mariel Kessenich Barreras is no stranger to a busy lifestyle. As a farmer and longtime Army spouse raising eight kids, she continues to assist others as a Veteran Service Provider with Farmer Veteran Coalition.
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2024 Farmer Veteran Fellowship Fund Awardees Announced by Farmer Veteran Coalition
The Farmer Veteran Coalition (FVC) announced today over $350,000 in awards and equipment to Veterans across the country.
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Executive Director’s Comments: April 2024
With the financial support of Archer Daniel Midland (ADM), the Farmer Veteran Coalition was afforded the staff time to develop a pilot program with our partners: Feeding America, USO, Armed Services YMCA, and MarketMaker.
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Executive Director’s Comments: March 2024
In the past several months I have received frequent calls from many of the Climate-Smart Commodity Awardees wanting to partner with the Farmer Veteran Coalition.
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Veterans Thrive with Organic Program at Rodale
From a plot of land in rural Pennsylvania, an organic agriculture nonprofit is reaching out to improve soil across the world, and Veterans are a key part of doing that.
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Latest Staff Member Happy to Be Back on a Team
Louisiana native Chris Wright was used to being a part of a team during his years in the Air Force. He joined a new team with Farmer Veteran Coalition in January, becoming the nonprofit’s Fund Development Manager.
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Longtime FVC Consultant Inducted into Minnesota Livestock Hall of Fame
New inductee Doris Mold poses with Dr. Ed Frederick, Chancellor Emeritus of the University of Minnesota-Waseca. He also is a Hall of Fame member and a longtime volunteer for the Moo Booth that Mold founded at the Minnesota State Fair in 1991.
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