Staff Spotlight
Rhone Draws on Experience for FVC Role
Army Veteran Lawrence Rhone serves Farmer Veteran Coalition as project manager, which aids Veterans in a variety of ways.
January 22, 2024
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What Is Happening At The Farmer Veteran Coalition
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In the News
FVC Adds 1st Regional Coordinator to Its Ranks
Army Veteran Richard Creppel will serve Veterans in Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas.
January 22, 2024
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From the Director
Executive Director’s Comments: December 2023
Despite numerous challenges during 2023, FVC has done significant work to help its membership and looks ahead to more success in the coming year.
December 19, 2023
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Homegrown By Heroes
Toasted Oysters: A Veteran-Owned Culinary Gem
Retired NYPD detective and Navy Veteran Mike Miezianka is now bagging oysters with longtime friend Ray Smith Jr.
December 19, 2023
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Farmer Veteran Stakeholders Conference
FVC Stakeholders Conference a Capitol Success
Conference rooms were filled with engaging speakers as the summit’s theme, “Cultivating Connections,” shared the challenges and successes of agriculture and food distribution.
November 17, 2023
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From the Director
Executive Director’s Comments: November 2023
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.
November 17, 2023
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Farmer Veteran Fellowship Fund
North Pole Peonies Finds Thriving Home in Alaska
One conversation facilitated a change in course, leading to a thriving multigenerational business with North Pole Peonies, in yes, North Pole, Alaska.
November 17, 2023
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Homegrown By Heroes
Texas Counselor Brings Therapy to Her Farm
Rachel Mims provides therapy to others as a professional counselor and experiences first-hand the therapeutic benefits of farming.
November 17, 2023
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Farmer Veteran Fellowship Fund
Batwing Cutter Boosts Veteran’s Hay Operation in Texas
Joseph Burdulinski hasn’t been able to use his “Old Glory” Batwing® cutter as much as he’d hoped due to the drought, but it has already been a huge boost to his burgeoning hay operation.
October 18, 2023
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Homegrown By Heroes
Thunder Valley Ranch Owners Growing Hay, Cattle in Oklahoma
Farming can be daunting, but the response from their customers makes it worthwhile for Sean and Faye Autry of Thunder Valley Ranch in Oklahoma.
October 18, 2023
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