Since exiting the Coast Guard and reserves, Nick Lesourd is transforming a small piece of land of Hawai’i into a farm growing a variety of vegetables and doing agroforestry.
Coast Guard Veteran Growing Farm in Hawai’i Read More »
Army Veteran Bob Miller is expanding on his family’s dairy operation and establishing a market with a creamery on site. He also is a mentor with the Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship, sharing his knowledge of raising dairy cattle with those eager to learn.
Army Veteran Churning Success with Dairy, Creamery Read More »
G&R Farms in Georgia recently completed its Growing America’s Farmers promotion with Military Produce Group and will make a donation of $1,084 to Farmer Veteran Coalition.
G&R Farms Donates to FVC Read More »
Though parts of the country are sweltering, many harvests are already in full gear across the country. Hopefully all our Farmer Veterans reap more than they have sown and have a break-even or profitable year. After you have provided for your families, and sold your products, please remember those in your local communities that are suffering this year with food insecurity.
Executive Director Comments: Wishing Everyone a Bountiful Harvest Read More »
Army Veteran Gus Leigh retired from the police force and moved to Nebraska, taking over his family’s farm and building it into a farm-to-table operation utilizing regenerative agriculture.
Army Veteran Restoring Family Farm Read More »
Farmer Veteran Coalition has entered into a discount partnership for its FVC members with repurposedMATERIALS Inc., which encourages a new secondhand use for discarded industrial materials.
repurposedMATERIALS Offers Second Life for Industrial Castoffs Read More »
Farmer Veteran Coalition (FVC) celebrates a new milestone, officially reaching 50,000 members nationwide. Membership has steadily risen since starting 15 years ago. As the number of members continue to grow, so does the work required to meet the needs of FVC’s Farmer Veterans. This includes identifying new career opportunities, providing mentorships/apprenticeships/internships, assisting our beginning farmers
Farmer Veteran Coalition Celebrates 50,000-Membership Milestone Read More »
Army Veteran Lawrence Rhone first found a way to aid his fellow Veterans with Rhone’s Farm and Retreat in northeast Montana as a place for them to rediscover their purpose after service.
Program to Provide Holistic Approach, Skills to Farming Read More »
Farmers can educate themselves on their options and continue the resiliency for which they are known, even with the uncertainties surrounding us all.
Executive Director Comments: United We Stand Read More »
Farmer Veteran Coalition’s Homegrown By Heroes label now has blended labels in 18 states, enabling Homegrown By Heroes-certified producers to promote their products as Veteran-owned and produced and with their state.
Merged Homegrown By Heroes Labels with States Expanding Read More »
