CPT Private RallyPoint Member935567<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I came across this while doing unrelated research today and thought I would share it. There are programs available throughout the United States which will help Veterans gain the skills they need to get into farming and to improve their knowledge about it. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.beginningfarmers.org/beginning-farmer-training-programs/military-veteran-farmer-training/">http://www.beginningfarmers.org/beginning-farmer-training-programs/military-veteran-farmer-training/</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default">
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<p class="pta-link-card-description">This page provides information about beginning farmer training programs specifically targeted toward military veterans. Our Farming Organization of the Year Award for 2010 went to the Farmer-Veteran Coalition (see http://beginningfarmers.org/farming-organization-of-the-year-farmer-veteran-coalition/). In a recent issue of the New York Times, there was a great article featuring the work of this organization as well as Archi’s Acres which is...</p>
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Did you know there are a number of programs available for beginning farming training available to Veterans?2015-09-02T15:58:46-04:00CPT Private RallyPoint Member935567<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I came across this while doing unrelated research today and thought I would share it. There are programs available throughout the United States which will help Veterans gain the skills they need to get into farming and to improve their knowledge about it. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.beginningfarmers.org/beginning-farmer-training-programs/military-veteran-farmer-training/">http://www.beginningfarmers.org/beginning-farmer-training-programs/military-veteran-farmer-training/</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default">
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<p class="pta-link-card-description">This page provides information about beginning farmer training programs specifically targeted toward military veterans. Our Farming Organization of the Year Award for 2010 went to the Farmer-Veteran Coalition (see http://beginningfarmers.org/farming-organization-of-the-year-farmer-veteran-coalition/). In a recent issue of the New York Times, there was a great article featuring the work of this organization as well as Archi’s Acres which is...</p>
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Did you know there are a number of programs available for beginning farming training available to Veterans?2015-09-02T15:58:46-04:002015-09-02T15:58:46-04:00Sgt David G Duchesneau935569<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Not at my age there isn't! lol Thanks for the share. I am sure that someone can use it.Response by Sgt David G Duchesneau made Sep 2 at 2015 3:59 PM2015-09-02T15:59:55-04:002015-09-02T15:59:55-04:00SSgt Alex Robinson935578<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Great post! I fancy myself as a novice farmer. I'm looking into thisResponse by SSgt Alex Robinson made Sep 2 at 2015 4:02 PM2015-09-02T16:02:56-04:002015-09-02T16:02:56-04:00MSG Brad Sand935579<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>While the smaller farmer is being forced out of business to the large corporate farms, someone is trying lure Veterans into starting a family farm? I think I need to start a program directed at trying to get GI Bill money too.Response by MSG Brad Sand made Sep 2 at 2015 4:03 PM2015-09-02T16:03:03-04:002015-09-02T16:03:03-04:00SSgt Alex Robinson935589<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Let's hope they keep the standards the same for all.Response by SSgt Alex Robinson made Sep 2 at 2015 4:04 PM2015-09-02T16:04:54-04:002015-09-02T16:04:54-04:00SSgt Alex Robinson935596<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Thanks for sharing!Response by SSgt Alex Robinson made Sep 2 at 2015 4:06 PM2015-09-02T16:06:33-04:002015-09-02T16:06:33-04:00SSgt Terry P.935625<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Nice post,probably not feasible for the area i live in.The smallest farmer i know here farms over 8,000 acres.Response by SSgt Terry P. made Sep 2 at 2015 4:17 PM2015-09-02T16:17:36-04:002015-09-02T16:17:36-04:00MSG Michael Caldwell935628<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Thank youResponse by MSG Michael Caldwell made Sep 2 at 2015 4:19 PM2015-09-02T16:19:46-04:002015-09-02T16:19:46-04:00CPT Private RallyPoint Member935749<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="628831" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/628831-ssgt-alex-robinson">SSgt Alex Robinson</a> <a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="29971" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/29971-msg-michael-caldwell">MSG Michael Caldwell</a> <a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="506422" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/506422-sgt-david-g-duchesneau">Sgt David G Duchesneau</a> Don't forget about your local Extension Office as a resource.Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 2 at 2015 5:06 PM2015-09-02T17:06:18-04:002015-09-02T17:06:18-04:00MAJ Private RallyPoint Member935755<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Just little farmland big enough to be commercially viable.Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 2 at 2015 5:07 PM2015-09-02T17:07:48-04:002015-09-02T17:07:48-04:00LTC John Shaw935846<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="658680" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/658680-31a-military-police">CPT Private RallyPoint Member</a> My granddad was a farmer, my dad was a farmer and builder, we need great farmers, we can never have enough food.<br />Of course granddad always said, 'do you know how to become a millionaire farmer?' <br />I said 'No'<br />He said 'start farming when you have ten million dollars'<br />So guess he did not do it for the money. :)Response by LTC John Shaw made Sep 2 at 2015 5:47 PM2015-09-02T17:47:53-04:002015-09-02T17:47:53-04:00LCpl Mark Lefler935848<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I actually knew this, when I was installing copiers in the FDA offices in NY State they had literature about this.Response by LCpl Mark Lefler made Sep 2 at 2015 5:49 PM2015-09-02T17:49:00-04:002015-09-02T17:49:00-04:00SGT Scott Bell935902<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>noResponse by SGT Scott Bell made Sep 2 at 2015 6:21 PM2015-09-02T18:21:00-04:002015-09-02T18:21:00-04:00SGT Scott Bell935938<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>noResponse by SGT Scott Bell made Sep 2 at 2015 6:33 PM2015-09-02T18:33:16-04:002015-09-02T18:33:16-04:00CW5 John M.3368896<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Great post! This is right down my alley, and something I’ve been pursuing recently.Response by CW5 John M. made Feb 19 at 2018 9:50 AM2018-02-19T09:50:45-05:002018-02-19T09:50:45-05:002015-09-02T15:58:46-04:00