Veterans Farm

USDA Programs Help Ease Transition to Farming, One Vet at a Time

November 10, 2015 Dr. Desiree Rucker, Program Specialist, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Division of Agricultural Systems

Located three miles east of Vale, South Dakota, on Cox Farms, Cox Sweet Corn is produced by veteran Kyle Cox, who left the Army after 12 years to return to the family farm. In 2013, Cox separated from the Army to begin his family’s future in agriculture. With 700 acres, the farm produces alfalfa...

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Planting Seeds for New Careers for our Veterans

May 21, 2015 Yowei Peralta, AMS Veteran Program Manager

Tucked away in the countryside of Jacksonville, Fla., is a place that offers hope and opportunity for returning veterans. Veterans Farm, a 19-acre handicap-accessible farm that helps veterans learn how to make a living from farming and find healing in the land, opened its doors in 2009. Its founder...

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USDA Programs Help Ease Transition to Farming, One Vet at a Time

Planting Seeds for New Careers for our Veterans

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