Tag: veterans
USDA webinar series to help military community enter farming
USDA has planned a series of webinars to provide information and resources to the military community about beginning farming and ranching programs.
Registration open for PA Veteran Farming Network conference
The PA Veteran Farming Network invites veterans, military and their spouses to its fifth annual PA Veteran Farming Conference, set for Feb. 2.
New collaborative project helps Pennsylvania veteran farmers, food banks
Military Community Support Project, a Pittsburgh-based nonprofit, the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank and the PA Veteran Farming Network are collaborating on a venture to provide meat purchased from veteran farmers at multiple mobile food bank distribution sites.
Ohio veterans hunt at Zaleski State Forest
Sixteen Ohio veterans were treated to a guided archery hunt last month at Zaleski State Forest by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Life holds challenges for each us
Judith Sutherland holds on to the life lessons she learned from a prisoner of the Vietnam War.
Funding open for veterans to attend regenerative ag school
Military veterans will receive tuition support to attend a three-day, regenerative agriculture school at the Ziehm family’s High Meadows of Hoosick farm.
Veteran farmers in Pennsylvania receive nearly $100,000 in grants
The grants funded projects for various business needs, ranging from food safety and biosecurity planning to equipment, marketing or working capital.
Veteran uses Pennsylvania farm to recover from impacts of war
Larry Daugherty runs Heritage Farms, a pasture-based livestock farm that is part business and part therapy for the combat-injured veteran.
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Nov. 11 is just around the corner. Find someone who served our country and give them a heartfelt thank you and a firm handshake.
Sharing World War II experiences helps family understand veteran’s sacrifice
Judith Sutherland helps her late father-in-law, Don Sutherland, compose a transcript of his World War II diary to give to his sons for Christmas.
