Posts by Bailey Colvin

Bailey joined the Small Farms Program in 2022 as a veterans project associate with Farm Ops. She has a fond appreciation for the sacrifices that our veterans, active-duty military members, and their families make for our country as many close to her have served. Her work supports veterans who wish to explore or further their agricultural ventures with educational resources, training, and opportunities to network with other farmer veterans. Her goal is that veterans ultimately find a renewed sense of purpose through agriculture in their communities.

Farm Ops Supports Veteran Attendance to a Twilight Pasture Walk in Watertown, NY

By Bailey Colvin / July 22, 2024

Join livestock specialists from CCE Jefferson and Lewis counties for a walk through Northrop Farm’s pastures on Wednesday, July 31 from 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. During this event in Watertown,…

Farm Ops to Offer Scholarships for Trainings, Workshops and Conferences

By Bailey Colvin / June 20, 2023

Our project for veterans in agriculture, Farm Ops, wants to support our NYS veterans in their agricultural pursuits and our current NYS farmer veteran’s expansion of their farm businesses. If…

Farm Ops Veteran Scholarship Application: Training, Workshop, Conference Event of Your Choice

By Bailey Colvin / June 14, 2023

This scholarship supports a NYS veteran’s attendance to agricultural trainings, workshops and/or conferences. This list is not all-inclusive. If you find an agricultural event that supports your farm aspirations, you may…

Farmer Veteran Allison Lavine’s Pathway to Farming

By Bailey Colvin / January 6, 2023

Farmer veteran, Allison Lavine, recounts the path that led her from civilian life, to the military, to her current career as a farmer at ZiegenVine Homestead. Since 2014, Allison Lavine…