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CCE Helps Farmer Veterans Grow Their Dream
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Peter and John Lehning grew up farming as young boys, but it wasn’t until after retiring from the military that they decided to return to their agricultural roots. With guidance […]
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Elly’s Acres Farmer Veteran Tour
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After serving 27 years in the United States Military, John Lamondes made a deliberate choice to pursue farming, a lifelong dream sparked by his childhood experiences working on a farm. […]
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Centurion Farm Farmer Veteran Tour
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Centurion Farm is owned and operated by Nina and Jeffrey Saeli, both veterans. In our video tour, Nina shares that her biggest challenge in transitioning out of the military was […]
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Farm Profit: Making a Life and a Living from Your Farm
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My husband and I started Shelterbelt Farm in Caroline, NY last year, joining the ranks of new farmers across the country capitalizing on direct marketing opportunities and the demand for […]
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Small is Beautiful: Making a Living with 12 Cows on Wake Robin Farm
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FROM VEGETABLES TO DAIRY After operating a vegetable CSA for six years at Wake Robin Farm in Jordan, NY, Meg and Bruce Schader agreed that they would rather milk cows. […]
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New Kind of Old Fashioned Seed Company
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The “buy local” and “grow your own” movements have gone mainstream. Yet, until now you couldn’t find a single seed company within 150 miles of Ithaca, NY, that sold […]
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The Best Tool in the Beginning Small Farmer’s Toolbox: Mentorship
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Starting my own farm has provided me with all of the expected opportunities to manage everything from soil fertility to accounting. It is also a time for personal growth- […]








