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Farmer Veterans Gain Fiber Skills
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Veteran-specific events foster community, skills, and farm business growth for farmer veterans considering regenerative fiber production solutions. New York State is home to an array of specialized animal breeds that grow amazing natural fibers, and there is growing interest from new and beginning farmers in producing fiber. Notably, the Cornell Small Farms Program’s project…
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Exchanging the Challenges of Military Service for the Challenges of Learning about Horticulture
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Tyler Evans explored what it meant to be part of the U.S. Marine Corps, and he lived with a mindset to defeat the challenges that hinder progress. After completing his service, he explored and now works with nature to challenge himself and progress to build an agricultural business. When Marine Corps veteran, Tyler Evans, left…
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Armed to Farm Returns to NYS, Veterans Can Now Apply
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We are excited to announce that Armed to Farm, the week-long training for military veterans interested in agriculture, is returning to New York State this fall. Veterans can apply now to join the intensive learning experience. Hosted by the Cornell Small Farms Program’s Farm Ops project and the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT), the…
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Farm Ops to Offer Scholarships for Trainings, Workshops and Conferences
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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 you are a veteran interested in expanding your knowledge on small fruit production, taking a deep dive into grazing management, or increasing your knowledge on…
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Farm Ops Scholarship: Mushroom Farming 101
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Farm Ops provided four scholarships to farmer veterans to attend a hands-on mushroom cultivation event hosted by farmer veteran David DeLaMater and his wife, Mary, at their Dough Haven Farm. The event offered participants an opportunity to learn about sustainable farming practices, mushroom cultivation, and the health benefits of incorporating mushrooms into a balanced diet.…
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Farmer Veterans: Starting at Square One
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Military service generates multiple transitions points for veterans, and these experiences can support a veteran’s transition into agriculture. The life transition into the military begins the day individuals raise their right hand. On that day, a person becomes one of a small percentage of Americans, who enter military service. Not to sound dramatic but just…
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Veterans Explore Culinary and Medicinal Herbs at Centurion Farm
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On August 20, 2022, Centurion Farm, LLC in Locke, NY, welcomed participants for an immersive herbal experience led by Nina Saeli, owner-operator of Centurion Farm. The event provided attendees with an opportunity to explore the farm’s abundant herb gardens while learning about the culinary and medicinal benefits of various plants. The day began with a…
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Veteran Virtual “Growing and Using Herbs” Workshop
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Veteran Registration for the Free Virtual Workshop “Growing and Using Herbs”: Please register to gain access to the workshop materials and to be invited to participate in the instructor led virtual classes. Whether you are a beginning or experienced herb grower, there is something for everyone to learn. Participants who attend all six sessions will…
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Farm Ops Expanding to Reach Military Veterans
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The Cornell Small Farms Program’s veterans in agriculture project is working with local Cornell Cooperative Extensions to in-person workshops. For the first time since March 2020, when the COVID pandemic swept across NYS, the Cornell Small Farms Program’s Farm Ops project brought military veterans together for three in-person workshops beginning in October 2021. Although still…
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Farm Ops Offering Veteran Learning Cohort Workshops
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The COVID-19 pandemic did not stop farmers from farming, nor did it halt the work of the Farm Ops project in supporting veterans interested in agriculture. In response to the challenges of the time, Farm Ops began offering virtual workshops in 2020 and continued these offerings through 2021. The Farm Ops project’s “Veteran Learning Cohorts”…
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