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A Community Wide Call to Veterans
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As you reflect on your community and your role in that community, think of how you can best serve during this time of pandemic crisis. Army veterans are considered ‘Soldiers for Life’, and we have been charged with the mission to ‘Tell the Army Story’. No matter your branch of service, Army, Navy, Air…
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Veterans’ Reflections on Farms Ops
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Farming was a career changing decision for Nina Saeli. Editor’s Note: In this new series of essays, veterans who have participated in our Farm Ops program will be sharing their experiences in service, in farming, and in life. There are many things the average person does not understand about military service, and for those of us who…
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In the News: Rep. Delgado Praises the Farm Ops Program
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The Farm Ops project of the Cornell Small Farms Program provides expertise and community for veterans interested in agriculture across New York State. Connecting veterans with the Armed to Farm conference is often a first step in providing agricultural training and farm tours. If veterans want to make the transition into farming, the Cornell Small…
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Applications Open for New York “Armed to Farm” Veteran Training
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Military veterans are now welcome to apply to attend the week-long Armed to Farm (ATF) training, hosted by the Cornell Small Farms Program’s Farm Ops and the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) this summer. Held from July 29 to August 2, 2019, in Victor, NY, the ATF training allows veterans and their spouses to…
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In the News: Farm Ops Featured this Veteran’s Day
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The Farm Ops project of the Cornell Small Farms Program provides expertise and community for veterans interested in agriculture across New York State. Connecting veterans with the Armed to Farm conference is often a first step in providing agricultural training and farm tours. If veterans want to make the transition into farming, the Small Farms Program…
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2017 NY Veterans in Agriculture Conference
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Farmer veterans from across New York gathered in Syracuse on Nov. 29 for the 2017 New York State Veterans in Agriculture Conference, an event focused on networking, technical training, and celebrating veterans in the agricultural sector. Hosted by the Cornell Small Farms Program and the New York Farmer Veteran Coalition, Inc., the…
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Farm Ops Veterans are Armed to Farm
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Walking into classroom 167 at SUNY Adirondack on July 31, 2017, it would not have been immediately apparent that two unifying features connected the individuals gathered there. Twenty-five veterans from across New York filled the room, each with a stack of books in front of them and a cup of coffee in hand. At first…
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