What is Armed to Farm?
Armed to Farm is Sustainable Agriculture Training For Military Veterans
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The Armed to Farm program has received news coverage via radio, television, and online media outlets. The following is a short list of stories about Armed to Farm and some of the veterans who have participated in the program.
Architect of the Capitol blog
• Nov.16, 2018 — U.S. Botanic Garden Helps Veterans with Urban Farming
Keene Sentinel
• June 14, 2018 — Military veterans get a taste of the farming life in Troy
AgNet West
• May 7, 2018 — Armed to Farm Program Provides Veterans with Farming Skills
Keene Sentinel
• April 15, 2018 — From Kevlar to kale: Armed to Farm gives veterans seeds of opportunity
Valley Journal
• Oct. 18, 2017 — Armed to Farm: Farming offers therapeutic benefits for veterans, service members
The Missoulian
• Oct. 15, 2017 — Back from the brink: Montana-based program aims to help veterans get started in agiculture
The Prairie Star
• September 04, 2017 — Military Farming Opportunities Focus on Small-scale Enterprises
KUAF Radio
• June 19, 2017 — Fayetteville Sustainable Agri-Training Program For U.S. Veterans Goes National
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
• June 18, 2017 — Military veterans find farming’s a good fit
From Tri-State Livestock News
• May 25, 2017 — Armed to Farm connects veterans to ag production
From University of Arkansas News
• June 15, 2016 — Center of Excellence for Poultry Science Hosts Armed to Farm Workshop
From KTBS Channel 3, Shreveport, LA:
• Dec. 8, 2014 — Armed to Farm program offers training for military veterans
From FoodTank:
• Nov. 10, 2014 — 21 Projects Helping Vets Through Food and Agriculture
From the United States Department of Agriculture blog:
• Nov. 10, 2014 — Armed to Farm: Bridging Veterans to Agriculture
• Sept. 18, 2012 — Armed to Farm Gives Veterans the Tools they Need to Farm
From NCAT’s Southeast Regional Office blog:
• Dec. 2, 2013 — Armed to Farm Veterans Build Partnerships and Community
Interviews with past Armed to Farm participants
• Nov. 7, 2014 — Armed to Farm: Small farm, Big goals
• Nov. 11, 2014 — Armed to Farm: Veteran Healing through Farming
• Nov. 19, 2014 — Armed to Farm: On-the-farm to help other vets
• Sept. 8, 2014 — Blue Yonder Organic Farms draws conservation blueprint
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Funding for Armed to Farm has come from NCAT’s ATTRA – Sustainable Agriculture program, USDA Rural Business Cooperative Services, USDA Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program, projects with the University of Arkansas and Cornell University, USDA Risk Management Agency and Swords to Plowshares.
