Episode 224. From the Air Force to Alpacas
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Alvina Maynard credits a commercial she happened to see on television while staying in a hotel with inspiring her to raise alpacas.
In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT’s Southeast Regional Director and Director of NCAT’s Armed to Farm Program Margo Hale, talks with Alvina, an Air Force Reservist who owns River Hill Ranch in Richmond, Kentucky.
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Alvina talks about her military background, her farming enterprises, and how her operation has grown. She also shares her experience accessing various USDA programs, including the Value-Added Producer Grant and EQIP. Alvina discusses the programs and services she has utilized, how those programs have helped her reach her farm goals, and tips for veterans and other farmers as they navigate USDA programs.
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Kentucky Center for Agriculture and Rural Development
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
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