Tag: veteran
Ohio Christmas trees bring holiday cheer to troops abroad
Operation Evergreen brings Ohio-grown Christmas trees, ornaments and heartfelt cards to deployed service members, spreading holiday cheer abroad since 1995.
Veterans find new beginnings in agriculture
Ohio veterans find purpose in farming through the Farmer Veteran Coalition, offering mentorship, training and grants to help them transition to agriculture.
New collaborative project helps Pennsylvania veteran farmers, food banks
Military Community Support Project, a Pittsburgh-based nonprofit, the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank and the PA Veteran Farming Network are collaborating on a venture to provide meat purchased from veteran farmers at multiple mobile food bank distribution sites.
Proud veteran
Bryce Angell writes about a hitchhiker his father once picked up.
Veteran farmers in Pennsylvania receive nearly $100,000 in grants
The grants funded projects for various business needs, ranging from food safety and biosecurity planning to equipment, marketing or working capital.
Veteran uses Pennsylvania farm to recover from impacts of war
Larry Daugherty runs Heritage Farms, a pasture-based livestock farm that is part business and part therapy for the combat-injured veteran.
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Nov. 11 is just around the corner. Find someone who served our country and give them a heartfelt thank you and a firm handshake.
Retiring soldier interns at two Pa. farms as part of transition...
After spending a career in the Army, one soldier is using a career skills program to transition to civilian life as a farmer.
Heirlooms and social media drive Melody Acres Hobby Farm
Christine Yankel inherited her green thumb from her mother, and cultivates it by growing and selling heirloom varieties of vegetables and other plants from her home, in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
