Today is Veterans Day. Take a few minutes from your busy Tuesday to reflect on how important it is that we as US citizens take care of these brave men and women. National Organization I support: Farmer Veteran Coalition farmvetco.org/about-us The mission of the Farmer Veteran Coalition is to mobilize veterans to feed America. *Highly suggest reading their guiding principles.* Heres a WA State organization that I support - Growing Veterans Their mission: To empower military veterans to grow food, communities, and each other. They combine veteran reintegration with sustainable agriculture- creating a holistic solution to fighting the multitude of issues the veteran population faces and simultaneously empowering our fellow vets to strengthen the incredibly important sustainable agriculture movement. (Video Below) Extended Reading: usatoday/story/money/business/2014/08/17/veterans-farmers/14111229/
Posted on: Tue, 11 Nov 2014 14:35:38 +0000
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