Posted on Jul 14, 2014
Are there any programs that help veterans start a business in the farming industry?
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My wife and I want to start a small farming business when I retire and I wanted to know if there are any programs that help veterans start a business in the farming industry?
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Here is a article on Stripes about it. http://www.stripes.com/news/veterans/grants-to-help-veterans-become-farmers-1.296660
Not only are loans available so are grants.
Not only are loans available so are grants.
Grants to help veterans become farmers
The federal government will provide more than $9 million to help veterans become farmers.
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http://veteransfarm.org/
Our mission is to help veterans reintegrate back into society through the use of our Beginning Farmer fellowship program.
Work Vessels for Veterans http://www.workvesselsforveterans.org/
Provide training tools such as labptop computers to new beginning veterans farmers. In addition they donated equipment after the students graduation that will help support them with the start up of their new farms
A main fiscal 501c3 non profit sponsor.
The Mission Continues https://www.missioncontinues.org/
Sponsors students in the training program and provided volunteers to help veterans and their families build their farms
Farmers Veterans Coalition
Provides farming mentorship, guidance, resources and post training to Veteran Farm graduates
The Good People Fund https://www.missioncontinues.org/
provides funding for training material, equipment and training support for Veterans Farm students.
Our mission is to help veterans reintegrate back into society through the use of our Beginning Farmer fellowship program.
Work Vessels for Veterans http://www.workvesselsforveterans.org/
Provide training tools such as labptop computers to new beginning veterans farmers. In addition they donated equipment after the students graduation that will help support them with the start up of their new farms
A main fiscal 501c3 non profit sponsor.
The Mission Continues https://www.missioncontinues.org/
Sponsors students in the training program and provided volunteers to help veterans and their families build their farms
Farmers Veterans Coalition
Provides farming mentorship, guidance, resources and post training to Veteran Farm graduates
The Good People Fund https://www.missioncontinues.org/
provides funding for training material, equipment and training support for Veterans Farm students.
veteransfarm.org | Our mission is to help disabled combat veterans reintegrate back into society...
Veterans Farm second Farmer/Rancher workshop - Veterans Farm agriculture training a big hit with military veterans - Blueberry season ends Saturday May 23rd -
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http://www.sba.gov/content/agriculture
The SBA has some farm loans. I do not know if they have a specific military to farmer program but they do have new farmer and veterans loans.
The SBA has some farm loans. I do not know if they have a specific military to farmer program but they do have new farmer and veterans loans.
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