Veterans, Military Spouses Cultivate A New Mission On The Farm: ‘This Is The Place That Relaxes Me’

Veterans, Military Spouses Cultivate A New Mission On The Farm: ‘This Is The Place That Relaxes Me’

Veterans, Military Spouses Cultivate A New Mission On The Farm: ‘This Is The Place That Relaxes Me’ Tractor training at The Veteran Farmer’s Program – credit, supplied by Pamela Hess, A Virginia farm is welcoming newly-retired military to come learn how to farm as a way of providing a fulfilling path back into civilian life. The Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food figured that veterans were perfectly cut out for farming, as the average vet is 45% more likely to start their own business, and aside from being physically fit, are used to enduring discomfort, waking up early, and being both self-reliant and a team player. Looking to connect their need to perform a service for their communities with the needs of thousands of retiring military who reenter society every year, Arcadia created the Veteran Farmers Training Program. Just a few miles from the Pentagon in Arlington, Arcadia trains veterans in the fundamentals of agriculture both in the field and in the class room. The veteran-owned cen…