Farming is one of the oldest professions, probably about as old as soldiering. Historically, the two were often interlinked, even in the recent story of the birth and development of the United States. It’s no wonder that soldiers returning from the last ten plus years of warfare in the Middle East are turning to farming as a route to reintegration into civilian life. However, questions exist as to why exactly some choose this route. This article describes motivations and values affiliated with veterans' resonance with agricultural programs, from the perspective of the author, who is himself a veteran, a farmer, and a researcher in the field
As the United States moved from the Great Depression into World War Two, and then emerged as a leadi...
This archival publication may not reflect current scientific knowledge or recommendations. Current i...
Social movements have inspired a new generation of Americans to take up farming. The agri-food move...
Farming offers a viable avenue for returning veterans to transition into society and capitalizes on ...
Many veterans suffer from depression, and symptoms of PTSD and some cannot do daily tasks without th...
Report Foreword: This book was prepared by men and women in the Department of Agriculture for men i...
Farming offers a viable avenue for returning veterans to transition into society and capitalizes on ...
conducted to determine the progress that enrolled veterans had made in (l) establishment in farming,...
This study attempted to discover techniques and procedures employed in the institutional on-farm pro...
Second in a series of Innovative AT Practices briefs, From Active Duty to Agriculture: Engaging Vete...
Excerpts from the report: A fighting war calls for the best effort of all men, women, and young peo...
Growing Veterans was founded in 2012 by Chris Brown, a United States Marine Corps Vet. He was trying...
Because it represents a sphere of activity where our relationships with the world we dwell in are lo...
Rural America has long been a crucial supplier of recruits and civilian personnel to the U.S. milita...
The proportion of young farmers and ranchers (ages 18-35 years old) within the agricultural workforc...
As the United States moved from the Great Depression into World War Two, and then emerged as a leadi...
This archival publication may not reflect current scientific knowledge or recommendations. Current i...
Social movements have inspired a new generation of Americans to take up farming. The agri-food move...
Farming offers a viable avenue for returning veterans to transition into society and capitalizes on ...
Many veterans suffer from depression, and symptoms of PTSD and some cannot do daily tasks without th...
Report Foreword: This book was prepared by men and women in the Department of Agriculture for men i...
Farming offers a viable avenue for returning veterans to transition into society and capitalizes on ...
conducted to determine the progress that enrolled veterans had made in (l) establishment in farming,...
This study attempted to discover techniques and procedures employed in the institutional on-farm pro...
Second in a series of Innovative AT Practices briefs, From Active Duty to Agriculture: Engaging Vete...
Excerpts from the report: A fighting war calls for the best effort of all men, women, and young peo...
Growing Veterans was founded in 2012 by Chris Brown, a United States Marine Corps Vet. He was trying...
Because it represents a sphere of activity where our relationships with the world we dwell in are lo...
Rural America has long been a crucial supplier of recruits and civilian personnel to the U.S. milita...
The proportion of young farmers and ranchers (ages 18-35 years old) within the agricultural workforc...
As the United States moved from the Great Depression into World War Two, and then emerged as a leadi...
This archival publication may not reflect current scientific knowledge or recommendations. Current i...
Social movements have inspired a new generation of Americans to take up farming. The agri-food move...