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M Thomas-Brooker
- May 18, 2020
- 2 min
Grants: Just the facts
Grants to farms are not hand-outs--they are funding to help farmers that have proven that they have a viable plan and skills...
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MTB
- Oct 11, 2019
- 3 min
Jason Puryear attends Armed to Farm Ohio
Pennsylvania Air Force Veteran Completes NCAT’s Armed to Farm “Absolutely amazing. Wonderful from beginning to end.” This is how Jason...
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MTB
- Jul 12, 2019
- 5 min
Hope Hill and how they've grown--of agritourism and donkeys
Hope Hill Lavender Farm: this sweet-smelling veteran farm is growing agritourists and a loyal customer base in Schuylkill County The...
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M Thomas-Brooker
- Jun 13, 2019
- 1 min
Applying the 4 P's to a "T"
Whether you're raising beef, selling farm produce at your local farmer's market, running a CSA, or dreaming up new custom-blended teas...
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pavetsfarm
- May 14, 2019
- 2 min
Lancaster County Army Veteran finds free technical assistance a force multiplier
Sara Hodgkiss leads and manages Woerth It Hollow farm in Kirkwood, PA (Lancaster Co). The non-profit farm accepts and retrains seized...
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pavetsfarm
- Jan 16, 2019
- 3 min
Army veteran is growing opportunity in York, PA
Meet Alyson Earl Earl grew up on an upstate NY non-working dairy farm, where her family kept ‘pet’ horses and goats. During her high...
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MBT
- Dec 31, 2018
- 2 min
Looking back, looking ahead
As 2018 slams the barn door tonight, and with 2019 lurking outside waiting to come in from the rain, we’re taking a quick look back at...
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with SGT Larry Daugherty
- Dec 13, 2018
- 2 min
5 quick tips for beginning a food truck business
Larry Daugherty of Heritage Farms raises heritage beef and pork at his 40 acre farm in McClellandtown in Fayette County. Earlier this...
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M Thomas-Brooker
- Aug 30, 2018
- 2 min
3 Questions for Rhonda Smith of The Skirted Soldier
Air Force Veteran and CEO of The Skirted Soldier, Rhonda Smith, was recently named by the PA Dept. of Military and Veteran Affairs to...
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MTB
- Aug 29, 2018
- 2 min
Square away your farm marketing today
When was the last time you took a look at your digital marketing tools from the perspective of a new customer? Is your contact info...
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M Thomas-Brooker
- Jul 27, 2018
- 2 min
Marine Corps Veteran selected for Microgrant
The PA Veteran Farming Project is pleased to announce that our inaugural micro-grant in the amount of $415 has been awarded to Sgt. Tim...
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M Thomas-Brooker
- Jul 25, 2018
- 2 min
Black Valley Farm hosting Veteran Apprentice
The PA Veteran Farming Project is pleased to announce that August 1st was the start date for a new Veterans Administration On-the-Job (VA...
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MBT
- Jul 4, 2018
- 2 min
Air Force Veteran brings ZEST to Conneaut Lake
Jason Puryear is an Air Force Veteran and Certified Executive Chef--but those titles don’t capture the man. Hailing from Southern...
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M Thomas-Brooker
- May 15, 2018
- 2 min
Meet Pennsylvania's own Skirted Soldier
Rhonda Smith is an Air Force Veteran, a human services professional serving children and families, and the passionate force behind The...
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pavetsfarm
- May 12, 2018
- 2 min
What does Mom really want this Sunday?
It will be easy to earn 'favorite kid' status if you give PA Veteran farm products this year. Why not do the cooking for mom on Sunday?...
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M Thomas-Brooker
- Apr 16, 2018
- 2 min
Can I get a grant for that?
Free money--sounds good, doesn't it? The subject of grants is both simple and complex. Put simply, a grant is funding you do not have to...
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MBT
- Feb 25, 2018
- 2 min
What Veterans need to know about on-farm OJT
Troops to Tractors is our program connecting Veterans to farmer-mentors in PA for on-the-job training. If you're eligible for VA...
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MTB
- Feb 2, 2018
- 2 min
Raising hops. We meant hoppers.
The path to agriculture is not always an expected one. Sometimes it means “hopping down the bunny trail.” Larry Rishel (L) served in the...
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pavetsfarm
- Oct 24, 2017
- 3 min
Six Questions and Answers: Krystal Sellers, Farm Services Agency
Krystal Sellers, FSA, Indiana County, PA 724-463-8547, ex 3329 Tell us about your role at FSA. I’m a senior farm loan officer. I’m boots...
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