Not Too Soon to Think About the Holidays
It’s not too soon to start thinking about the winter holiday season. Many organizations have programs that offer holiday help like gifts, food, and decorations to those meeting low-income and other criteria. They start planning early to meet deadlines and provide support for as many as possible. This article presents…...
Mission, Purpose, & Therapy From Farming: Help for Veteran Farmers
Researched by C. Orlowski & R. MacDougall. Written by R. MacDougall Though the activities of farming can be therapeutic, an operating farm is a business. Like with other businesses, farming requires know-how and experience. It requires developing or accessing infrastructure, production, and marketing. It requires business planning. The Internal Revenue…...
Mission, Purpose & Therapy From Farming: Farm Education & Training
Researched by C. Orlowski & R. MacDougall. Written by R. MacDougall. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) says Veterans bring a wide range of experiences and a strong work ethic to farming. In 2016 AgCareers.com asked agricultural employers about challenges faced when hiring Veterans. When there were challenges, the reason…...
August Is National Immunization Awareness Month
Written by Shalou Alberto. Updated August 2022 by Know A Vet? August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM). We all need shots (vaccines) to help protect us from serious diseases. This protection is called immunization. Immunization works by helping to teach the immune system how to fight off a future…...
Mission, Purpose & Therapy from Farming
Researched by C. Orlowski & R. MacDougall. Written by R. MacDougall. Do you know that Veterans make good farmers? And that farming can be good for Veterans? Why Veterans make good farmers Arcadia Farm says “years of service have honed their [Veterans] ability to lead; to work independently or as…...
