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- EIN 46-2362098
- 855-382-3276
- 1516 Austin Ave. #2 Waco TX 76701 USA
- www.farmvetco.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Agricultural Programs, Food, Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, Military & Veterans Organizations, Veterans
Mission: The mission of Farmer Veteramn Coalition is to assist military veterans with their transition from the armed services to careers in the agricultural sector or aid them in starting their own farming operations. Farmer Veteran Coalition was formed to help veterans as they re- enter civilian society by connecting them with meaningful and stable career opportunities in the agricultural sector, and to help veterans who are suffering from particularly severe combat-related injuries locate effective services and therapy options, with a particular emphasis on agricultural and other nature-based therapy modalities. FVC believes that connecting disabled and at-risk veterans with job opportunities in the agricultural sector helps to address two current and pressing social issues simultaneously.
Target demographics: assist military veterans
Direct beneficiaries per year: over 2,000 veterans
Geographic areas served: the United States
Programs: with their transition from the armed services to careers in the agricultural sector or aids them in starting their own farming operations. FVC's mission of cultivating a new generation of farmers and agricultural leaders is achieved by: supporting and providing education and training that develops viable employment and meaningful careers in agriculture, facilitating the collaboration of farming and military communities, and serving veterans though specific programs and services that increase their skills, knowledge, and capacity to develop or enhance their agricultural operations.