Marine Corps veteran, and his wife, Karen Archipley, Archi’s Institute acts as an agricultural entrepreneurial incubator program.
Department of Agriculture (USDA)-certified organic hydroponic produce operation in Escondido, California. Archi’s Institute is an agricultural training program aimed at military veterans located on a U.S. These organizations are yet another reminder of the power of food systems to heal and build a strong, vibrant society.ġ. These projects are not only helping veterans succeed in feeding and protecting their families and communities, they are also helping to build a brighter and more resilient food system for us all. Teaching veterans to farm is promising both for the American military and for the American food system. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 41 percent of veterans who served since 2001 have a service-related disability, and there are approximately 370,000 unemployed veterans in the United States. The recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have produced more combat veterans, and finding ways to transition soldiers from war to civilian life is critically important right now. They also help participants heal from wounds of all kinds and to overcome the stigma, mistreatment, and misunderstanding that military veterans often face.Ĭurrently, there are more than 20 million veterans of the U.S. These organizations provide veterans with job and skills training, connection to financial and technical resources, and assistance in the difficult task of acquiring land. In honor of the Fourth of July, Food Tank is celebrating military veterans by highlighting 25 organizations around the United States that help veterans transition to healthy, meaningful civilian lives in agriculture.īy providing a roadmap to a career in farming, these companies, NGOs, and universities are helping veterans translate their skills and discipline from the military to the equally important mission of producing the nation’s food supply.
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