Farmer Veteran Fellowship Fund
The Farmer Veteran Fellowship Fund is a small grant program that provides direct assistance to veterans who are in their beginning years of farming or ranching. The Fellowship Fund does not give money directly to the veteran, but rather to third-party vendors for items the veteran has identified will make a crucial difference in the launch of their farm business. Awards range from $1,000 to $5,000, and $3.5 million has been awarded to veterans since 2011.
National - https://farmvetco.org/fvfellowship/
Tennessee Fellowship Fund Awardees
2021
FVC
Laura Samples | Jewelstar Farms | Army
Tractor Supply
Lee Salzman | Zephyr Farms | Air Force
2020
FVC
Kevin Benderman | Benderman Farms | Marines
Keith Bridges | Knox Goats | Army, Marines
Richard Hanson | Hanson Farms | Army
Joseph Gangi | Timbervale | Air Force
Jason Pohly | Pohly Family Farm | Marines
Tractor Supply
James Artman | Applalachian Grit | Army
Anna Ashton | Tennessee Honey Bee | Army
2019
FVC
David Hochreiter | H&H Farms of Tennessee | Army
Michael Trost | Pokeadot Hops and garden | Army
Ron Bridges | BeeRidges Farm | Army
Tractor Supply
Jeremy Gardner | Kith and Kin Acres | Army
Larry Leone | Hhorme Farm | Army
Larry Orames | Cal-Tenn Farms | Marines
Marissa Buchanan | Buchanan's Barnyard | Army
Raymond Eade | Farm AmerAsia | Army
2018
FVC
Todd Bentley | Army
Brian Gottschall | Marines
George Harlan | Navy
Dameon Berry | Army
Jamie Dove | Army
Tractor Supply
Daniel Hogue | Navy
Arnulfo Patino | Marines
Crystal Perry | Navy
Barry Scales | Marines
Brian York | Army
