Bringing veterans and their families together through shared experiences in regenerative agriculture
As fall continues to settle, we are making the last few changes to the farm to get ready for next year. When we moved into our new home, we took on all its glory, challenges and uniqueness in stride. The home was built in the late 1800’s, which despite many modern repairs over the years has retained much of its classical charm. The 1+ acre land had dozens of unique…
As a child in Montana, I heard about spring cleaning on the radio and TV, but our family rarely did it. That was probably because spring didn’t arrive really until June as school ended. But what we did do every year was prepare for winter or fall cleaning. We scoured the 2-acre yard for tools, toys and materials, we chopped over 5 cords of firewood, and we sealed any holes…
In an effort match our plans with actions we finally got our garlic bulbs in the ground. This took longer than planned because of a delay shipping from our supplier. To combat this in the future we are growing garlic this season primarily for reseed next year, much to Christopher’s chagrin. We also made things a bit interesting by planting three different varieties this year, for as they say…
We attended the annual Draft horse, Mule and Pony Field Days and Antique Tractor Show in Adams county, Ohio this last weekend. We saw and spoke to dozens of draft animal enthusiasts and operators, with multiple breeds and various pieces of drafting and plowing equipment on display. About mid-morning a young man (about 17) came to the 2-acre field at the center of the displays and cut the first furrow.…
Two years ago, LFV moved to southern Ohio with a plan: purchase a 500-acre farm with funds promised to arrive by March of 2020 and begin student and family courses in 2021. In the meantime, we would work with local farmers, veterans and educational institutions to increase our knowledge base, partnerships and understanding of the unique agricultural conditions of southern Ohio. By January of 2020 everything was on track, all…
On 26 November 2018, Little Farms for Veterans was formally organized to establish an agricultural trade school. Little Farms for Veterans focuses on the training of military veterans and their families in all aspects of regenerative and sustainable small-scale agriculture as a vehicle to restore and repair the family unit. There is a special emphasis on disabled veterans. An addition focus is the reclamation and restoration of damaged, misused and…