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March 3, 2009, Davis, California
The Farmer Veteran Coalition is happy to announce that it is now a project of Community Partners. Community Partners accelerates ideas into action to advance the public good. The organization acts as a catalyst for community change, civic action and readiness by offering critical support, guidance and training to a range of nonprofit organizations, initiatives, foundations, government agencies and social entrepreneurs with innovative ideas for building communities. Community Partners work to recognize, invest in and celebrate the critical role individuals and groups play in achieving a just, vibrant civil society. We at the Farmer Veteran Coalition are proud to be a part of this dynamic organization. For more information on Community Partners visit www.communitypartners.org
The mission of the Farmer-Veteran Coalition (FVC) is to mobilize our food and farming community to create healthy and viable futures for America’s veterans by enlisting their help in building our green economy, rebuilding our rural communities, and securing a safe and healthy food supply for all. We seek to connect military veterans, specifically those of the post 9-11 era, with educational, vocational and entrepreneurial opportunities in the farming and food communities. A politically neutral project of Community Partners, FVC accepts tax-deductible donations of all sizes. We will be opening our national headquarters this week in Davis, California. From this location, and with the fiscal sponsorship of CP, we expect to gain stronger support in the farming and food industries to rapidly expand our work beyond the young men and women we have already engaged.
