“Tanks to Tractors” at Toby’s Feed Barn in Pt. Reyes Station gave locals and others (including a reporter from L.A. and a sociologist from France) an opportunity to meet some of the young men and women who have returned home to pursue work on America’s farms.
The event was open for free admission, with good food and drink to enjoy while the speakers spoke and during the social times before and after. Here are some photos from the event:
![A down-home venue in a beautiful location, Pt. Reyes Station.](http://www.farmvetco.org/"wp-content/uploads//2009/07/0463.JPG "046")
A down-home venue in a beautiful location, Pt. Reyes Station.
![Helge Hellberg, of the main sponsor Marin Organic, welcomes the audience.](http://www.farmvetco.org/"wp-content/uploads//2009/07/0501.JPG "050")
Helga Hellburg, of the main sponsor Marin Organic, welcomes the audience.
![Michael O'Gorman, Project Director of FVA, tells its history.](http://www.farmvetco.org/"wp-content/uploads//2009/07/0551.JPG "055")
Michael O'Gorman, Project Director of FVA, tells its history.
![Wendy Johnson, Master Gardener of the Green Gulch Zen Center, prepares to pass around the bell to honor all veterans.](http://www.farmvetco.org/"wp-content/uploads//2009/07/0573.JPG "057")
Wendy Johnson, Master Gardener of the Green Gulch Zen Center, prepares to pass around the bell to honor all veterans.
![Amy Fairweather, Director of Swords to Plowshares and the Iraq Veteran Project expresses her gratitude for FVC's mission..](http://www.farmvetco.org/"wp-content/uploads//2009/07/0601.JPG "060")
Amy Fairweather, Director of Swords to Plowshares and the Iraq Veteran Project expresses her gratitude for FVC's mission..
![Mary Tillman, Gold Star Mother and author speaks in support of FVC.](http://www.farmvetco.org/"wp-content/uploads//2009/07/0661.JPG "066")
Mary Tillman, Gold Star Mother and author speaks in support of FVC.
![Veteran and small scale vegetable farmer Matt McCue describes the unforgiving discipline of growing winter squash.](http://www.farmvetco.org/"wp-content/uploads//2009/07/0681.JPG "068")
Veteran and small scale vegetable farmer Matt McCue describes the unforgiving discipline of growing winter squash.
![Jeremy Lopez expresses his gratitude to his vineyard mentor Joe Judge.](http://www.farmvetco.org/"wp-content/uploads//2009/07/0751.JPG "075")
Jeremy Lopez expresses his gratitude to his vineyard mentor Joe Judge.
![Wendy Johnson closes the meeting with a story about a pomegranate and its inspirational meaning to a soldier in combat.](http://www.farmvetco.org/"wp-content/uploads//2009/07/0821.JPG "082")
Wendy Johnson closes the meeting with a story about a pomegranate and its inspirational meaning to a soldier in combat.
![Shooting Stars](http://www.farmvetco.org/"wp-content/uploads//2009/07/MattLillieCorn2.JPG)
![Purple Heart, Blue Berries](http://www.farmvetco.org/"wp-content/uploads//2009/07/New-blueberry-pic14-300x225.jpg)
