FVC Coverage

Certified Organic Magazine – Summer 2010 Issue (pdf)

Veterans Find New Mission in Organic Farming by Janet McGarry

LA Times

From swords to plowshares: Introducing military veterans to farming
By Mary MacVean, July 8, 2010
Veterans Sustainable Agriculture Training and other groups aim to encourage former soldiers, sailors and Marines to consider careers in farming and other food-related businesses.

ABC News

More Young Veterans Making Agriculture Next Mission
by Andrew Keshner, July 8, 2010
This about programs from FVC to colleges to the USDA that are helping to ease the transition from military service to agricultural jobs.

Take Part

Farmer-Veteran Coalition Heals Vets Down on the Organic Farm
by Jenny Inglee, July 1, 2010
About FVC and its part in launching Teaching Gardens for schools in Los Angeles.

Balitang America

(Filipino Press)
Military Veterans Face Tough Job Market
by Steven Angeles and Balitang America Staff, ABS CBN News, North America Bureau, July 2, 2010
A report from FVC’s Food and Farming Career Fair in Santa Monica, June 30, 2010.

The Santa Monica Daily Press

Transitioning from Fighting to Farming
by Rebecca Kheel, June 1, 2010
A report from FVC’s Food and Farming Career Fair in Santa Monica.

The Climate Network

Interview with Michael O’Gorman
May 17, 2010
In a Climate Network video related to the Midwestern Green Jobs Project 2010, Michael O’Gorman explains the rationale for the Farmer-Veteran Coalition.

Tonic

From Battlefield to Blueberry Field
May 21, 2010 by Katherine Gustafson
A story about Adam Burke, an FVC associated veteran who has started a berry-growing operation in northern Florida to provide jobs for veterans.

Worldwatch Institute

After War, Veterans Find Peace, Fulfillment in Agriculture
May 24, 2010, by Molly Theobald
A follow-up article to the four-day long Coalition for Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans (CIAV) conference in Washington DC on May 11. Includes interviews with Adam Burke and Michael O’Gorman.

Organic Gardening

Earth Matters: Veteran Soldiers Become Novice Farmers
May 2010, By Amanda Kimble-Evans
Interviews with Michael O’Gorman and Matt Mccue, who says, “People join the military because they think outside the box. There is a huge potential for former military personnel to find solutions to some of the big-picture problems and food-security issues facing society.”

North Bay Business Journal

Farmer-vet program sees interest in wine
March 29, 2010
An article following up on FVC’s Career Fair in Santa Rosa, including interviews with FVC-related veterans and with the Culinary Institute of America, which trains vets to be chefs.

Santa Rosa Press Democrat

From war to wine: Helping North Coast vets find jobs
March 3, 2010
An article centered around Iraq veteran Shane Brannon and his work at a winery in Sonoma County. This was a lead in to FVC’s Career Fair in Santa Rosa, CA.

Obama Foodarama

Growing Hope – the Farmer-Veteran Coalition
November 15, 2009
The Farmer-Veteran Coalition (FVC), based in Northern California, is an apprenticeship-based program that’s doing a critical service for both our military and Ag sectors, by placing Veterans on farms in order to learn Ag skills, as well as to ensure that they have a safe place to re-adjust to civilian life.

Farm Aid Blog

Farmer Veterans
November 11, 2009 (Veterans’ Day)
FVC is welcomed as a member of the Farmer Resource Network after bringing over 20 young veterans to Farm Aid.

Marin Independent Journal

“Tanks to Tractors” event set for Point Reyes Station
by Bob Rogers, November 6, 2009
FVC Northern California Coordinator Jenn Fusaro and Michael O’Gorman are interviewed in advance of a fundraising event in Pt. Reyes Station, CA.

Sierra Club Radio

Radio Interview
April 4, 2009
Interview of Michael O’Gorman by Orli Cotel, introducing FVC.

Organic Conversation

Healing Stories
May 23, 2009
Marin Organic executive director Helge Hellberg interviews Michael O’Gorman about FVC.

The Slow Food USA Blog

Farmer-Veteran Coalition
March 31, 2009 by Brian Sinderson
Slow Food staffer Deena Goldman’s chat with Gail Wadsworth, Slow Food chapter leader and [then] new staff member at the Farmer-Veteran Coalition.

San Francisco Chronicle

Food Conscious: Farmers recruit combat veterans
September 24, 2008
A follow-up article to FVC’s fundraising dinner in Sebastopol, CA.