American VetFarm Network

Learning Network

Regional Summits VetFarm Network Live On-Demand Learning

High-quality, responsive support for military members, veterans, and the people and organizations who serve them in agriculture.

Farming rarely comes with one-size-fits-all answers. VetFarm Network helps people navigate unique farm questions, find trusted resources, connect with knowledgeable partners, and identify the next step when the answer is not obvious.

Responsive Learning & Support

Ways to Learn, Ask Questions, and Connect

Participate in person, join live online, or use recorded resources when your schedule allows.

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In Person

Regional Summits

Events that bring veterans together with farmers, agricultural educators, service providers, and partner organizations.

02
Live Online

VetFarm Network Live

Monthly Zoom gatherings featuring agricultural topics, guest speakers, questions, and conversation.

03
On Demand

Recorded Learning

Webinar modules, podcast episodes, interviews, and videos that can be revisited on your own time.

Military Members & Veterans

Support for the Questions That Come Up Along the Way

Whether you are exploring agriculture, building a farm business, or trying to solve a specific problem, VetFarm Network helps you find information, people, and programs that fit your situation.

  • Farm and business questions
  • USDA and other agricultural resources
  • Education, events, and peer learning
  • Referrals to organizations and subject-matter experts
Those Who Serve Veterans

Stronger Connections Across Veteran Agriculture

VetFarm Network also supports nonprofits, agencies, universities, Extension professionals, service providers, and experienced farmers who are building or strengthening programs for veterans.

  • Partner Roundtable and resource sharing
  • Referral and collaboration opportunities
  • Connections to veteran agriculture programs
  • Insight into resources and needs across the field
Not sure where your question belongs?

That is exactly where responsive support matters. VetFarm Network helps navigate questions that cross farming, business, veteran services, education, and agricultural programs so people can find a useful next step.

70+
Veterans at Our First Summit
In-Person Learning

VetFarm Network Summits

Regional events built around agricultural education, useful resources, and connection with other veterans in farming.

The first VetFarm Network Summit was held in Indianapolis in 2026, with more than 70 veterans participating alongside farmers, agricultural educators, partners, and service providers.

Topics may include: production, farm business development, USDA resources, conservation, adaptive agriculture, and peer-to-peer learning.
Interested in collaborating on a future Summit? We welcome conversations with nonprofits, sponsors, veteran farms, agricultural educators, and other partner organizations. Contact kate@ateaseorchard.com.
Participant Learning

On-Demand Learning Tracks

VetFarm Network participants can access a growing collection of agriculture and farm business learning modules at no cost.

Participant Access

Complete a short intake first so we can understand your farm goals, stage, location, and resource needs.

Land & Production

Build the Farm

  • Soil Health & Conservation
  • Water Management
  • Pastured Poultry Basics
  • Farm Diversification
  • Restorative Agriculture
  • Weather, Water & Farm Resilience
Business & Markets

Build the Business

  • Farm Business Planning
  • Financial Management Essentials
  • Farm Bookkeeping
  • Direct-to-Consumer Marketing
Resources & Risk

Navigate the Next Step

  • Farm Risk Management
  • Beginning Farmer & Rancher Resources
  • Farm Safety & Adaptive Resources
Listen & Watch
VetFarm Network
Podcast & Video

Learn While You Work

Hear from farmers, agricultural professionals, partner organizations, and others working across agriculture.

Episodes and videos offer another way to learn through interviews, farm conversations, program overviews, and agricultural topics you can listen to or watch on your own time.

3rd
THU
3:00 PM Eastern
Monthly Virtual Gathering
For Organizations Serving Veterans

Partner Roundtable

A monthly place for people and organizations serving veterans in agriculture to share resources, compare needs, strengthen referrals, and find opportunities to work together.

The American VetFarm Network Partner Roundtable is an informal, focused virtual gathering for nonprofit, government, university, Extension, and service-provider partners working with veterans in agriculture.

Experienced farmers who are considering a nonprofit, educational program, or other veteran-serving initiative are also welcome to join and learn more about the organizations, resources, and referral networks already working in this space.

Nonprofits Government Universities Extension Service Providers Veteran Agriculture Programs
Introductions
Program updates
Resources or opportunities to share
Collaboration or referral needs
Next steps and contact sharing

There is no expectation to attend every month, and meetings are not recorded.

Program Support

This work is supported by the 2501 Program, project award no. GRANT14203436, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and should not be construed to represent any official USDA or U.S. Government determination or policy.

Find the Right Next Step

Join VetFarm Network Live, connect with other organizations through the Partner Roundtable, or reach out when you need help navigating a farm or program question.

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