Happy Birthday to Us!
FVC Turns 12!!
Our Beginnings
12 years ago today - February 12, 2009 - Farmer Veteran Coalition incorporated as a project of Community Partners of Los Angeles.

We became the first nonprofit in modern time focused on connecting veterans with careers in agriculture and focused on the veterans returning to rural communities.

12 years later and here we are today with monumental growth.

  • We have leapfrogged from just a mere nine members in our first year to nearly 25,000 farmer veterans nationwide today.
  • Our programs have expanded. We have funded over 600 members with Fellowship grants and over 2,000 members are certified as Homegrown By Heroes.
  • Chapters growth continues to increase across the country: 13 official chapters with even more in formation today.
  • We have formed hundreds of partnerships along the way, and value all groups helping veterans pursue careers in agriculture as allies.
  • Our national conferences have steadily increased in gathering size
  • We have been successful in getting millions of dollars of USDA funds appropriated for farmer veterans and the groups that support them
It sure has been a wild ride!
And we thank all of you for journeying along with us.
In Celebration
FVC Moments & Milestones:
We wander down memory lane and share standout highlights with all of you - one memory for each candle on our birthday cake. We start with 2009 and work our way forward to today.

Many of you have been with us since our early years. We hope you find some gratification in recalling these milestones moments and achievements along with us.

Click the links above for 12 years of FVC.
For an even deeper dive, visit FVC's timeline of history and accomplishments in its entirety HERE.
12x12 Campaign
Tied to our 12th birthday, we are running a 12x12 campaign.

Throughout 2021, we encourage all of you to ask 12 of your friends/family to donate $12 a month for 12 months. It is a minimal monthly commitment for a year, yet pooled together will have a significant impact on our farmer veteran community.

To set-up a recurring monthly donation, visit our Donation Page.

Please share this link widely with your contacts! We hope to make a big splash.
Thanks for blowing out our birthday candles with us. We anxiously anticipate more milestones to come!

~ From all of us at Farmer Veteran Coalition