MSU Extension Veterans

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  Congratulations to the 2022 MSU Organic Farmer Training Program graduates!

  Published on November 21, 2022
  Eleven beginning and aspiring farmers write business plans, visit 26 farms, and learn hands-on farming skills.

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  Heroes to Hives online program moves to Michigan Food & Farming Systems for the 2023 beekeeping season

  Published on October 31, 2022
  Michigan State University Extension continues to provide educational resources and host hands-on beekeeping workshops to veterans and the program.

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  Visit 26 innovative farms with new farmers in the MSU Organic Farmer Training Program

  Published on October 31, 2022
  Organic Farmer Training Program participants are learning to farm by seeing what is possible.

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  Grants available for sustainable agriculture research and education 

  Published on September 6, 2022
  SARE annual grant request issued.

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  Second careers in sustainable agriculture

  Published on January 18, 2022
  MSU Organic Farmer Training Program and other MSU programs welcome retirees and career-shifters starting farms.

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  Spartans come together on Giving Tuesday to support CANR community

  Published on December 7, 2021
  Our CANR community had a successful Giving Tuesday raising more than $15,000 for various projects and programs representing the college, AgBioResearch and MSU Extension.

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  Hope for veterans living with an alcohol use disorder

  Published on November 24, 2021
  Many veterans associate alcohol consumption with military culture and see it as a way to connect with comrades, but alcohol misuse can lead to serious health problems.

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  Veterans show their seeds in action

  Published on August 31, 2021
  Gardening provides many benefits to veterans by providing healthy food, a sense of self-reliance and the therapy of connecting with the land.

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  Stress management tips for seniors

  Published on August 5, 2021
  There are many effective ways to manage stress as we age.

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  Breaking ground July 30 for Veterans Therapy Garden Project in Kalamazoo

  Published on June 17, 2021
  Three-year project to create garden respite and educational opportunities for area veterans.

• “Heroes to Hives” helps local veterans find purpose

  Published on November 11, 2019 by WLNS
  

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  Heroes to Hives Helping Veterans Heal

  Published on September 18, 2019 by MSU Today
  

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  Veterans With PTSD, Anxiety Turn to Beekeeping for Relief

  Published on September 11, 2019 by U.S. News and World Report
  

• Ford Motor Co., veterans partner to save honeybees at Ypsilanti farm

  Published on May 19, 2019 by Detroit Free Press
  

• Bee program helps veterans find peace

  Published on October 28, 2018 by The Detroit News
  

• 5 Programs Helping Soldiers Become Farmers

  Published on November 10, 2017
  

• Program helps veterans find camaraderie through beekeeping

  Published on November 9, 2017 by Michigan Radio's Stateside Podcast