Veterans to Farmers’ Executive Director Richard Murphy on the importance of veteran-focused programs, why veterans and farming are a natural fit, and why agriculture needs an entrepreneurial approach.
Richard Murphy is a 3rd generation Air Force Veteran. Rich understands the unique benefits the farm can offer his fellow veterans through his own personal experiences. Most days, he can be found running Veterans to Farmers and playing with plants.
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RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE:
Veterans to Farmers – Programs for Veterans
Veterans and Entrepreneurship Data from the SBA
Veterans Civic Health Index (Summary)
Veterans Civic Health Index (Full Report)
VA Suicide Data Report (full report here)
USDA Agricultural Census Data by Age
