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June 2020

Texas

BattleGround to Breaking Ground "Applications Open" posterApplications are now open for the newest cohort BattleGround to Breaking Ground training program. The program includes 16 weeks of agriculture business planning courses, disability support services, veteran support services, 100 hours of hands-on training with a mentor, and agriculture production education. Check out the program requirements and application information here.


Virtual Ag Business Workshop poster showing US Secretary of Ag Perdue working with a veteran in a raised-bed gardenTexas AgrAbility and BattleGround to Breaking Ground will be hosting a virtual agriculture business workshop series June 23 - July 7. The series will be hosted as webinars on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2:00 p.m. CDT. Sessions include: "Navigating the Obstacle Course of Farming and Ranching: A Producer's Perspective", "Resources for Farmers and Ranchers", "Agriculture Business Planning", "Community of Interest in Agriculture Business", and "Training Programs for Military Veterans and Beginning Farmers and Ranchers". There is a $10 fee for attending the entire series. Click here for more information on the sessions and registration links.

Submitted by Makenzie McLaurin Thomas