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Veterans Employment Base Camp and Organic Garden received a $296,118 Project Grant award from the Institute of Youth, Family, and Community (USDA) under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers program (CFDA 10.443), effective September 30, 2025 through September 29, 2028. This award supports the organization's efforts to provide outreach, training, and technical assistance to veteran farmers, socially disadvantaged farmers, and beginning farmers in the New Bern, North Carolina area.

The funded project delivers services aligned with CFDA 10.443 program priorities, which typically include experiential education, mentorship on agricultural practices, on-farm training, peer-to-peer outreach, entrepreneurship training, technical assistance, and farm incubator programming. Through this three-year funding period, Veterans Employment Base Camp and Organic Garden will extend USDA resources and support to help underserved veteran and disadvantaged farmers access agricultural programs, build viable farming enterprises, and equitably participate in USDA initiatives. The organization's work addresses the unique challenges these farmer populations face in starting and maintaining successful agricultural operations.