Stag vets- sustainable farm mastery: from soil to market

Federal Grant Award Summary: STAG VETS - Sustainable Farm Mastery

Stag Vets Inc. (doing business as Comfort Farms) received a $747,904 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of Advocacy and Outreach under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program (CFDA 10.443), awarded on September 30, 2025, with completion scheduled for September 29, 2028. The grant supports the "Sustainable Farm Mastery: From Soil to Market" initiative, which delivers comprehensive agricultural education and technical assistance to socially disadvantaged, veteran, and beginning farmers in Georgia.

Through this three-year award, Stag Vets Inc. provides climate-smart conservation techniques, advanced agricultural technologies, agribusiness entrepreneurship training, and sustainable farming practices. The program emphasizes equitable access to USDA resources and builds viable agricultural enterprises through experiential education, mentorship, and peer-to-peer outreach tailored to underserved farming communities. As a minority-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned agricultural cooperative, the organization leverages its established expertise in serving an aging farmer population while cultivating new agricultural professionals through practical knowledge and sustainable business practices.