Stag vets INC will teach participating farmers from georgia conservation techniques that are climate smart

This $300,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service (CFDA 10.912 - Environmental Quality Incentives Program) will enable Stag Vets Inc., doing business as Comfort Farms, to provide climate-smart conservation training to participating farmers in Georgia. As a small, minority-owned, veteran-owned, and service-disabled veteran-owned agricultural cooperative and non-profit organization, Stag Vets Inc. will teach conservation techniques and sustainable farming practices to address the needs of the aging farmer population and develop new agricultural professionals, especially veterans. This federal grant award, with a performance period from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2026, is part of the organization's ongoing efforts to support veterans and socially disadvantaged farmers through comprehensive agricultural training and development programs.