Military Veterans Embrace Agriculture

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A New Jersey veteran started mushroom farming. He went from "taking lives to just being around life"

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1 in every 6 farms has a producer who is currently serving or who has served in the military.

In 2022 , the U.S. had 305,753 producers who had served or were serving in military, according to a Department of Agriculture census.

The number of military farmers has dropped 18% from 2017 .

Training programs have been launched to bring veterans back to the fields.

Sen. Mike Braun : "We must do more to support apprenticeships and train the next generation of farmers" Urban farmers are generally younger than the overall farming population, with an average age of 44, with 32% making a living from farming.

The USDA 's Farm Service Agency has provided $862 million in total loans through October 31 .

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