COVID-19 Farmer Veteran Listening Session

Posted on April 11, 2020 by Taylor in Beginning Farmers, Business, Farming Resources, Financing, Food Safety, Funding, Management, Marketing, Mentoring, Veterans // 0 Comments

COVID-19 Farmer Veteran Listening Session from the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) – Tuesday, April 14th, 2020

Please join NCAT for a COVID-19 farmer veteran listening and information session on Tuesday, April 14, at 11 a.m. CDT. During these uncertain times NCAT hopes to create a space for farmer veterans where you can share your challenges and strategies for resiliency. Most importantly, we want to give you a chance to connect with each other.

Margo Hale, director of NCAT’s Armed to Farm program, and NCAT Northeast Regional Director Andy Pressman will facilitate the session. Rusty Rumley, Senior Staff Attorney with the National Agricultural Law Center, will join them to share information on legal issues and how COVID-19 is impacting farmers. He will also take questions from participants. In addition, agriculture specialists from each of NCAT’s six regional offices will be available to answer questions.

There is no registration required for the COVID-19 farmer veteran listening session, but attendance is limited to 250. To join from your computer, tablet, or smartphone simply click on this link:
https://www.gotomeet.me/MargoHale1/farmer-veteran-covid-19-listening-session.

You can also dial in using your phone: +1 (571) 317-3122. Enter access code 639-668-077 to join.

If you have not used GoToMeeting before, click the following link to get the app so you’ll be ready to go when it’s time for the session: https://global.gotomeeting.com/install/639668077.

If you have questions, please contact Margo Hale at margoh@ncat.org or 479-575-1383.

Since 1976, the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) has been helping people by championing small-scale, local and sustainable solutions to reduce poverty, promote healthy communities and protect natural resources. More information about its programs and services is available at www.ncat.org or by calling 1-800-ASK-NCAT.

Learn more about veteran farmer training programs at https://www.beginningfarmers.org/beginning-farmer-training-programs/military-veteran-farmer-training/

Find tons of other useful farming resources at https://www.beginningfarmers.org/additional-farming-resources/

You can also learn more about COVID-19 resources for farmers by following the blog on the front page of beginningfarmers.org or going to the farming resources section of the site.