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Karl and Nancy Falster are undergoing a radical shift in their farming focus. As a Vietnam vet, Karl is reinventing the farm to be a foundation for retraining and rehabilitating disenfranchised, recently-returned veterans. There seems to be an outpouring of people excited to support it. | Karl and Nancy Falster are undergoing a radical shift in their farming focus. As a Vietnam vet, Karl is reinventing the farm to be a foundation for retraining and rehabilitating disenfranchised, recently-returned veterans. There seems to be an outpouring of people excited to support it. | ||
===http://warriorsthatfarm.com/=== | ===http://warriorsthatfarm.com/=== | ||
They hope to replicate the program in local communities everywhere. | They hope to replicate the program in local communities everywhere. | ||
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* [http://www.rootsmemphis.org/farm-academy/ Roots Memphis] is helping low income people convert abandoned property into productive farming businesses. | * [http://www.rootsmemphis.org/farm-academy/ Roots Memphis] is helping low income people convert abandoned property into productive farming businesses. | ||
{{#ev:youtube|2a4C713iDZY| | {{#ev:youtube|2a4C713iDZY|360|auto|Interview with Roots Memphis founders<br />15 min}} | ||
[http://wreg.com/2013/07/29/roots-memphis/ Local news report on Roots Memphis] - 4.5 min | [http://wreg.com/2013/07/29/roots-memphis/ Local news report on Roots Memphis] - 4.5 min | ||
Revision as of 15:01, 9 February 2014
Karl and Nancy Falster are undergoing a radical shift in their farming focus. As a Vietnam vet, Karl is reinventing the farm to be a foundation for retraining and rehabilitating disenfranchised, recently-returned veterans. There seems to be an outpouring of people excited to support it.
http://warriorsthatfarm.com/
They hope to replicate the program in local communities everywhere.
The Warriors That Farm ministry is integrating two pre-existing outreaches...
- Grounding Operations is teaching veterans to farm.
- Roots Memphis is helping low income people convert abandoned property into productive farming businesses.
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Local news report on Roots Memphis - 4.5 min