A farm in Spokane, Washington, is dedicated to helping veterans learn to farm and explore agriculture as a livelihood.
The idea for Vets on the Farm came when director Vicki Carter attended a screening of the film “Ground Operation: Battlefields to Farmfields” in 2013. The film is a documentary on veterans who are finding a new sense of mission and organic therapy through sustainable agriculture.
At the end of the film, Carter, who is also director of Spokane County Conservation District in Washington State, had an “Aha!” moment.
Carter is from a family that at times has five or six members at military deployment, and she understands the critical need for a supportive and therapeutic transition for veterans returning to civilian life. The film heightened her sense of urgency….