Veteran Farmers Cooperative N.C. Veteran Community Supported Ag Training Rural Development Center Pam Slate 07/06/2012 Hummingbird Farm 536 SE CR 3105,

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Veteran Farmers Cooperative N.C. Veteran Community Supported Ag Training Rural Development Center Pam Slate 07/06/2012 Hummingbird Farm 536 SE CR 3105, Corsicana, Texas 75109

Project Overview NCVSAT = Mentor Vets into the small crop production farm model Co-Op = Bring Veteran Farmers together to provide sustainable food supply (Niche Market) Rural Development Center Inc. = To develop and educate Farm to Plate Community Involvement

Veteran Farmers Co op Inc. Rural Development Center Inc. Navarro County Veteran Community Supported Ag Training ( a division of Veteran Farmers Co.Op) Hummingbird Farm Produce Barn Consumers, Stores, Retail, ISD’s, Fundraisers, Consumer Markets

Timeline

Looking Ahead Delivery program to deliver to food stamp recipient Set up organic milk delivery with CSA Peer to Peer Group Start To develop more co ops nationwide to sustain food supply

Relations and Customers Co-Op Rural Development Center Food Works CSA Stores NCVSAT