Greensburg, PA—January 15, 2013 The Westmoreland
Conservation District announces the launch of Troops to Tractors. They are seeking military
veterans who wish to transition to a second career in agriculture.
Westmoreland Conservation District’s Troops to
Tractors seeks honorably discharged veterans to connect them with successful farms and
agribusinesses in southwestern PA. Veterans seeking on-the-farm employment, apprenticeships, or internships
can get connected to resources to locate farms or agricultural operations that welcome the skills
and dedication that veterans bring to the work environment.
Did you grow up on a farm and long to return to the
rural way of life? Or, are you seeking a second career where you can use your skills and working
outside in a fulfilling and challenging environment?
If so, this program is for you. Troops to Tractors
is accepting inquiries from veterans with or without farming experience who have a genuine interest in
the original “green job.”
If you are a 20% or more disabled veteran or have
GI Bill benefits, you may be able to access stipend programs in connection with your transition into
farming. For those already on the road to farm ownership, Troops to Tractors staff can point you
in the right direction for educational and financial resources.
Said Jim Wolfe of the PA Department of Education,
Division of Veterans & Military Education, about Troops to Tractors, “If a veteran called last week and told
me he wanted to be a farmer, I would have been at a loss as to how to help…now I know where to send
him.”
Westmoreland County, PA, 45 minutes east of
Pittsburgh, is home to many acres of breathtaking farmland. If owning and working an agricultural
operation is in your future once you leave active duty, the Troops to Tractors program can also connect you
to resources connecting farmers seeking buyers so that farmland can stay productive.
For more information, please contact Mimi at
724-837-5271, ext. 211 or via email at mimi@wcdpa.com
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