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Bennington veterans farm incubator pushed forward despite grant loss; district seeks local partners and staffing support
Summary
Bennington County conservation district updated the committee on a veterans farm incubator seeded by a $115,000 congressional allocation; managers said loss of a workforce grant forced layoffs but volunteer and AmeriCorps support helped keep the project alive.
Mike Hernandez, identified as district manager for Bennington County Conservation District, updated the Senate Institutions Committee on a veterans farm incubator project that aims to train veterans for agricultural careers and improve local farm succession.
Hernandez said the project had relied on a Working Minds Climate Corps workforce grant that supported…
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