A Brimson woman has been awarded a Farmer Veteran Coalition grant.
Christine Chaney of Brimson, received the award for her business, C&P Farms. C&P Farms is a 95-acre veteran owned farm providing fresh fruits and vegetables to the surrounding community. Christine served 33 years in the Army, with two of those years deployed in both Afghanistan and Iraq.
“As the country recently celebrated Independence Day, Tractor Supply is honored to celebrate our service members who work vigorously to defend and protect our freedoms,” said Colin Yankee, Executive Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer at Tractor Supply and former U.S. Army Captain. “The Farmer Veteran Coalition does amazing work assisting veterans embarking on careers in agriculture. It is our privilege to honor these individuals with these grants so that they may continue to share their unique talents and products with their communities. We thank them, and all of the men and women in the Armed Forces, for their service.”
The FVC is a national nonprofit organization that assists active duty and veteran members of our Armed Forces embarking on careers in agriculture by providing them with education, resources and small grants to launch their own farming operation or find employment in farming. The group serves more than 30,000 members nationwide.
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