Our Vision
Greensprouts Farm wants to train veterans to be the next generation of farmers. With the majority of active farmers reaching retirement soon, we want to teach new veteran farmers how to combat global warming with sustainable, successful, and regenerative agriculture practices. The leadership team at Greensprouts Farm recognizes the need to keep ownership within the farm community, be on-guard for food security, and help veterans provide for their own communities.
Our Mission
Greensprouts Farm exists to help veterans heal the land by providing them with tools to successfully farm, earn a living, and build a future in sustainable agriculture. We want to partner with veterans who want to provide their communities with fresh, local, and nutritious food.
Our People
The Greensprouts Farm’s leadership team will always be guided by those who understand and care about veteran issues. Training will be for veterans by veterans with additional farmers brought in for the best possible training experience. Veterans are well-suited for farming because they took a vow to honor and protect the United States when called upon, and farming is one of those callings. Veterans are still dedicated to their mission and are willing to help their communities in other ways such as food production agriculture. This is where Greensprouts Farm comes in.
Building the FTX (Field Training Exercise)
Greensprouts Farms has a 40-acre training farm available in St. Croix County, Wisconsin that will be used as an incubator farm. We will use both classroom education and field exercises to teach animal husbandry; high-tunnel and hydroponic farming techniques; how to incorporate renewable energy applications; how to used unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) on farms; and how to manage a barn, pasture, and apiary! Our facility has proven clean water and soil that qualifies for organic certification.
Greensprouts Farms is currently seeking funding to acquire technical equipment, set up outdoor classrooms, and craft a strong curriculum. We have already begun work on our existing plots which will be assigned to participants after they complete our business planning and farm production courses.
