Archis Acres Fox 5 News Coverage - Archis Acres VSAT Veteran Support

Archi's Acres Veteran Agricultural Training News Coverage. Answering that call to action is Archis Acres, a small-scale farm utilizing sustainable agriculture techniques that coordinates with the Veteran Affairs San Diego Health Care System to support service members re-entry into the private sector. Archis Acres started its Veterans Sustainable Agriculture Training (VSAT) program to harness the skills that veterans gained in the military through job training in a setting that allows veterans the time necessary to decompress and re-focus. Through the process of learning organic farming (agriculture and business) in a rural environment, VSAT trainees slowly restore essential life skills (e.g., stress relief through physical exercise, cooperation and community building). They work side-by-side in a relaxing therapeutic setting with fellow veterans who are returning to the workforce, operating the farm hands-on and studying relevant curriculum-based coursework. Coordination with local retailers helps VSAT graduates gain access to employment opportunities that they are unlikely to find elsewhere. In less than two years this pioneering initiative has put in place the first working farm model to successfully transition veterans back into society. Veterans trained in sustainable agriculture benefit immensely but perhaps just as important are the benefits to their families, their communities and the planet as a whole.

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