Farm Ops program for veterans

The Cornell Small Farms program runs “Farm Ops” which provides the means for veterans, active duty service members, reservists, and members of the national guard to explore agricultural and horticultural avenues. Through events, veterans scholarships, farming resources, narrative and storytelling, and job training, Farm Ops works to reach veterans across the state.

Mission: To support military service members and veterans who desire to explore and/or pursue agricultural vocations.

Vision: 

• Provide a framework within which veterans can connect with their community, other military veterans involved in agriculture, and resources including targeted programs, information networks, and organizations oriented towards helping veterans transition to agricultural vocations.
• Grow the relationships between Farm Ops and the NYS military/veteran communities.
• Assist in synchronizing the efforts of veteran service/support organizations and farmer-oriented service organizations to gain efficiencies and better align services to farmer veteran needs.

Farm Ops runs a New York State Veterans in Agriculture listserv to share events and opportunities for veterans in agriculture.

More information on Farm Ops can be found through this link to the Small Farms page

Last updated April 9, 2026