Veterans Florida Agriculture Program

The Veterans Florida Agriculture Program's goal is to help veterans transition into a viable and rewarding career in agriculture. Agriculture jobs require a vast depth of skills that few veterans possess in their entirety. The internship model allows veterans to earn a stipend while learning agricultural skills that will lead to a career in the industry. The structured program of instruction ensures that each participant gains valuable experience in a wide variety of agricultural knowledge and skills. The knowledge and skills obtained will be used to gain practical hands-on work experience through the three-month optional internship at a local agribusiness and then ultimately as a permanent employee at that agribusiness or in another agriculture job.Objectives:Train a total of 30 veterans (10 per year) in basic agriculture skills through Veterans Florida Agriculture Program internships.Show a demonstrated increase of basic agricultural knowledge and skills of 100% of participants.Place 30 veterans in permanent agriculture related jobs.