(L to R) Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Archi’s Acres and Veteran’s Sustainable Agriculture Training (VSAT) users Colin and Karen Archipley, Veteran’s Valor Fund representative Filomena Spiese, and University of Vermont and Archies Acres and chief scientist for Archi’s Acres Jeff Spees discusses discussed the success of Archi’s Acres and the Veteran’s Sustainable Agriculture Training (VSAT) with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, Apr. 3, 2013. Archi’s Acres offered the experience and knowledge they have with their farm and the Veteran’s Sustainable Agriculture Training (VSAT) program and discussed economic options available through USDA for active-duty military, veterans and anyone interested in sustainable agriculture as a career. USDA Photo by Bob Nichols.
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