Margo Hale's guest appearances

Margo Hale

Our Farms, Our Future

MyAgLife

Vets In Ag Podcast

Jason Scott

Rachel Petitt

Gabriele Ludwig

Almond Sustainability

Sean Jacobs

Andy Clark

Greg Judy

Kris Wilson

John Deere

Mike Kelley

Jeanne Carver

Kenny Johnson

Mike Wade

Chris Rawley

Emily Wright

OwlTail

Margo Hale is the SE regional Director at the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT). Since 1976, NCAT has been helping people build resilient communities through local and sustainable solutions that reduce poverty, strengthen self-reliance, and protect natural resources. From 2011 to today, Margo has led NCAT’s efforts to train military veterans interested in agriculture through Armed to Farm, NCAT’s sustainable agriculture training program for military veterans. She has worked in the fields of sustainable livestock production, beginning farmer training, and regional sustainable agriculture outreach. In this episode, Margo and I get into: Margo’s upbringing on a dairy in northern ArkansasThe realities of starter farms as sources of family incomeThe linkage between NCAT and the Farmer Veteran CoalitionThe origins of NCAT’s Armed to Farm program and all its detailsCommon missteps veterans make starting a farm for the first timeHow to image your way through taking the next step to scaling your farming business

<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/margo-hale-01a5ba16/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Margo Hale</a> is the SE regional Director at the <a href="https://www.ncat.org/agriculture/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT)</a>. Since 1976, NCAT has been helping people build resilient communities through local and sustainable solutions that reduce poverty, strengthen self-reliance, and protect natural resources. From 2011 to today, Margo has led NCAT’s efforts to train military veterans interested in agriculture through <a href="https://www.armedtofarm.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Armed to Farm</a>, NCAT’s sustainable agriculture training program for military veterans. She has worked in the fields of sustainable livestock production, beginning farmer training, and regional sustainable agriculture outreach. In this episode, Margo and I get into: <ul><li>Margo’s upbringing on a dairy in northern Arkansas</li><li>The realities of starter farms as sources of family income</li><li>The linkage between NCAT and the <a href="https://farmvetco.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Farmer Veteran Coalition</a></li><li>The origins of NCAT’s Armed to Farm program and all its details</li><li>Common missteps veterans make starting a farm for the first time</li><li>How to image your way through taking the next step to scaling your farming business</li></ul>

#42 – Margo Hale – NCAT – Armed to Farm

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Margo Hale, regional director with the National Center for Appropriate Technology, to discuss Armed to Farm, a sustainable agriculture training program for military veterans.

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Margo Hale, regional director with the National Center for Appropriate Technology, to discuss Armed to Farm, a sustainable agriculture training program for military veterans.

10/29/21 - MyAgLife Episode 89: Interview with NCAT’s Margo Hale on ‘Armed to Farm’ 

David Paulk

Our guests on this episode discuss opportunities in agriculture for United States Veterans. David Paulk started farming in 2011 after a long career in the military. He owns and operates Sassafras Creek Farm in Southern Maryland with his wife. He’ll be speaking with Margo Hale, a specialist for the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT). She helps plan and implement Armed to Farm, a weeklong workshop to prepare veterans to start farming enterprises.

Our guests on this episode discuss opportunities in agriculture for United States Veterans. David Paulk started farming in 2011 after a long career in the military. He owns and operates <a href="http://www.sassafrascreekfarm.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sassafras Creek Farm</a> in Southern Maryland with his wife. He’ll be speaking with Margo Hale, a specialist for the <a href="https://www.ncat.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">National Center for Appropriate Technology</a> (NCAT). She helps plan and implement <a href="https://www.ncat.org/armedtofarm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Armed to Farm</a>, a weeklong workshop to prepare veterans to start farming enterprises.

016 - Serving Our Land: Veterans in Agriculture - David Paulk and Margo Hale