Rachel Petitt's guest appearances

Rachel Petitt

The Urban Farm Podcast with Greg Peterson

Vets In Ag Podcast

Chris Rawley

Deanna Cook

Michael Phillips

Jason Mraz

Ken Berry

Bill Bezuk

Niki Jabbour

Garrett Hill

Tiffany Panaccione

Elvira Di Brigit

Jason Johns

Michael Foley

Kelly Athena

Joe Yonan

Elias Martinez

OwlTail

"It's not the bird songs or the warm soil. It's the early days, constant problem solving, grit..." This from our guest this week, Rachel Petitt, as she describes the types of things veterans look for as they seek to ease the burden of transition by trying to match their new professional lives with their former lives. Rachel is Farmer Veteran Coalition’s Fellowship Program Manager, which administers grants for tools, equipment, infrastructure and even livestock that support veteran farmers in their new careers. After earning a degree in Food and Ag from UC Santa Cruz, Rachel worked in small-scale farming for several years, including flower, vegetables and egg production in central California before joining FVC in 2015. The passion for agriculture is evident as Rachel describes the formidable nature of these experiences and how they conditioned in her a sense of purpose that can be found in agriculture. Through her college network and word-of-mouth, the opportunity to work for FVC’s former founder, Michael O’Gorman, came across her radar and she jumped at it. As FVC’s longest standing employee to date, Rachel talks about FVC's growth over the last 14 years, her experiences working with veterans for the first time, and their herculean efforts support the veteran farmer community with a wide variety of services that extends beyond simply funding opportunities. If you’re a veteran or active-duty service member who will soon transition and are considering production agriculture, this is a must listen episode.

"It's not the bird songs or the warm soil. It's the early days, constant problem solving, grit..." This from our guest this week, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-petitt-29610578/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rachel Petitt</a>, as she describes the types of things veterans look for as they seek to ease the burden of transition by trying to match their new professional lives with their former lives. Rachel is <a href="https://farmvetco.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Farmer Veteran Coalition</a>’s Fellowship Program Manager, which administers grants for tools, equipment, infrastructure and even livestock that support veteran farmers in their new careers. After earning a degree in Food and Ag from UC Santa Cruz, Rachel worked in small-scale farming for several years, including flower, vegetables and egg production in central California before joining FVC in 2015. The passion for agriculture is evident as Rachel describes the formidable nature of these experiences and how they conditioned in her a sense of purpose that can be found in agriculture. Through her college network and word-of-mouth, the opportunity to work for FVC’s former founder, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-o-gorman-5416686b/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Michael O’Gorman</a>, came across her radar and she jumped at it. As FVC’s longest standing employee to date, Rachel talks about FVC's growth over the last 14 years, her experiences working with veterans for the first time, and their herculean efforts support the veteran farmer community with a wide variety of services that extends beyond simply funding opportunities. If you’re a veteran or active-duty service member who will soon transition and are considering production agriculture, this is a must listen episode.

#20 – Rachel Petitt – Farmer Veteran Coalition

Assisting our food-growing veterans who feed their communities.In This Podcast:Rachel Petitt is part of a group that has the mission to help veterans who want to be farmers. This has translated into several grant and resource projects that are empowering veterans to build their farms. She tells about how she started and what the organization is offering veterans all across the country. Rachel worked on small-scale farms for six years after earning a degree from UC Santa Cruz in community studies with a focus on food systems. During her time in the field, she learned the intricacies of harvesting okra without getting itchy, collecting 600 eggs without cracking any, and bunching kale with one hand. Rachel currently manages the Fellowship Program at the Farmer Veteran Coalition.The Fellowship Program enables veterans to invest in the infrastructure and tools they need to feed their community. Here, Rachel administers grants that support veteran farmers in their new careers.Go to https://www.urbanfarm.org/2018/09/15/384-rachel-petitt/ for more information and links on this podcast, and to find our other great guests.

Assisting our food-growing veterans who feed their communities.In This Podcast:Rachel Petitt is part of a group that has the mission to help veterans who want to be farmers. This has translated into several grant and resource projects that are empowering veterans to build their farms. She tells about how she started and what the organization is offering veterans all across the country. Rachel worked on small-scale farms for six years after earning a degree from UC Santa Cruz in community studies with a focus on food systems. During her time in the field, she learned the intricacies of harvesting okra without getting itchy, collecting 600 eggs without cracking any, and bunching kale with one hand. Rachel currently manages the Fellowship Program at the Farmer Veteran Coalition.The Fellowship Program enables veterans to invest in the infrastructure and tools they need to feed their community. Here, Rachel administers grants that support veteran farmers in their new careers.Go to <a href="https://www.urbanfarm.org/2018/09/15/384-rachel-petitt/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.urbanfarm.org/2018/09/15/384-rachel-petitt/</a> for more information and links on this podcast, and to find our other great guests.

384: Rachel Petitt on Military Veterans who Farm