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<p class="MsoNormal">We’ve had several spots open up in the Armed to Farm 2.0 happening next month in Keene, New Hampshire. The event information is below. If you’re interested in attending, please reply to this email.
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<p class="MsoNormal">All the best,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Robyn<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#001489">About Armed to Farm 2.0</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Armed to Farm 2.0 is open to Armed to Farm alumni who are looking for more in-depth and enterprise-specific education on managing a profitable small-scale farm.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Armed to Farm 2.0 will have a more comprehensive curriculum on business planning, financial management, marketing, and scaling-up production. The training is designed for those who are
looking to take their farms to the next level. We will tailor hands-on activities at area farms to participants’ needs and will focus on more advanced production, marketing, and entrepreneurship techniques.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">This training is limited to military veterans who have attended an in-person Armed to Farm training. One spouse or farm partner is welcome to attend with the veteran but must submit a
separate application. </span><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Applications are available </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.armedtofarm.org/2-0-new-hampshire/" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight:normal">here</span><span style="font-weight:normal">.</span><span style="font-weight:normal"> </span></a></span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#001489">Dates, Location, and Cost</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Armed to Farm 2.0 will take place August 21-23</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> at the Best Western Plus in Keene. Local
farms will provide hands-on learning experiences.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The event is free for those chosen to attend; lodging, transportation to local farms, and most meals will be provided. Participants must pay their own travel costs to and from the event,
but travel scholarships are available through a <a href="https://www.armedtofarm.org/ncat-and-ranchin-vets-partner-to-make-armed-to-farm-trainings-accessible-to-more-farmer-veterans/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#F66800">partnership with Ranchin’ Vets</span></a>.
Information on travel scholarships will be provided upon acceptance to the training.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#001489">Sponsors</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">NCAT is hosting this Armed to Farm 2.0 event. Funding is provided by USDA’s Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#001489">Questions?</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Please contact Andy Pressman at <a href="mailto:andyp@ncat.org"><span style="color:#F66800">andyp@ncat.org</span></a> or 479-587-3475.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#001489;mso-ligatures:none">ROBYN METZGER</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Program Specialist/Armed to Farm Coordinator </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#666666;mso-ligatures:none">National Center for Appropriate Technology </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="color:#0070C0;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://ncat.org"><span style="color:blue">NCAT.ORG</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#666666;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://www.armedtofarm.org/" title="https://www.armedtofarm.org/"><span style="color:blue">ARMEDTOFARM.ORG</span></a> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#666666;mso-ligatures:none">O: 479-442-9824 </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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