Press Kit
Everything a reporter, event organizer, or partner needs to describe the Farmer Veteran Coalition of New York accurately, in one place.
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Use either version as written. Please keep our name and 501(c)(3) status as shown.
Short · 49 words
The Farmer Veteran Coalition of New York (FVC NY) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit chapter of the national Farmer Veteran Coalition. We help veterans, service members, and military families start and grow farms anywhere in New York, connecting them to training, funding, land, and each other in all 62 counties.
Long · 133 words
The Farmer Veteran Coalition of New York (FVC NY) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit chapter of the national Farmer Veteran Coalition. We formed to give New York's veterans and military families a clear path into farming, ranching, and food production, wherever they are starting from.
Our mission is to mobilize New York's veterans to feed the Empire State. We connect veterans, service members, and military families to training, funding, land access, and fellow veteran farmers in all 62 counties, whether they are exploring a first season or growing an established operation.
Our Resource Library covers every county, with the Cornell Cooperative Extension, Soil and Water Conservation District, and USDA offices that serve it. We also publish plain-language funding and tax guides and a statewide events calendar. Membership, resources, and our help are always free.
The short version
- Organization
- Farmer Veteran Coalition of New York, Inc. (FVC NY)
- Status
- 501(c)(3) nonprofit chapter of the national Farmer Veteran Coalition. EIN 32-0850689.
- Mission
- Mobilizing New York's veterans to feed the Empire State.
- Who we serve
- Veterans of every branch and era, active-duty service members, Guard and Reserve members, and military families.
- Where
- All 62 New York counties, organized into nine regions: North Country, Western NY, Finger Lakes, Central NY, Mohawk Valley, Southern Tier, Capital Region, Hudson Valley, and NYC and Long Island.
- Cost
- Membership, resources, and help are always free.
- Leadership
- Led by volunteers, many of them farmers, veterans, and advocates themselves.
- Transparency
- Candid 2026 Silver Seal of Transparency.
- Website
- farmvetcony.org
- Social media
- Facebook and Instagram (@nyfarmvetco)
- National organization
- Farmer Veteran Coalition. FVC NY is a chapter of the national organization and speaks only for the New York chapter.
Connecting veteran farmers to what they need
Most of our work is connection: linking people to the training, funding, land, and community that can help. These pages show it.
Resource Library
County-by-county guides to the Cornell Cooperative Extension, Soil and Water Conservation District, and USDA offices that serve each of the 62 counties.
View Resource LibraryFunding guidance
Grants for New York farmers, plus plain-language guides to USDA loans, conservation cost-share, and farm tax breaks.
View Funding guidanceNew Veteran Farmer Roadmap
A step-by-step path for veterans who are new to farming or scaling an existing operation.
View New Veteran Farmer RoadmapTrainings and Events
Workshops, field days, webinars, and conferences for farmers and veterans, gathered in one place.
View Trainings and EventsGuides by type of farm
Dairy, beef, vegetables, grapes and wine, beekeeping, organic, maple, and more.
View Guides by type of farmPolicy Roundup
A nonpartisan roundup of state and federal legislation that affects farmers and veterans.
View Policy RoundupUsing our name and logo
Web-size file, 315 by 240 pixels. Need a larger version for print? Email us.
Using the logo
- Use the logo as provided. Please do not recolor, stretch, crop, or add effects.
- Leave clear space around it, about the height of the New York banner.
- On a dark background, place it on a white panel, as we do on our brochure.
- The logo includes the name of the national Farmer Veteran Coalition. For its marks and brand rules, contact FVC National.
Website colors
- Olive
#3f4a28 - Sage
#7d9149 - Rust
#8d4c3e - Flag blue
#002d72 - Cream
#fbf9f3
Headings are set in Georgia. Body text is Helvetica Neue or Arial.
Printable brochure
A tri-fold brochure for events and tabling, with a QR code to our website. Print it double-sided on letter paper and fold in thirds.
Questions, interviews, and photos
Email us with your outlet, your deadline, and what you need. If you would like photos or an introduction to a New York farmer veteran, ask and we will see who we can connect you with.
Looking for the national organization? Visit farmvetco.org.