Air Force veteran Kiersten Downs welcomed family caregivers to Elle Pea Acres for a flower u-pick and bouquet retreat, sponsored by Caregiver Action Network.
Congratulations to two New York farmer veterans named 2026 Farmer Veteran Fellowship Fund awardees by the national Farmer Veteran Coalition. Kiersten Downs, a U.S. Air Force veteran, runs Elle Pea Acres in Groton, NY, growing seasonal flowers and raising alpacas in the Finger Lakes. Donald Scott, a U.S. Army veteran, runs Crooked Creek Cattle Farm
This month marks 25 years since September 11, 2001. For a lot of us in this chapter, it’s not just a date on the calendar. We’re New Yorkers. Some of us watched it happen. Some of us knew people who didn’t come home that day. That day didn’t only touch New York. The Pentagon was
