This was at the Macon County annual Veterans Stand Down where Linda Herman and I had a booth yesterday.

I am envisioning this project to be in 100 rural areas across the USA!

As I told Mia, editor of the Franklin Press, I am only a facilitator of this project for each location not the leader. I want it to be owned by the community and not me.

Here is what I have shared with Macon County for the 15-20 acres home for 12 homeless veterans for the 6 month program:

*Alcohol/drug rehabilitation with Christian counseling

*Financial literacy

*Teaching how to get a job

*Raising chickens as my friend Linda has done for years

*Growing a garden

I met the late Bernie Marcus, co-founder of Home Depot, and they have committed to hiring 100,000 veterans over the next few years. The head of employees relations is a veteran Navy pilot herself. Bernie said before his passing away that he had committed his vast financial wealth to the building of 20 PTSD centers across the USA. I would like to see our farms close to those centers.

If you would like further information and updates email me at hughsimpson@gmx.com Subject: Vets Farms.