Organic Farm Offers a Lifeline to America’s Struggling Veterans

Published on August 1, 2024

In the rolling green hills of Hendersonville, North Carolina, an organic farm has created a therapeutic refuge for veterans as mental health, addiction, and disability remain among the top challenges for America’s service members. Mental health issues such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and suicide have been an uphill battle for veterans and active duty military for decades; last year topping the list of reasons for hospitalization of active duty service members, according to a report from the Military Health System. Compounding this, last year the Veterans Benefits Administration processed more than 1.9 million disability compensation and pension claims. This represents a record for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)....

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