NORTH CAROLINA -- The Heroes Center Veteran Support Camp is transforming their acre piece of property in High Point into an urban farm.
- When it's done, it will have over 100,000 pounds of fruits and vegetables
- The farm's goal is to help veterans succeed in civilian life as part of a new initiative by the Heroes Center
- Veterans will be able to use this farm as a nutritious food source that can help them grow both mentally and physically
When it's done, it will have over 100,000 pounds of fruits and vegetables, but this farm will be a lot more than the produce it grows.
Its goal is to help veterans succeed in civilian life as part of a new initiative by the Heroes Center.
The Urban Farming Director, Paula Sieber, said it's a cause close to her heart.
“This project is so important to me because I can remember having to struggle and do a really tight budget to feed my children. We have a lot of hungry people in Guilford County and there is no need for that,” emphasized Sieber.
Sieber said veterans will be able to use this farm as a nutritious food source that can help them grow both mentally and physically.
She also wants to use this farm as an educational opportunity for veterans to obtain job skills like hydroponic agriculture, entrepreneurship, and learning nutritional values for food.
Parts of the farm are expected to be completed by this spring.