Forty Years Later, Mr. Burch is Back on the Farm

In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Asha Tillman shares the story of James Burch, who left Carroll County, Mississippi, for the military and other pursuits some 40 years ago. Now, he has returned to pursue his dream of starting Coleman's Farm. As a beginning farmer, Mr. Burch is full of plans and advice for other beginning farmer veterans.Related ATTRA Resources:Armed to Farm: Sustainable Agriculture Training for Military VeteransFarm Start-UpBeginning Farmer TutorialsA Beginning Farmer Tells Her StoryOther Resources:AgPlanUsing an Excel Sheet for Farm Financial RecordsUSDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Environmental Quality Incentives (EQUIP) ProgramUSDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Wildlife Habitat ProgramUSDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Conservation Work for Honey BeesHow NRCS is Helping PollinatorsContact Asha Tillman via email at [email protected] complete a brief survey to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast.Please call ATTRA with any and all of your sustainable agriculture questions at 800-346-9140 or e-mail us at [email protected]. Our two dozen specialists can help you with a vast array of topics, everything from farm planning to pest management, from produce to livestock, and soils to aquaculture.You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find our other extensive, and free, sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at NCAT/ATTRA's website.You also can stay in touch with NCAT at its Facebook page.Keep up with NCAT/ATTRA's SIFT farm at its website.Also check out NCAT's Regional Offices' websites and Facebook Pages!Southwest Regional Office: Website / FacebookWestern Regional Office: Website / FacebookRocky Mountain West Regional Office: FacebookGulf States Regional Office: Website / FacebookSoutheast Regional Office: