American AgCredit Grants

Our Partnership With American AgCredit

This year, thanks to a generous donation from our partners, American AgCredit, Veterans to Farmers was able to give $30,000 in grants to Veterans who participated in our Business Planning Class at Denver Botanic Gardens. Our Veterans worked hard to build the groundwork

for bringing their dreams to life, and with American AgCredit’s support they have the funding they need to get started. 

American AgCredit and their employees have been invaluable with their support this year and have committed to continuing these grant opportunities into the future. They understand what it takes to be successful in agriculture and have a true desire to see our Veterans succeed in business.

The American AgCredit team not only donated money but volunteered their time to help mentor and encourage our students. Most notably was MacKenzie Stoaks and Katie Magnuson, who joined us as evaluators for the grant process. Both Mackenzie and Katie are Senior Underwriters

with AAC and their knowledge and experience with reviewing business plans and financials lead to great feedback and thoughtful questions.

This year’s grant recipients are all across the country, from Denver to Maine, all focusing on different types of agriculture. They are all working on bettering food access in their communities and taking up the opportunity to serve their country again in a meaningful way. These veterans

have found their purpose in agriculture, and we are very excited to see where they go from here!

American AgCredit Grant Recipients from Veterans to Farmers