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“One day you will tell your story of how you overcame what you went through and it will be someone else’s survival guide.” – Unknown

VHF Holiday Party!

December 14th 4pm

Come out on Dec 14th starting at 4pm for the VHF Holiday Party!

• Bring an ornament that represents you for the VHF Veteran Community tree. 
• White Elephant Gift Exchange - $10 limit wrapped gift.
• Cookie Contest - anonymously judged and winners will receive unbelievable prizes.
• Movie Night (ELF!) 530pm - we provide the drinks, pizza, popcorn and snacks.

LOST Somewhere Over the Rainbow?

The Veterans Healing Farm did our normal fundraising mailer in September just before the storm hit. We had mailed out 5,000 letters and 10 weeks later we’ve received 20 back. Something went terribly wrong (beyond the storm itself) but we have no way to track the mailing. If your donation check has not posted to your account as being deposited, it is among the missing. We cannot afford to send out the same mailer (multi-color, beautiful pictures) so we’re counting on social media now. 

With the devastation of Hurricane Helene the need is so great everywhere today. December 3, 2024, is Giving Tuesday with people all around the United States and around the world are coming together to give back to our communities.

By joining the #GivingTuesday movement, you're helping the Veterans Healing Farm continue its mission of enhancing the mental, emotional, and physical well-being of our nation's Veterans and their families.

Here's ways you can help:

• On Tuesday, December 3rd, go to our donation page HERE and please donate to keep our programs running and free to the Veteran community.

• Spread the word: Encourage your friends and family to join you in making an impact by sharing what the Veterans Healing Farm means to you and why others should support our organization. Make sure to use the hashtag #GivingTuesday and tag us on Facebook and Instagram. Thank you!

Mead Brewing Workshop

with Rob Kinard, Founder, Good Times Mead*

Each student will be leaving with a 1 gallon carboy filled with fermenting must (honey/water/nutrients/yeast), to take home and nurture into a gallon of their own mead!

Learning how to make our own batch of Good Times mead will certainly be a 'good time!'

In this workshop you'll learn how to prep and sanitize your equipment, mix your must (honey/water), start your yeast, add organic nutrients, pitch your yeast, follow the Tailored Organic Staggered Nutrient Addition (TOSNA) 3.0 protocol, and take Alcohol By Volume (ABV) readings.

Each student will leave with a 1 gallon glass carboy filled with fermenting must as well as organic nutrients, which in approximately 1 month (if attended to correctly!) will become 1 gallon of (hopefully!) delicious oomead!

*Veteran-owned business. We at Good Times Mead are passionate about three things: Good mead, good times with family and friends, and supporting our Veterans by any and all means available, with a particular emphasis on preventing Veteran suicide. To that end, a portion of the proceeds of each and every purchase of anything we have to offer goes to Veteran support organizations, to include The Green Beret Foundation, Stop Soldier Suicide, and the Veterans Healing Farm in Hendersonville, NC. Our Veterans have paid and continue to pay a heavy price for the freedoms we enjoy, and deserve the admiration, respect, and support of our great nation. Learn more about GTM here.

When: Saturday, January 18, 2025

Where: Veterans Healing Farm, 138 Kimzey Road, Mills River, NC

Time: 12-3pm

Unbroken Spirit

2025 Programs are now open!

The Veterans Healing Farm is partnering with Unbroken Spirit to empower you with training, support, and resources to unlock your full potential. Discover how their 3 Phase Transformative Program can help you become your best-self. This Veterans program is completely free.

2025 Programs are open now and space is limited. Apply Today! In-person dates are: 

• May 20-25, 2025
• July 21-27. 2025, Adaptive Sports 
• Sep 16-21, 2025

Check out the videos from our Spring Wilderness Experience team and Summer Adaptive Team. The team came as strangers and left as lifelong friends. For more information or questions, please email info@unbrokenspirit.org.

ATTENTION Current and Retired Federal Employees

The Veterans Healing Farm, a 501c3 nonprofit in its 11th year, is dedicated to improving the mental, emotional, and physical well-being of our Veterans and their families. Our ultimate goal is an end to Veteran suicide. Situated in Mills River, NC, we specialize in non-pharmaceutical, non-clinical mental health interventions for our Veteran community.

As part of the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) for federal and retired federal employees, your $20 monthly contribution plays a crucial role in funding our various agritherapy, workshops and events, all designed to support Veterans and their families.

For further details and to explore how you can help, please visit our website at www.veteranshealingfarm.org. Your support is invaluable. Thank you!

2025 Volunteer and Workshop Survey

Please take a few minutes to give us important feedback on the workshops and events you want in 2025. Thank you!

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah!

Please remember all the military and first responders that can't be with their family and friends during the holidays. God bless and protect each and every one.

"Only two things protect America. The Grace of God Almighty and the U.S. Military." Charlie Daniels