The La Montanita Co-op Veteran Farm Project funded through a Specialty Crop Grant provides veterans workshops on sustainable farming practices, hands-on gardening and farming experience. This collaboration between La Montanita Co-op, Downtown Action Team, the Veteran’s Administration, the New Mexico Department of Agriculture and Holistic Management International provides the initial training for veterans to start or work at sustainable agriculture businesses. VFP grows produce at thier Alvarado Urban Farm in Albuquerque, New Mexico year round. The VFP gardens will supply a stand at the VA Farmers’ Market once a week over the summer, feed project participants and fill CSA boxes for low-income families in Albuquerque, New Mexico.