Nicole Gerard, a U.S. Army veteran, student at the WVU Davis College, and Veterans Agriculture Training participant, not only learned about growing and harvesting foods from a high tunnel, she also found a strong community connection to other veterans coming together around growing food.

Lewis Jett, WVU Extension horticulture specialist, leads a group of participants in the Veterans in Agriculture Training program in a class focused on growing and harvesting fruits and vegetables in a high tunnel.