JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- It's called a "prescription without medication". A program in Jacksonville that aims to get veterans back on their feet is looking for a few good men and women.
Army veteran Adam Burke was injured in Iraq and found it hard to adjust once he got back home.
For that reason, he started Veterans Farm in 2010. That's where a group of veterans participate in a 6-month fellowship program.
They get a housing stipend that helps them out financially, but at the same time, learn how to grow organic fruits and vegetables.
Through that process, they get what's called horticulture therapy to help recover from post traumatic stress disorder.
At the end of the program, the vets can use the knowledge to go into the farming business for themselves.
"We take them from A to Z, everything from writing marketing plans to business plans and teach them the process of running their own businesses. Once they complete the program, we provide the resources so they can go start their own farms," said Burke.
Vets work 20 hours per week in the program. Burke is now looking to fill three of six slots in the program.
There are some requirements. Applicants must be a post 9/11 veteran, have a 0% disability rating and must e in good standing with the community. To apply, visit www.veteransfarm.com.
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