SAVE provides agricultural training to veterans, transitioning servicemembers, and the general public through our training farm in Riley, Kansas. SAVE has three key programs - beekeeping, farm tours, and college-accredited courses with classroom and hands-on teaching. The USDA estimates that the United States needs one million new farmers within the next 15 years to maintain our food supply. SAVE believes that veterans are uniquely qualified to fill that gap.

Our farm will one day provide access to a healing center focusing on service members and veterans in need of specialized treatment and therapy. This training and therapeutic farm will serve as a model for other cooperative partnerships among military installations, land grant universities, and departments of agriculture in other states. SAVE plans to place 100 trained veterans or transitioning service members in agribusiness positions each year.

The SAVE program offers a critical bridge from the security and comradery of the military to the serenity offered by farming, avoiding what can be a debilitating and often dangerous period following discharge. In addition, SAVE offers an opportunity for multiple private organizations and governmental agencies to coordinate efforts to benefit our military veterans and transitioning servicemembers.