Voices for Agriculture: Michael O'Gorman

Even after nearly 60 years in agriculture, Michael O'Gorman ends many days with dirt-stained hands and a sweaty brow.

"I have a love affair with American agriculture," he says, fresh from the field one evening.

O'Gorman grew his career in organic specialty crops operations, but after transforming his third company, he changed course, founding the Farmer Veteran Coalition in 2006.

Ever since, he's helped retiring veterans set their roots in American soil. He first started assisting a half-dozen vets with small farms, but now the Coalition has nearly 50,000 members with farms big and small growing every different crop every different way. He's worked in the fields and in the halls of the U.S. Capitol, meeting with retired privates and sitting presidents, all trying to help veterans find their footing.

Now in "quasi-retirement" at 76 years old, O'Gorman doesn't see any end to his work. He's writing a book about his experiences and hopes to continue getting his hands dirty in fields and in helping new farmers dig in.

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