Veterans to Farmers

Train and employ vets to operate advanced tech greenhouses providing food for 500 families in a 3 mile radius, with nationwide franchising.

  • Stage $500K in TTM Revenue
  • Industry Food and Beverage
  • Location Denver, CO, USA
  • Currency USD
  • Founded January 2013
  • Employees 5
  • Website veteranstofarmers.org

Company Summary

Our company trains veterans in controlled environment agriculture, employs those vets in working greenhouses, franchises those greenhouses when appropriate, and focuses on selling the freshest possible produce in to hyper local communities. We are looking to address multiple issues, including food security and quality. Our customers include traditional CSA customers, high end restaurants, and anybody who buys premium produce at the store.

Team

  • Buck Adams
    President

    Buck Adams is the founder of Circle Fresh Farms. He was VP - Sales of Dickens Energy Drink, and was the VP of sales for BancTek Solutions. Buck is also a Marine Corp Veteran. His experience led him to start the warrior to farmer program inside of Circle Fresh farms that is now Veterans to Farmers. He sits on Mayor Hancock's "Denver Seeds Initiative”, providing insight on urban farming and sustainable Agriculture.

  • Andrew Labbe
    CFO

    A finance and tax executive with 15 years of experience in the technology sector, notably in the telecom arena. Andrew has been involved in financial planning and analysis for early stage companies for over 10 years. He was a founder of a local not for profit, Norawas de Raramuri, which provides maize to the Tarahumara people of Mexico’s Copper Canyon region.

  • Jessica George
    VP - Sales and Marketing

    Former CSA Regional Manager for Grant Family Farms, Jessica was responsible for distribution coordination, marketing, and sales for the largest CSA in the country. Prior to her work with Grant Farms, she served as a Technical Writer for Tech Companies.

  • Jeff Olson
    Business Development

    President and co-founder of Well Nourished Worldwide whose mission is to deliver a new standard in health food and its business. Jeff is the co-founder of the Metro Denver Health and Wellness Commission (precursor to LiveWELL Colorado) and founder of the Well Nourished Foundation.
    He serves on the board of CAN DO multiple sclerosis, Jimmy Heuga Center Endowment, Turn the Tide Foundation and the CO Olympians Association. He is the leading advoc

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