A retired Army veteran is the second winner of the American Farm Bureau Federation Veteran Farmer Award of Excellence. The award, presented with the support of Farm Credit, goes to retired Army Command Sergeant Major Matthew Rutter of South Carolina, who had an eventful 22 years of service.
Following Rutter’s time in the service, he co-founded the nonprofit Project Victory Gardens to help veterans transition to civilian life with renewed purpose and hands-on agricultural skills.
Rutter was nominated for the Veteran Farmer Award of Excellence by his wife and said he had no expectation of winning the award until it was announced.
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