Four military veterans have been gifted with Kubota L-Series compact tractors in recognition of their military service and for their continued dedication to the country by pursuing futures in food and farming.
The four recipients were presented with keys to their new tractors as part of Kubota’s 2017 “Geared to Give” program in partnership with the Farmer Veteran Coalition (FVC), which is mobilizing veterans to help feed the country.
Many of the 1,100 dealers at Kubota’s annual meeting in Phoenix October 21-25 attended a special ceremony that honored the vets by providing tractors and resources through their Kubota dealerships.
Kubota has provided equipment and funding support to a total of 21 veterans in the Farmer Veteran Coalition’s Fellowship Program, which helps link veterans with resources to return to or begin a new career in food and farming.
The 2017 program involved one recipient selected from each of Kubota’s four operating Divisions:
“When we first started the farm, I didn’t think we’d need a tractor. But now I’ve realized how much our efficiency can be increased even with a small tractor,” Fitzwater says. “It’s hard to say how much this means to me – no more borrowing tractors for us.”
