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Photos: Veterans heal on a farm

November 10, 2013 9:42AM ET

A sustainable farm is fertile ground for helping wounded warriors

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Veterans
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Founded by Purple Heart veteran Adam Burke, center, the Veterans Farm in Jacksonville, Fla., gives vets a chance to heal through hard work.
Founded by Purple Heart veteran Adam Burke, center, the Veterans Farm in Jacksonville, Fla., gives vets a chance to heal through hard work. Anthony Suau for Al Jazeera America
Started in 2009, the farm teaches vets valuable skills like irrigation, nutrition and accounting.
Started in 2009, the farm teaches vets valuable skills like irrigation, nutrition and accounting. Anthony Suau for Al Jazeera America
Ex-Marine Shaun Valdivia plants seeds for starts in one of the farm's greenhouses. A second greenhouse is almost complete.
Ex-Marine Shaun Valdivia plants seeds for starts in one of the farm's greenhouses. A second greenhouse is almost complete. Anthony Suau for Al Jazeera America
Steven Ellsberry displays a tattoo honoring friends killed in action in Iraq and Afghanistan, where he had several tours.
Steven Ellsberry displays a tattoo honoring friends killed in action in Iraq and Afghanistan, where he had several tours. Anthony Suau for Al Jazeera America
Ellsberry and Valdivia feed the farm's chickens. Ellsberry carries a trash-can lid to guard against the rooster, which is known to attack.
Ellsberry and Valdivia feed the farm's chickens. Ellsberry carries a trash-can lid to guard against the rooster, which is known to attack. Anthony Suau for Al Jazeera America
From left, former Marine Trey Evans, Burke and Ellsberry share a laugh.
From left, former Marine Trey Evans, Burke and Ellsberry share a laugh. Anthony Suau for Al Jazeera America
Ellsberry and the landowner's dog Dex pass the farm's irrigation pond on the way to the goat pen.
Ellsberry and the landowner's dog Dex pass the farm's irrigation pond on the way to the goat pen. Anthony Suau for Al Jazeera America