VAFARMS

TALMAR offers a Veterans Affairs Farming and Recovery Mental Health Services (VA FARMS) program to veterans enrolled in services at the VA Maryland Health Care System. TALMAR’s VA FARMS program is a hands-on work therapy program where participants learn on a vegetable & cut flower farm in central Maryland.

Upcoming opportunities for veterans at TALMAR

Veterans interested in the 2025 program should contact TALMAR using the form below and someone will contact you with additional information and next steps.

Clients Testimonials

Honestly, I think this program saved my life. In 2023, I was in a deep depress. It seemed like all that could go wrong in my life, did....It was so nice to feel like I was in my own body again. It was so nice to be outside and appreciate the beautiful nature around me. It was healing to feel like part of something. And I felt some accountability and like the plants depended on me. Seeing the chickens brought me joy. This was a really positive experience for me that got me out of a really dark time. I would recommend this to everyone. Even if someone is generally okay but just needed to get out of the house, or to feel like they have accomplished a meaningful task. Google reviewer Skylar

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