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Julie Belschner writes on various agricultural issues; she is the managing editor for Agri-View based in Wisconsin.
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Veterans find heart, hope in soil therapy – farmer mentors needed
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Betty Anderson says the cycle of life playing out at the Old Smith Place is nurturing. The farm is located near Brodhead, Wisconsin.
Dane Anderson works on the "Old Smith Place" farm that he and his wife, Betty Anderson, have settled on. A military veteran, she says working the soil is life-giving.
Betty Anderson says working with animals has helped her deal with her post-traumatic stress disorder. To help other veterans she's serving on the advisory board of a Veterans Administration project to bring veterans and farming together.
Betty Anderson says being on the farm has been a good healing experience. 'After being out here for a while being on guard sort of disappeared, especially with animal husbandry and my hands in the soil,' she says.
BRODHEAD, Wis. — Betty Anderson lives on what’s called “the Old Smith Place.” The first people on the abstract about 1845 were Daniel and Poll…
Editor’s note: The first part of this story was published in the July 11 issue of Agri-View.
