24 November 2020
Christel Haworth and
Jeanne Player with one of
Player's colorful paintings
D
espite taking a wrong
turn somewhere along the
way, we had nevertheless
managed to arrive a bit
early to our destination. Robert
Elliott texted to say he was on his way.
Meanwhile, an affable white-haired
man in a bright orange shirt drove up
to the Sampson County farm where
we waited.
We figured we had time to strike
up a bit of a conversation. Would this
gentleman happen to know Robert
Elliott? Well, of course he did.
ese days, it seems that just about
everyone is learning about Robert
Elliott.
"You could not find anyone who's
worked harder toward a goal than
Robert," said Tom Jackson, who
turned out to be the owner of the farm.
Elliott is busy these days. He's
one of the founders of the Soldier to
Ag program at Fort Bragg through
N.C. State University to train soldiers
how to make a successful transition
out of the military and into a career
in farming. He teaches them how to
farm, how to buy a farm and how to
acquire funding.
ROBERT ELLIOTT
TEACHING
VETERANS
HOW TO LIVE
OFF THE LAND
Fascinating Fayetteville
