Growing Veterans wins $175,000 mentoring grant

Growing Veterans, the nonprofit in Whatcom County that helps veterans ease into civilian life while growing healthy produce for the community, is one of 10 organizations in the country to win grants of up to $175,000 for innovative programs.

Growing Veterans will use the money to train veterans to become “effective peer supporters” to help other veterans, said Chris Brown, co-founder and director of Growing Veterans. Without such support, hundreds of veterans commit suicide each year, he said.