Agriculture is not always peace and tranquility, but in some way, it is helping to lift the spirits of some Hoosier veterans. The Indiana Grown Homegrown By Heroes program assists members of the military who want to be in the ag business.

The program called Indiana Grown, launched in July, markets agricultural products grown and processed in the state to retailers, restaurants and consumers.

The state’s new Indiana Grown program has added around 100 members in its first month. Yet educating the public about the initiative remains its biggest challenge, and program leaders say the State Fair will be vital to that effort.