Erie County Veteran Services

06/18/2026

Stop in today and say Hi at this event.

06/17/2026

06/17/2026

06/17/2026

🌽 Farmers Market season is here! 🥕🍓 Shop local and support Erie County farmers with our updated Erie County Farmers Markets Map. Download it here: https://www3.erie.gov/eriegrown/sites/www3.erie.gov.eriegrown/files/2026-05/farmers-markets-2026.png

Want to explore even more local farms? Visit erie.gov/eriegrown and sign up for the Erie Grown Passport! Earn points by visiting farms and markets for a chance to win great prizes.

06/17/2026

06/17/2026

Fresh food should never feel out of reach.

With grocery costs continuing to challenge families, DVS is hitting the road in Western New York to help eligible Veterans and Military Families access FreshConnect checks before they’re gone.

FreshConnect checks help eligible Veterans and Military Families buy fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables at participating farmers markets. 🥬🍅🥦🫜🥕

DVS Veterans Benefits Advisor Rob Stutz and members of our Western New York Outreach Team continue connecting with Veterans, Service Members, and Military Families at farmers markets across the region, bringing resources directly into the communities we serve. 🦬

👀 Look for our DVS Mobile Outreach Van at these upcoming WNY FreshConnect distribution sites:

🥬 Canal Village Farmers' Market
127 West Center Street
Medina, NY 14103
06/20/2026 | 8:00 AM–2:00 PM

🍅 Kenmore Farmers Market
2919 Delaware Ave
Kenmore, NY 14217
06/21/2026 | 9:00 AM–1:00 PM

🥦 Batavia Farmers Market
Parking lot across from O’Lacy Rest. on School Street
Batavia, NY 14020
06/23/2026 | 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
07/07/2026 | 8:00 AM–4:00 PM

🥕 North Tonawanda City Market
310 Robinson Road
North Tonawanda, NY 14120
06/27/2026 | 7:00 AM–1:00 PM

🥒 Wilson Community Farmers Market
Brownie's Custard Stand-Wilson
186 Harbor Street
Wilson, NY 14172
06/30/2026 | 5:00 PM–8:00 PM
07/14/2026 | 5:00 PM–8:00 PM

🌽 Dunkirk Farmers Market
45 Cliffstar Court
Dunkirk, NY 14048
07/01/2026 | 9:00 AM–2:00 PM

🫑 Clarence Hollow Farmers' Market
10717 Main Street East of Ransom Road
Clarence, NY 14031
07/11/2026 | 8:00 AM–1:00 PM
08/01/2026 | 8:00 AM–1:00 PM

🚨 DO. NOT. WAIT!
FreshConnect Checks are in HIGH DEMAND and available while supplies last.

Visit our DVS website to learn more: https://veterans.ny.gov/freshconnect-checks-veterans-and-families

06/15/2026

Open daily with FREE admission.

"This We'll Defend" The National Museum of the United States Army...

06/15/2026

What do you think? Post below.

The creators of the future Global War on Terrorism memorial say they based their design around a single question posed to veterans, military families and others associated with the war: How did they want a memorial to the two decades of conflict to make them feel?

This week, after initial plans for the memorial were released — revealing a grass-covered archway and plaza with few direct ties to a battlefield — some veterans, including members of Congress, are questioning whether the design reflected their war

Michael Rodriguez, President of Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation. Rodriguez is an Army Special Forces veteran who has been at the forefront of the memorial for most of the last 10 years.

“We’re not any different,” Rodriguez said in a video released by the foundation this week. “We’re your peers. We’re your fellow citizens. I hope people will walk away with a little bit more grace and realize that the blessings that they are enjoying every day, somebody paid for that. Someone else gave for them, and that’s the beauty of our nation.”

06/15/2026

... and now your know the rest of the story.

06/15/2026