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Geared to Give Spotlight: Darnell Dugger — Acre & Herd Ranch

Farmer Veteran Coalition·December 19, 2025

In-depth profile covering Darnell's journey from Army service with the 1st Cavalry Division and deployment to Iraq, through his IT career, to founding Acre & Herd Ranch. Features the Kubota Geared to Give award, solar grazing expansion, and his role as Vice President of the Farmer Veteran Coalition of Georgia.

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Meet Darnell Dugger

Bold Journey Magazine·November 11, 2025

Feature interview exploring Darnell's entrepreneurial journey, his innovative solar grazing services for utility-scale solar farms, and his ambitious plans to become one of the largest sheep herders in Georgia.

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Exploring Life & Business with Darnell Dugger of Acre & Herd Ranch, LLC

VoyageATL·May 22, 2025

Atlanta-focused feature about finding land through Georgia Farm Link, starting the ranch in Spalding County, and building a sustainable agricultural business from the ground up.

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“It’s About Serving Something Bigger Than Yourself”: Lessons from the Solar Grazing Workshop

Renewa·October 24, 2025

First-person essay by Darnell about attending a solar grazing workshop through the Renewa Good Steward Scholarship, gaining ASGA certification, and securing his first solar grazing contracts.

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Meet a Member — Darnell Dugger

American Solar Grazing Association·January 29, 2026

Member spotlight covering Darnell's solar grazing contracts across Georgia, managing over 300 head of sheep across multiple solar farms and providing sustainable vegetation management.

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Army Veteran Receives Free Tractor Through Kubota's 'Geared to Give'

Griffin Daily News·August 7, 2025

Local news coverage of Darnell receiving a brand-new Kubota MX5400HST utility tractor at Acre & Herd Ranch in Griffin, Georgia through the Kubota and Farmer Veteran Coalition partnership.

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Veterans Take Center Stage at Kubota Dealer Meeting

PR Newswire / Kubota·November 10, 2025

National press release covering the Kubota Connect event in Grapevine, Texas where Darnell was honored as one of five 'Geared to Give' recipients from nearly 500 applications.

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Listen 2 Comprehend — Guest: Darnell Dugger

Listen 2 Comprehend Podcast·April 4, 2026

Podcast guest appearance discussing Darnell's journey from military service to ranching, finding land through Georgia Farm Link, and building Acre & Herd Ranch.

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Farmer's Veteran Coalition — Geared to Give Alumni

Kubota USA·2025

Darnell recognized as a 2025 Geared to Give alumni recipient — U.S. Army veteran from Georgia — on Kubota's national Kubota Cares page.

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