Youth and Agriculture Positively Maine’s Tory Ryden interviewed Dick Brzozowski from Maine AgrAbility, Lisa Phelps and Sally Farrell from UMaine Extension 4-H, and Sarah Morton from Alpha One, about Maine AgrAbility and the 4-H Experience. Listen to the 4-part podcast.
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Maine AgrAbility will demonstrate the ergonomics of gardening at the Union Farmers Market on the Union Common, May 24 from 3–6 p.m. Demonstrations will focus on useful garden tools and ergonomic techniques, including how to bend and lift safely. Maine AgrAbility, a program of University of Maine Cooperative Extension, teaches farmers and gardeners about tools […]
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Ellen Gibson, farm education specialist for Maine AgrAbility, and her friend and client Annette Marin, owner of No View Farm, Inn, and Bakery, located along the Androscoggin River in Rumford, Maine, are both owners of small farms. When Marin experienced severe mobility issues that prevented her form doing many farm-related chores, Gibson advised her to […]
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On Thursday morning, March 14, Lani Carlson, Richard Brzozowski, Ketra Crosson, and Naomi King were interviewed by Torey Ryden, in Portland, Maine, for a segment which aired on Positively Maine, NewsRadio WGAN AM560/FM 105.5. Maine AgrAbility was the focus. Listen to the Podcast: Positively Maine: Maine AgrAbility
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National AgrAbility Project News The full Senate passed its version of the Farm Bill, so now the House and Senate will convene a conference committee to reconcile differences between their respective versions of the bill. Both versions currently provide continued authorization for AgrAbility. Read more news from NAP. What’s Happening with Maine AgrAbility Project Coordinator […]
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January 2018 Lani Carlson and Richard Brzozowski are working to develop a relationship between farmers in Franklin County and organizations supporting employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Connections made so far are with the University of Maine at Farmington’s special education and assistive technology department, and with several local programs that support people with cognitive […]
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On August 22, Maine AgrAbility presented AgrAbility program information to 32 veteran beginning farmers . The farmers were participating in the Armed to Farm training. The United Farmer Veterans of Maine hosted the week long event. AgrAbility staffed an educational display at Maine Farm Days in Clinton, on August 23-24 at Misty Meadows Farm. This […]
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According to OSHA, 15% all accidental deaths involve slips, trips, and falls, second only to motor vehicles as a cause of fatalities. Falls are the most frequent cause of injury on farms. Paying attention to places where falls occur can prevent an accident or injury. Extra caution should be taken when working from elevated surfaces, […]
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Farmers have the seventh most-dangerous job in America. Annually, there are 26.2 work-related fatalities per 100,000 full-time farmers, according to Business Insider. Of the 268 farm deaths in 2011, 54 percent were transportation related. With harvest season underway, many Maine farmers and farm workers are operating farm tractors in fields and on roads. To promote […]
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Archived Webinar from 9/24/2013 In this webinar, participants will learn more about Maine’s AgrAbility program and about the farmers who are using these services. The presenter will discuss farmer’s disability related needs; look at technology solutions including off-the-shelf products, adaptive equipment, farm modification, and software products. The presentation will also include funding options. Target audience: […]
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