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Small Bites -Practical Tips for Farm Resiliency Authored by Coach Abby Sadauckas Small Bites are short, informational articles with practical ideas about stress reduction, improved communication, and farm well-being. They are written by coaches from UMaine Extension’s Farm Coaching team. Farm Coaches are available at no cost to work remotely with farmers and farm families.  […]

Maine AgrAbility News On June 16, Maine AgrAbility presented the webinar “The Essentials of Accessibility: School and Community Gardens.” This presentation discussed planning for school and community gardens for all users including those of all ages and abilities. The presentation included concepts on making the garden an enjoyable destination and how assistive technology in the […]

Attention: Northeast BIPOC Farmers and Fisherfolks The Northeast BIPOC Farmer Relief Fund is now accepting applications for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) folks living in the Northeast who work in agriculture and have been economically impacted by the COVID crisis. Funded by Farm Aid, this fund will provide $500 relief payments for up […]

Practical Tips for Farm Resiliency – Leadership Small Bites are short, informational articles with practical ideas about stress reduction, improved communication, and family well-being. They are written by coaches from UMaine Extension’s Farm Coaching team. Farm Coaches are available at no cost to work remotely with farmers and farm families.  Each farm’s leadership team is […]

Maine AgrAbility’s Boots-2-Bushels program helps Maine veterans transition to a career in agriculture after returning home. Having to adjust the program during the pandemic taught Anne Devin, farmer veteran outreach coordinator for Maine AgrAbility, new lessons about resilience that she hopes to implement in the program going forward. Boots-2-Bushels was originally set up to have […]

Why Saying “Thank You” Matters Small Bites are short, informational articles with practical ideas about stress reduction, improved communication, and family well-being. They are written by coaches from UMaine Extension’s Farm Coaching team. Farm Coaches are available at no cost to work remotely with farmers and farm families. Over the years I’ve learned how to […]

July 30, 2020 1:00 – 2:00 pm ET ABLE accounts are tax-advantaged savings accounts for individuals with disabilities made available by the federal Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2014. An ABLE account grows tax-free, and balances up to $100,000 will not be countable for SSI eligibility. The asset limit is even higher for other […]

Who Does What on the Farm? Small Bites are short, informational articles with practical ideas about stress reduction, improved communication, and family well-being. They are written by coaches from UMaine Extension’s Farm Coaching team. Farm Coaches are available at no cost to work remotely with farmers and farm families. Some farms are led by one […]

Arthritis can make working much harder when it comes to the harvest and preservation of crops. Repetitive bending, kneeling, picking, and carrying can increase arthritis pain. In the field and in the kitchen there are several devices that can be very helpful in managing arthritis pain. One such example is a “new” type of home […]