Maine AgrAbility

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 […]

You Actually Like to Wash Eggs? 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. Tip: Essayist Annie Dillard wrote, “How […]

Maine AgrAbility News With the recent restrictions to travel and event cancelations, Maine AgrAbility staff have been busy developing webinars on relevant topics. On May 14, Project Coordinator Lani Carlson presented “Maine AgrAbility 101” as part of the “Employment for ME Employment Services Workforce Development System” monthly webinar series. There were 78 attendees learning about […]

Date: July 9, 2020 Time: 1:00 – 2:00 pm ET Updates have been made to Maine’s Kim Wallace Adaptive Equipment Loan Program (AELP), the state’s low interest financing program for people with disabilities to give them more options for purchasing Assistive Technology (AT). AELP funds can be used to buy AT devices, adaptive equipment or to […]

Reconnecting 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. Meaningful, relaxed, non-business oriented connection in times of stress is so […]