Maine AgrAbility

Maine AgrAbility Project news Maine AgrAbility’s Ellen Gibson presented an “Adaptive Gardening” class for the Southern Aroostook Soil & Water Conservation District (SASWCD) on March 5. She covered topics on how to continue gardening with barriers, how to work smarter & conserve energy, and a discussion of simple ergonomic techniques. She also had a show […]

Island Institute reported that most deaths among lobstermen from 2010-2014 were related to falls overboard (50 percent) or vessel disasters (30 percent), and based on reports, none of the recovered victims was wearing a lifejacket. A Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety campaign this spring will send two vans to ports in Maine and […]

A growing number of people look to shine light on an issue that often remains hidden. Life as a farmer is stressful. It’s a simple fact. Commodity prices are out of farmers’ control and their product’s quality is dependent on the whims of the weather. For farmers, the work is not just an occupation, but […]

This list of tips was developed to help older farmers and farm workers remain active and productive on the farm with safety and security in mind. Farm family members can also use this list to help support and encourage aging parents, spouses or employees.  Read more. Retail price: $0.50 each Contact person: Richard Brzozowski Publisher: […]

Maine AgrAbility Project News Maine AgrAbility exhibited at the three-day Maine Fishermen’s Forum in Rockland, Maine. This event hosts fishermen, gear suppliers, scientists, government entities, and other stakeholders, to collaborate on all things fishing: markets, resource status, regulations, the latest in technology, the environment, and more. Maine AgrAbility’s exhibit featured bath health with Mr. Lifty […]

“The animals help, the animals insulate,” Mickey says. “I can tell my own mood, where I’m going, if I’m getting too dark or if I’m going too south by how the sheep react to me. And I can walk myself back from the cliff.” www.npr.org  

The upcoming 2019 AgrAbility Harvest newsletter features a story about Carey Portell, the scheduled keynote speaker at the 2019 AgrAbility National Training Workshop (NTW) in Lincoln, NE, on March 25-28. The Against the Odds article (PDF) is written by longtime Successful Farming editor Cheryl Tevis. If you’re interested in hearing Carey tell her story in […]

An article in the Charleston Gazette-Mail focuses on ways people with special needs can continue to do the kind of gardening they enjoy by using adaptive techniques. West Virginia AgrAbility shows the way. Read the article.

Maine AgrAbility Project News Maine AgrAbility staff and advisory council members shared the three-day schedule to provide coverage at the AgrAbility booth at the Annual Agricultural Trades show in Augusta on January 15, 16, and 17. The exhibit was an “Assistive Technology Demonstration Area” with hands-on demonstration opportunities that included a hydraulic lift table, a […]