Maine AgrAbility

Ouch! Preventing Pain (PDF) was in the December 2014 edition of the John Deere magazine The Furrow.

“Arthritis is a common problem among farmers, partly because the people who farm are older, but also because agricultural production is one of the most physically and psychologically stressful occupations,” says Amber Wolfe, the Arthritis Foundation Coordinator with the National AgrAbility Project, which is administered through Purdue University. Read more of the article written by […]

From the Bangor Daily News-Community Section (6/17/14); by Nancy Dumond Violette, President For more reasons than we know so far. In physical therapy, working around horses is calming and motivating; mounted work simulates walking, as well as integrating senses to develop better overall coordination. Many vets are turning to Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) and Equine […]

AgrAbility Harvest is a newsletter that highlights the activities and impacts of AgrAbility, and is designed for agricultural producers, AgrAbility staff members, rehabilitation specialists, agriculture professionals, educators, legislators, or anyone else with an interest in the agriculture and disability arena. The 2014 edition (PDF) highlights a few farming success stories; a Maine farmer is featured […]

Do you have enough hay to get through the winter? Do you have hay for sale? Use the Maine Hay Directory to locate possible hay sources or post the availability of your hay. If you need straw or have straw for sale, use the Maine Straw Directory.

It takes time to adjust to using a wheelchair, no matter why you’re using one. Having a friend who has already rolled a mile in your shoes can help make the journey a little smoother. That’s why Wheel:Life encourages all of our readers to get involved in a peer support group in their local community.

Why “Thank You” Matters: A new publication part of the new Maine Family Farms: Life and Business in Balance series available through the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. “Everyone needs to know that someone else cares about them, worries about them, and notices their contribution. Sharing a few simple words of appreciation and love can […]

The AgrAbility Virtual National Training Workshop is an annual web conference consisting of a series of webinars conducted over three days.  Webinars offered included: An update from the USDA NIFA office on AgrAbility Alternative Production Systems for Farmers with Disabilities: Local Food and Beyond The Affordable Care Act for Rural Americans An update from the […]

Naomi King, a Unitarian Universalist minister and daughter of authors Tabitha and Stephen King, moved to Sweden, Maine in 2012 to be closer to her family after her rare muscular disorder started to advance. King, who uses a wheelchair, took the management job at the family-owned farm business. By February 2013, the challenges of managing […]

The article entitled Swords Into Plowshares discusses Michael O’Gorman’s efforts in establishing the Farmer Veteran Coalition in Davis, CA. The Maine chapter is currently being established to assist veterans in Maine. For more information contact mainefvc@gmail.com.