{"id":7529,"date":"2022-01-18T12:35:04","date_gmt":"2022-01-18T17:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/?p=7529"},"modified":"2022-01-18T12:38:48","modified_gmt":"2022-01-18T17:38:48","slug":"covid-brings-added-stress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/2022\/01\/18\/covid-brings-added-stress\/","title":{"rendered":"Article from News Center MAINE: COVID brings added stress to disabled Maine farmers already facing winter challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>By Courtney Lanning<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/01\/goats-in-coats-remsberg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-7531\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/01\/goats-in-coats-remsberg-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"goats wearing fleece coats\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/01\/goats-in-coats-remsberg-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/01\/goats-in-coats-remsberg-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/01\/goats-in-coats-remsberg-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/01\/goats-in-coats-remsberg-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/01\/goats-in-coats-remsberg-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/01\/goats-in-coats-remsberg-423x281.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/01\/goats-in-coats-remsberg-634x422.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/01\/goats-in-coats-remsberg-846x563.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/01\/goats-in-coats-remsberg-951x632.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/01\/goats-in-coats-remsberg.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a>Financial worries, unpredictable weather, and isolation make farming a tough job, but COVID brought a new layer of stress for Maine agriculture workers, especially if they&#8217;re disabled.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Farming can be stressful even in the best of times,&#8221; Leilani Carlson, Maine AgrAbility coordinator at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, said.<\/p>\n<p>When those issues compound with existing physical or emotional barriers in the industry, anxiety and stress levels increase, according to Carlson.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Without supports, this stress can lead to depression and additional health issues,&#8221; she said.<br \/>\nMaine AgrAbility is a nonprofit collaboration of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Alpha One, a group that helps promote independent living for disabled individuals.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscentermaine.com\/article\/news\/health\/coronavirus\/covid-brings-additional-stress-to-disabled-maine-farmers-already-facing-winter-challenges-pandemic-health\/97-78c5c1ea-92da-4f9b-b592-e90557668b14\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Continue reading<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Courtney Lanning Financial worries, unpredictable weather, and isolation make farming a tough job, but COVID brought a new layer of stress for Maine agriculture workers, especially if they&#8217;re disabled. &#8220;Farming can be stressful even in the best of times,&#8221; Leilani Carlson, Maine AgrAbility coordinator at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, said. 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