August 5: “Farm Transition Resiliency Circles” at 12 p.m. CDT (1 p.m. ET), hosted by the Rural Resiliency Project. Are the people in your life making your transition challenging? Try our FREE Farm Transition Resiliency Circle to help you rise to the challenge. The Circle will be an ongoing group that will allow those experiencing or […]
August 10: “Cultivating Resiliency Coffee Chats” at 12 p.m. CDT (1 p.m. ET), hosted by the Cultivating Resiliency Collaboration. Grab your iced coffee, tea or lemonade, take a break and join us for an opportunity to listen and share in our Cultivating Resiliency free online “Coffee Chat” group. This is an opportunity to share what is […]
The workshop is Tuesday, August 16, 5-7 p.m., at MOFGA's farm in Unity. Free for individuals involved in farming, fishing, forestry or Indigenous food or medicine producers and communities associated with these fields of practice. The Safe Labor–Movement workshop covers body mechanics and foundational movement patterns that may help increase work productivity and efficiency and […]
August 17: “24/7/365 Women Juggling it All Resiliency Circles” at 12p.m. CDT (1 p.m. ET), hosted by the Rural Resiliency Project. Does it feel like you are on duty 24/7/365? You are the mistress of multi-tasking! Spinning plates, juggling balls you do it all. The Circle will be an ongoing group that will allow women juggling it […]
The workshop is Tuesday, August 30, 5-7 p.m., at Alan Day Community Garden in Unity. Free for individuals involved in farming, fishing, forestry or Indigenous food or medicine producers and communities associated with these fields of practice. The Safe Labor–Movement workshop covers body mechanics and foundational movement patterns that may help increase work productivity and efficiency […]
August 1: “24/7/365 Women Juggling it All Resiliency Circles” at 12p.m. CDT (1 p.m. ET), hosted by the Rural Resiliency Project. Does it feel like you are on duty 24/7/365? You are the mistress of multi-tasking! Spinning plates, juggling balls you do it all. The Circle will be an ongoing group that will allow women juggling […]
September 14: "Starting Your Farm" at 5 p.m. ET, hosted by the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association. Finding a place and resources to farm can be a huge challenge. Whether you’re working as a farmhand, manager or apprentice, it is never too soon to consider your options. Maine’s field agent for Land For Good and […]
September 15: “Managing Stress on the Farm” at 2 p.m. ET, hosted by National AgrAbility. This session introduces theory and strategies to increase farmers’ (occupational) stress awareness and develop stress resilience strategies. The first part of the workshop will provide a theoretical background of occupational stress, defining, assessing, and recognizing its symptoms and consequences. The second […]
September 20: “Putting Time and Distance Between Someone at Risk of Suicide and Lethal Means: An Overview of the CALM Workshop” at 2 p.m. CDT (1 p.m. ET), hosted by AgriSafe. Suicide is a leading cause of death in many communities and impacts hundreds of people. Creating mechanisms to put time and distance between someone struggling with a […]
September 23: “Managing Stress on the Farm: Observe, Engage, Share Workshop” at 1 p.m., hosted by the University of Maryland Extension. Whether you are a farmer, family member, or service provider, you may be engaging with farmers who are under stress. This session will teach you the signs of stress, how to communicate with someone under stress, […]
