\nUMaine Extension PFAS Contamination Response<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Home<\/a> | Agriculture<\/a> | Garden & Yard<\/a> | Contacts: General PFAS Information<\/a><\/p>\n
\nTo direct PFAS questions to University of Maine Cooperative Extension, please email: extension.PFASQuestions@maine.edu<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n
<\/a>Movement, health, and wellness:<\/h4>\n
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- Labor\u2013Movement<\/span><\/a> believes that when you move well, you work well. Its mission is to help farmers, fishermen, landscapers, and industrial athletes to improve their movement health + wellness, increase efficiency and extend longevity in a season or career.<\/li>\n
- Maine AgrAbility offers tips around farmer health<\/a>, including topics such as arthritis and agriculture, back health, medical \/ rehabilitation, mental health and stress management, vision and hearing loss, and women’s health.<\/li>\n
- Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness<\/a> provide culturally relevant services to Native Americans.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
If you don’t own land:<\/h4>\n
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- Not Our Farm (NOF)<\/a> is a project and community of farmers who have chosen farming as a career but do not have their own farm business or land. NOF\u00a0created A Guide to Working On Farms (PDF)<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- MOFGA has a job page<\/a>, which can be organized by county, payment, farm type, marketing strategy, and job type.<\/li>\n
- Mano en Mano<\/a> supports immigrant and farmworker communities to live and thrive in Maine through access, advocacy, and education. Check out their programs<\/a> on their website. Contact 207.546.3006. or email info@manomaine.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Self-Care:<\/h4>\n
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- Farmers: here’s what mindfulness can do for your health<\/a>, an article from the SIU School of Medicine.<\/li>\n
- Why Mindfulness is essential for farmers and their health<\/a>, an article from Ecofarmingdaily.<\/li>\n
- Mindfulness Mondays offered by Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- Real Farmer Care<\/a> – Making space to center and prioritize the needs of all farmers with small grants.<\/li>\n
- Mindfulness Series with University of Maine Human Development Specialist Leslie Forstadt:\n
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- Introduction to Mindfulness (youtube)<\/a><\/li>\n
- Practicing Mindfulness Breath (youtube)<\/a><\/li>\n
- Mindfulness Movement (youtube)<\/a><\/li>\n
- Mindfulness Focus (youtube)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/a>Communication, goal setting, and more:<\/h4>\n
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- Farm Coaching<\/a> from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension:\u00a0Discuss planning, stress, and decision-making. Visit the\u00a0Farm Coaching: Supporting Relationships for Farm Success page<\/a>\u00a0to complete and submit a request.<\/li>\n
- The\u00a0Maine Agricultural Mediation Program<\/a>\u00a0can talk with you about priorities, goals, and decision-making as you navigate changes in the future of the farm, immediate markets, and relationships with lenders. Contact 207.581.3487, email\u00a0maineagmediation@maine.edu<\/a>\u00a0or complete the form on the\u00a0Request Mediation page<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- Maine Family Farms: Life and Business in Balance,<\/em> Bulletin #4806: Active Listening to Improve On-Farm Communication<\/a><\/li>\n
- Maine Family Farms: Life and Business in Balance<\/em>, Bulletin #4801: Why \u201cThank You\u201d Matters: Expressing Appreciation Toward Partners and Family Members Farming Together<\/a><\/li>\n
- Small Bites \u2013 Practical Tips for Farm Resiliency<\/a> – Small Bites are short, informational articles with practical ideas about stress reduction, improved communication, and farm and family well-being. They are written by coaches from UMaine Extension\u2019s Farm Coaching team.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
For New or Beginning Farmers:<\/h4>\n
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- Maine New Farmers Project<\/a> – Have you been farming for fewer than 10 years? Are you a farmhand? Do you own your own farm? Do you hope to own or lease your own farm? The University of Maine Cooperative Extension can help! Check out their Farmer Training and Resources pages for more.<\/li>\n
- Maine Farmer Resource Network<\/a> is a coalition of Maine agriculture agencies and organizations working together to connect aspiring and beginning farmers to resources for farm business success.<\/li>\n
- MOFGA\u2019s Farm Beginnings Program<\/a> is a farmer-led program to help guide those with a strong commitment to creating a sustainable farm business to achieve their goals. Applications annually.<\/li>\n
- MOFGA\u2019s Maine Farm Resilience Program<\/a> provides individualized support to advanced-beginning farmers (5+ years experience) grappling with critical questions of scaling up, accessing and adapting to new markets, managing risk, innovation and diversification, and re-strategizing business plans to achieve long-term farm viability. Email amueller@mofga.org<\/a> or call 207.568.6017 for more information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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