{"id":14279,"date":"2022-08-18T10:10:21","date_gmt":"2022-08-18T14:10:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/?p=14279"},"modified":"2022-08-18T10:28:31","modified_gmt":"2022-08-18T14:28:31","slug":"farmer-wellness-fund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/2022\/08\/18\/farmer-wellness-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Maine Farmer Wellness Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14276 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/08\/English-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"image of a farmer holding a carrot by rnicolestudio\" width=\"230\" height=\"230\" data-wp-editing=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/08\/English-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/08\/English-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/08\/English-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/08\/English-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/08\/English-105x105.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/08\/English-317x317.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/08\/English-423x423.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/08\/English-634x634.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/08\/English-846x846.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/08\/English-951x951.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/08\/English-32x32.jpg 32w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/08\/English.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,230px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Image credit: @rnicolestudio, rights reserved. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The application period for the<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/maine-frsan\/#wellness-fund\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maine Farmer Wellness Fund<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is now open until September 30th! Distributed in amounts of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">$100, $250, or $500, these funds can be used to support Maine farmers and farm workers in their mental health and wellness needs. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This project has been made possible through the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/maine-frsan\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maine Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Farmer wellness is broadly defined and there is a wide range of eligible uses for this fund including therapy, childcare, acupuncture, massage, traditional healers and other supports that help reduce stress. Farm workers are defined as anyone involved with agricultural work, including forestry products and aquaculture.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eligibility:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">All commercial Maine farmers (including aquaculture and forestry workers)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Farmworkers based on a Maine farm<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Indigenous food and medicine producers<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To recognize systemic barriers to access, the following individuals will be prioritized if applications exceed funding:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Farmworkers. If you are a farm manager,\u00a0 thank you for sharing this form with your staff.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Applications submitted in Spanish, Haitian Creole, or Maay Maay<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For more information and to apply see the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfc8dnVaOwtR1OkJaF9zLCmx1yCFCSCTsYfu_UJpCe6b3EnKw\/viewform?usp=sf_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maine Farmer Wellness Fund<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> application form, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/bPTQNCNzBy5L7tza8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">El Fondo de Bienestar para Trabajadores de Agricultura en Maine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> formulario de aplicaci\u00f3n, or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSe19TUobcyh3rDlUKQ5bB-d9hNKqrBLhIL2uS5mRxPtTvwunQ\/viewform?usp=sf_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fon Byenn\u00e8t F\u00e8mye agrikilt\u00e8 nan Maine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> fom aplikasyon. Want to apply over the phone? Please call Izzy for English at 207.570.8308, Cynthia for Haitian Creole at 207.800.5112, and Maria for Spanish at 207.800.7605.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image credit: @rnicolestudio, rights reserved. The application period for the Maine Farmer Wellness Fund is now open until September 30th! Distributed in amounts of $100, $250, or $500, these funds can be used to support Maine farmers and farm workers in their mental health and wellness needs. 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