Fall 2021 FRSAN-NE Newsletter
**This is a bilingual newsletter. Spanish content is below the English.** **Este es un boletín bilingüe. Para inglés busque abajo, para español continúe abajo.** Hi all, Stay connected to FRSAN-NE through these sites – even bookmark them! FRSAN-NE landing page is a public page that provides links to all other FRSAN-NE sites, background information about […]
August 2021 FRSAN-NE Newsletter
**This is a bilingual newsletter. Spanish content is below the English.** **Este es un boletín bilingüe. Para inglés busque abajo, para español continúe abajo.** Our newsletter this month is a double feature, combining both July and August updates! This FRSAN-NE newsletter focuses on language justice and the incredible Language Justice team working in our network. From cohort project proposals, […]
June 2021 FRSAN-NE Newsletter
LGBTQIA+ farmers lead movements for justice and equity in agriculture. This Pride Month, learn more about queer farmers’ efforts in the Northeast and across the nation to reduce identity-based oppression and change the landscape of farming. FRSAN-NE’s Queer Service Provider Cohort aims to bolster LGBTQIA+ farmers in the region and train service providers to better support queer farmers. For example, check out […]
May 2021 FRSAN-NE Newsletter
May is mental health awareness month and a reminder for us of how mental health is inextricably linked to every aspect of our lives: physical, economical, social, spiritual, and emotional. FRSAN-NE recognizes that farmers must be supported in their mental health to have thriving bodies, fields, communities, relationships, and feelings. This May, and every month, we work […]
April 2021 FRSAN-NE Newsletter
Hi there, Two out of three farmers and farm workers say the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted their mental health according to a poll commissioned by the American Farm Bureau Federation. FRSAN-NE is working to support the livelihoods of agricultural producers, workers, and their families in the Northeast as they cope with COVID-19 stress. This newsletter shares COVID-19 resources, […]
March 2021 FRSAN-NE Newsletter
Hi there, Thank you for being part of the FRSAN-NE vision for a future where diverse farming and ranching communities in the Northeast are seamlessly connected to accessible, culturally-competent, timely, and effective mental behavioral health care and stress assistance programs that support the well-being and livelihoods of agricultural producers, workers, and their families! Upcoming Network Events and Trainings […]
February 2021 FRSAN-NE Newsletter
Hi there, This is the first newsletter for the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network-Northeast! We are kicking off 2021 with several announcements and a Network Member Feature. 2021 Network Members Quarterly Calls Wednesday, February 24th, 10 am -12 noon Wednesday, May 26th, 10 am -12 noon Wednesday, August 25th, 10 am -12 noon […]
Young Farmers, Farm Aid, and Vermont Farm First Receive Funding to Build Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network in Northeast
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: https://www.youngfarmers.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Screen-Shot-2021-08-17-at-2.19.49-PM-2-1.png, Communications Director, National Young Farmers Coalition press@youngfarmers.org, 518-643-3564 x 722 Allen Matthews, Farm First, allenm@investeap.org Jennifer Fahy, Farm Aid, jennifer@farmaid.org WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 5, 2019) The National Young Farmers Coalition, Farm Aid, and Vermont Farm First are honored to receive $480,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute […]
Remembering a Young Farmer: From Loss to Action with the Washington Young Farmers Coalition
Warning: This episode deals with topics surrounding suicide, and may not be appropriate for all audiences. Suicide rates among farmers and farm workers are higher than in any other occupation in the United States. We start this two-part series with the story of Justin McClane, a founding member of the Washington chapter of the National […]
RELEASE: National Young Farmers Coalition calls on Congress to authorize mental health assistance for farmers
Coalition of 36 farm and rural organizations send letter advocating for support in upcoming farm bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 9, 2018) – The National Young Farmers Coalition (NYFC) joined 35 farm, rural, and health organizations in a letter calling on Congress to expand mental health and stress assistance resources for farmers by reauthorizing the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN) in the upcoming farm bill.