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Jul 12, 2017
Talking About Mental Health in “Farm” Language
Author: farmathand Topic: Blog Temp
Hi! My name is Amanda, and I have the unique situation of being a practicing mental health professional and a born and raised farm girl. I was in three, yes, THREE different 4-H clubs growing… Read More
May 01, 2017
Author: farmathand Topic: Blog Temp
Our #HereForFarmers campaign is officially starting tomorrow (just in time for mental health awareness week) and we couldn’t be more excited to share the designs with you! Our staff all voted on what they thought you… Read More
May 27, 2015
#HereForFarmers Campaign Raised Almost $7,000 Donation For Farm Stress Line
Author: farmathand Topic: Blog Temp
We launched the #HereForFarmers campaign on February 19 to raise funds and awareness for farmers’ mental health. It was an amazing surprise to see the reaction and support from our communities (that’s you!) who contributed… Read More
Mar 31, 2015
Author: farmathand Topic: Blog Temp
This is a guest post from Gina Kempton-Doane. Gina is a Registered Psychologist in Saskatchewan with an academic and practical background in Agriculture. Plant15 is about to get underway and with that the stress of the… Read More
Mar 13, 2015
#HereForFarmers Campaigned Reached Target Goal
Author: farmathand Topic: Blog Temp
Today we exceeded our #HereForFarmers Indiegogo campaign target goal, and we could not be more grateful for your support and generosity. It means a lot to us that our communities, both in agriculture and in… Read More
Feb 19, 2015
Standing Up To Support Farmers Mental Health
Author: farmathand Topic: Blog Temp
Since writing my last post about the stress and mental health issues faced by farmers, the whole topic has been weighing heavily on me. I feel like I took a step in the right direction,… Read More
Oct 23, 2014
Farming, Stress and Starting the Conversation
Author: farmathand Topic: Blog Temp
A couple of weeks ago, Kim Keller, Farm At Hand co-founder and third generation farmer from Saskatchewan, penned a blog post on stress, the Farm Life and why she chooses this path. Her blog post has… Read More