We recognize a wide array of factors that contribute to high stress levels for farmers, ranchers, and others in agriculture. Chronic and acute stress can pose grave consequences for the mental, physical, and social health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities.
Our Bend, Don’t Break initiative engages agency, nonprofit, and educational partners to help farmers and others in agriculture cope with adversity. It’s funded by Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Program award no. 2021-70035-35461 from the United States Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
Subawardees
Subawardee / Project Director |
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Description |
American Indian Community Housing Organization |
Indigenous Food Producer Resiliency Programs |
Use traditional healing approaches to build personal and community resiliency to improve wellness (physical and mental health). |
Big River Farms |
Workshops about Managing Stress/Enhancing Wellness for BIPOC Farmers |
Deliver culturally appropriate stress and wellness education to BIPOC farmers in three hands-on workshops and newsletters. |
Farmers' Legal Action Group |
Attorney Education and Resources to Reduce Farmer Stress |
Lower producer stress and anxiety by increasing the number of attorneys competent to advise producers on issues like bankruptcy, foreclosure, contracting, divorce, etc. through six training sessions and written materials. |
Latino Economic Development Center |
Latino Farmer Retreat |
Conduct a 1.5 day facilitated retreat for 15 Latino farmers to explore stress challenge they encounter. Provide on-site professional mental health support. |
Leech Lake Tribal College (LLTC) |
Planting the Seeds for our Seventh Generation |
Teach Anishinaabe perspectives and methods of traditional food gathering, preparing and preserving, agricultural methods, arts, and other sustainable life skills to multigenerational family groups of women. |
Minnesota Dairy Initiative |
Farm Couple Retreats |
Deliver three relationship retreats for 30 farm couples in three regions of the state. |
Minnesota Department of Health |
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Red River Farm Network |
TransFARMation radio programs |
Expand TransFARMation radio programs and podcasts into southern Minnesota, reaching 193,000 listeners on 49 stations. |
South Central College |
Professional Development Training for Farm Transition Facilitators |
Two workshops will increase the knowledge and skills of 50 farm transition facilitators and team members. |
University of Minnesota Extension |
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Urban Farm and Garden Alliance |
Connection and Social Support for Urban Farmers |
Integrate stress support themes and programming into urban farm/gardener gatherings and an annual event for 350+ low-resource urban farmers, and community members. |
Minnesota Department of Agriculture |
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