Programs Focus on Farmer Well-Being

In this episode of Voices from the Field, Margo Hale, NCAT’s Southeast Regional Director and Director of NCAT’s Armed to Farm Program, visits with NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist and farmer veteran Mike Lewis. Mike and his family operate a diversified farm in Southeast Kentucky.Mike talks about the farm’s enterprises and how USDA programs have helped him meet his farm goals.Mike also discusses two programs — AgrAbility and the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN) — that address the physical and mental needs of many farmers.Related ATTRA Resources:NCAT Armed to Farm websiteNCAT Armed to Farm FacebookVeteran ResourcesEquipment ResourcesFinancing Your Farm: Guidance for Beginning FarmersFederal Conservation Resources for Sustainable Farming and RanchingVeterans Discuss USDA ProgramsFrom the Air Force to AlpacasHigh Tunnels and the NRCSMeet NCAT: Veteran Farmer Mike Lewis Brings Diverse Experience to Our TeamOther Resources:AgrAbilityFarm and Ranch Stress Assistance NetworkFarmers Resource NetworkFarmer Veteran CoalitionUSDA Veteran InitiativesUSDA Service Center LocatorUSDA Farm Service AgencyUSDA Natural Resources Conservation ServiceStep-by-Step: How to Get Assistance from NRCSUSDA Rural DevelopmentContact Margo Hale and Mike Lewis via email at [email protected] and [email protected] complete a brief survey to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast.Please call ATTRA with any and all of your sustainable agriculture questions at 800-346-9140 or e-mail us at [email protected]. Our two dozen specialists can help you with a vast array of topics, everything from farm planning to pest management, from produce to livestock, and soils to aquaculture.You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find our other extensive, and free, sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, and podcasts.