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New support groups are meant to allow farmers to break through the isolation of their workplaces and talk to farmers elsewhere in their communities who are struggling with the same issues, and maybe share a new strategy or two.
SOUTH ROYALTON — Geo Honigford refurbishes old houses now. It’s like meditation.“I buy houses that are uninhabitable, and then I tear them completely apart, and then I put them all the way back together,” he said.Honigford owned Hurricane Flats, a...
The plan is to connect farmers to listen to one another, and to educate one another based on their own experiences.
COLCHESTER, Vt. (AP) — A state-sponsored nonprofit is starting a farmer peer support network to help Vermont farmers deal with stress and address their mental health needs. The program being created by Farm First aims to connect farmers to listen to one another, and to share what they've learned based on their own experiences, Vermont Public Radio reported. It's also an entry point for farmers to talk with one of Farm First's mental health professionals, the station reported.
WE published a story online saying that lateral flow tests may no longer be free in the months to come.