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October 2019

Illinois

Tractor with 2 trailers in corn fieldAgrAbility of Illinois managed the Health and Public Safety Tent at the Farm Progress Show on August 27-29. Forty nonprofit organizations in the agricultural industry were offered free exhibit space and the opportunity to share the services they offer to the more than 100,000 show attendees. The tent also provided screenings and information about strokes, skin cancer, healthy eating, hearing, and vision.


Kelly Gagnon, the AgrAbility IL communications coordinator, presented at the Illinois Rural Health Association's annual conference. She shared with the healthcare professionals in attendance about the AgrAbility program in Illinois, the program's impact story, and how the referral process to become involved works.

Submitted by Megan Crowhurst