Maine

Maine AgrAbility is excited to have launched registration for the 2022 Boots-2-Bushels: Boot Camp for Market Gardeners and Farmers. This class teaches how to go from seed to salary for all beginning farmers of all abilities interested in growing and selling their own farm produce.

Registration is open to veterans, family members, and all beginning farmers with disabilities. B2B is a collaborative effort of AgrAbility and an Extension Risk Management Education (ERME) project.

Staff are continuing to develop new tools for outreach and education. The popular poster with Yoga Stretches For Farmers is evolving into new resources specific to fishermen and forest workers. Maine AgrAbility's partner OT, Brie Weisman, has been busy talking to fishermen about this tool and asking them to practice and model the stretches. Keep your eyes peeled for Maine AgrAbility's newest posters being developed this winter!

Submitted by Lani Carlson