Virginia

Across Virginia and even in Oregon, the team continued building connections. Kim also represented AgrAbility Virginia at the Agriculture, Food, and Human Values Conference in Corvallis, OR, where she led a roundtable session highlighting the program's role and its partnership with Virginia Cooperative Extension to support farmers and farm laborers in advancing health and wellness in agriculture. Pictured here are Field Coordinator Tony Edwards and Kim at the 2025 Small Farms Conference in Norfolk, VA.

A key highlight from October was meeting in person with students from Mary Baldwin University's physical therapy program. This partnership will allow the students to complete their capstone project with AgrAbility Virginia, applying their expertise to support farmers with physical challenges. After learning about AgrAbility's mission, the students will conduct research and develop practical resources that will be used to assist farmers working with the program.

Submitted by Leslie Lawrence