We-Cope – Bookend Program — Over two weeks (session-practice-session) Two We-Cope sessions (audience/planners choose) with practice week “in between” for practice and reflection of skills learned in week one. Examples might be: Gratitude, Noticing, Savoring in week one Goal setting and planning in week two Training & Workshop General Information Primary Audience: General Ag – […]
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Developing a Customized Farm Safety & Health Management Plan Having a comprehensive agricultural safety and health management “plan” is a great way for employers to keep well-organized and their employees healthy and safe. A huge bonus is that these plans are valued by insurers, regulators, and hired employees. Many insurers on large farms either require
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For the Farmer/Agricultural Population Background The “Correctives” The techniques and corrective exercises/mobility techniques displayed in this guide are designed to target regions that are commonly impacted based on general roles and responsibilities of agricultural workers. This is not intended to be prescriptive in nature, and as always, you should check with your primary care team
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A Better Friend to Myself During the dog days of summer with COVID starting to affect friends in and near our community, I found myself questioning everything—the pandemic, politicians, COVID deniers, the value of my four-year degree, and my current situation. I was a couple months into being thirty years old and what did I
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Remember to Breathe One of my favorite activities has always been grocery shopping. Wandering through the produce aisle picking out just the right apples and carrots; leisurely weighing the merits of this Wisconsin cheddar vs. that one. Do I prefer a sharp, nutty cheddar with a creamy texture or a sharp, tangy one with a
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When Times Get Tough Mom likes to tell a story about when I was 6, I put safety pins in the eyelets of my shoes because I couldn’t find any shoelaces. I had quite the imagination. A few weeks ago, when the deep-freeze came about, I put an extra heater in my grand chickens coop
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Connection and Support By any measure, 2020 was an unusual year. Some people described it as the year when time stopped or the year where the future was cancelled. On the other hand, those of us who track the changing seasons and the cyclical rhythms of planting and harvesting, birthing and butchering, know that time
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