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The Immense Power of a Pause
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“The pause is a place of immense potential and power. Cultivating a relationship to the pause means cultivating a relationship to possibility.” – Octavia Raheem Farmers & earthworkers know about rhythms: rise and set of the sun and moon; warm and cold of the day and night; wet and dry of the Spring and Summer.…
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Apply Now for Farmer Rest Retreat: Teachings of Leaves
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Farming can bring joy, delight, and awe, from apples reddening to lambs leaping. It can also be tireless and demanding. The energy and attention required to tend and harvest abundant food on any scale can make it hard to live in balance with life’s many other demands. When we consider the additional stresses of living…
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NY FarmNet Brings Suicide Prevention Education to Communities Across NYS
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There is an urgent need for accessible mental health resources and targeted suicide prevention initiatives in rural America. While suicide is a leading cause of death nationwide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, rates soar even higher in rural areas – between 64 and 68 percent higher than in urban areas.…
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Cultivating Productivity Through Comfortable Farm-provided Employee Housing
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Studies consistently demonstrate that adequate sleep enhances cognitive function, motor skills, and decision-making abilities — all critical in getting farm work done. After a strenuous day of spring work, weary bodies yearn for the restorative power of home: a hot shower, a cold drink, and perhaps the last innings of an evening game…
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Be Well Farming: A Retreat Experience for Farmers
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How do we feed and care for ourselves while we feed others? What types of practices and connections support us to be our best selves in the challenging work of managing a farm business? Most farms focus on two of the three pillars of sustainability: economic and environmental. What is often overlooked is the third…
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Be Well July Letter: The Role of Listening Communication on the Farm
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Dear farming and earth-tending friends, We are thinking of you during these hot and humid July days. Hope you are finding some moments for rest, especially in the cool evening breeze. Our theme this month is “Communication on the Farm”. We offered several workshops on this topic over the winter and spaces filled early, which…
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June Letter: Taking Care of Our Bodies
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Dear farming and earth-tending friends, It occurred to us that we didn’t properly introduce our monthly letter yet! If you opened our email last month, you might have wondered what these letters are all about. We hope to offer you monthly inspiration, words of wisdom and encouragement, and practical ideas to support wellness and connection…
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Be Well May Letter: Self Care
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Dear Be Well Farmer and Earth-worker Friends, We imagine you are likely thoroughly immersed in the demands of the Spring season. Birthing livestock, seeding ground, transplanting starts, fixing tools or machinery, onboarding CSA customers, starting deliveries, and the list goes on…. It can be overwhelming to edge out of the quieter, restful winter months to…
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Be Well Farming Adds Workshops on Fairness, Power and Communication
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Our Be Well Farming project is pleased to announce two additional winter workshops for farmers or earth workers of all roles and backgrounds across the Northeast U.S.*. These two remaining sessions focus on exploring fairness and equity on the farm and improving communication among all of the people (owners, managers, employees, interns, etc) in the…
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Join Our Be Well Farming Project’s Winter Workshop Series
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Update 1/27/21: The workshops are now full, and we are only accepting waitlist requests. The Be Well Farming project is pleased to announce our winter workshop series for farmers or earth workers of all roles and backgrounds across the Northeast. This season, our series focuses on topics to bring more wellness and better communication to all…
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