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Missouri AgrAbility

Overcome limitations

AgrAbility provides on-site assessments to determine what resources are needed to help achieve your farming goals.

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Adaptive tools

AgrAbility connects you to disability organizations that can assist with obtaining the tools and resources needed to continue farming safely.

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Heroes to Hives

Learn more about this unique program that supports veterans and honey bees.

AgrAbility helps farmers with disabilities and their families succeed. The program links MU and Lincoln University extension services with a nonprofit disability organization to provide practical education and on-the-farm assistance that promotes agricultural and rural independence.

Missouri AgrAbility can...

  • help determine if you're eligible for agency services
  • perform a customized, on-site assessment of your farm or ranch
  • recommend effective and safe solutions to help you overcome limitations
  • provide educational resources to support your goals
  • connect you with a peer support network

The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), administers the AgrAbility Project. If you are interested in AgrAbility services, please contact us at 1-800-995-8503 or email us at [email protected].

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Brain Injury Association of Missouri

Mission is to reduce the incidence of brain injury; to promote acceptance, independence & productivity of persons with brain injury; & to support their families, caregivers & community.

Farm and Ranch Family Stress and Depression (PDF)

The last few years have been difficult for farm and ranch families. Many are experiencing financial and emotional stress as a result. To assist farm families during these stressful times, the “Farm and Ranch Family Stress and Depression: A ...

Field Manual for Mental Health and Human Service Workers in Major Disasters

This field manual offers mental health and public health professionals information on disaster preparedness and recovery to assist disaster survivors. It describes survivor reactions, at-risk populations, counseling, referrals, and stress prevention ...

Innovative Small Farmers' Outreach Program - Lincoln University

Created to help the small farmers and ranchers of Missouri, especially those who are socially disadvantaged and underserved, to raise the level of efficiency on their farms while taking good care of the soil, water and the environment.

Mental Health Month Toolkit (PDF)

For Mental Health Awareness Month, MU Extension and Missouri partners have put together this toolkit offering resources to help strengthen farmer resilience and protect their mental health.

National AgrAbility Project

The vision of AgrAbility is to enhance quality of life for farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural workers with disabilities.

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This program is supported in part by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under project numbers Missouri AgrAbility USDA NIFA 2018-41590-22323 and Missouri’s Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) USDA NIFA 2018-70017-28578, Farm and Ranch Wellness: The Next Steps USDA NIFA 2019-70028-30436, and North Central Farm and Ranch Stress Alliance Center USDA NIFA 2020-70028-32728.