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ORONO — The Maine AgrAbility project has received a $720,000, four-year grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture in ongoing support of its outreach, information and networking efforts with farmers, agricultural service providers, loggers and fishermen who have disabilities.
The project, part of NIFA’s Assistive Technology Program for Farmers with Disabilities, is a partnership between University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Alpha One, Maine’s Center for Independent Living.
Maine AgrAbility offers free educational workshops, on-site assessments and technical assistance to farmers, loggers, agricultural service providers and fishermen and their family members with a physical, cognitive or illness-related disability or chronic health condition, so they may remain active in production.
Maine is one of 21 state AgrAbility projects nationwide. Since 2010, Maine AgrAbility has provided direct services and technical assistance to more than 480 agricultural producers in the state. Nationwide, farmers with disabilities who participated in the AgrAbility program report significantly greater quality of life and independent living and working.
For more information, contact Lani Carlson, Maine AgrAbility project coordinator, 207-944-1533 or at maine.agrability@maine.edu.
