ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is now offering free online farm coaching, help with stress management and communication, and problem-solving on the farm and within families.
“Farm Coaching: Supporting Relationships for Farm Success” features resources for stress reduction, improved communication and family well-being, including weekly “Small Bites” — short articles on practical ideas. The farm-coaching team includes UMaine Extension human resources specialist Leslie Forstadt and Extension educator Tori Jackson; Polly Shyka, co-owner of Villageside Farm in Freedom; Abby Sadauckas, co-owner of Apple Creek Farm, Bowdoinham; and Karen Groat, executive director, Family and Community Mediation, Scarborough.
Farm coaching is offered free of charge and is supported by a grant from Northeast Extension Risk Management Education.
For more information, to sign up or request a reasonable accommodation, contact 207-581-3487, leslie.forstadt@maine.edu, or visit extension.maine.edu and search for “farm coaching.”
