Page 7 - November 2021 Issue.indd

Farm Wellness Fair family members, or even themselves with of running a successful ag operation.
mental health and addiction issues.” “We constantly monitor the health of
University of Maryland Extension will our crops and animals and look for signs
A 2020 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly
host a Farm Wellness Fair at the 4-H Park that they’re struggling. It’s important to
Report published by the Centers for
in Denton on November 8 from 11 AM do that for our people too.”
Disease Control identified suicide
to 3 PM. The event will off er speakers,

rates to be significantly higher in the The Farm Wellness Fair is free to attend

demos, vendors, and resources to support agriculture industry than the general and open to anyone interested in the
farmers’ and farm workers’ mental health
population. Opioid use has also had agricultural community, including

and wellbeing. The event will also include
an outsized impact on rural, farming farmers, farm workers, family members,
the opportunity to earn two Maryland
communities. A Morning Consult survey suppliers, and supporters. Registration is
Pesticide Private Applicator credits.
sponsored by the American Farm Bureau available at bit.ly/farmwellness.
Lunch and snacks are included, and the
Federation and the National Farmers
event is free to attend. The Farm Wellness Fair is hosted by
Union found that 74% of farmers University of Maryland Extension with
The purpose of the Farm Wellness Fair and farm workers have been directly grant support from AmerisourceBergen

is to connect the agriculture industry impacted by opioid use, either by a family
Foundation, an independent not-for-
with tools and resources that support member or someone in their network
profit charitable giving organization
healthy, profitable farm operations. who has struggled with opioids, or by
focused on supporting health-
University of Maryland Extension has taking or becoming addicted to opioids
related causes that enrich that global
planned the event with the help of local themselves.
community. Other project partners
experts, including Mid Shore Behavioral
Shannon Dill, principal agent for the include Mid Shore Behavioral Health,
Health, Inc. “Farms are the backbone of University of Maryland Extension, said, Inc., Farming4Hunger, Caroline County
our community, but our farmers are not
“Healthy farms are successful farms. Th at Health Department, Maryland Rural
always getting the support they need,”
doesn’t just mean having healthy soil, Health Association, Eastern Shore
said Kathryn Dilley, executive director
crops, and animals, but healthy people Mobile Crisis Response Team, Maryland
of Mid Shore Behavioral Health. “Th is
as well.” Dill noted that investing in farm Coalition of Families, and the Jesse
event will help farmers learn about
workers’ wellbeing is an important part Klump Memorial Fund.
tools they can use to help their workers,
C awley Family Farm
awley Family Farm
At Cawley Family Farm you can cut your own
tree, or have us cut it for you so you know you
are getting the freshest tree possible.
All our pre-cut tree are kept
VISIT OUR in water from arrival
TREE PAVILION until you choose yours!

fresh Netting, shaking , tree drilling,
and carry carts are available.
made
wreaths, 24320 Willow Pond Rd, Denton, MD
410-479-4780 | 410-829-4781
too!
www.cawleyfarms.com

Come early...tag the perfect tree!

Bring the entire family to begin

or continue a family tradition.

7