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Healthy Farms are

SUCCESSFUL FARMS “Farms are the backbone of our

community, but our farmers
are not always getting the
A 2020 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report published support they need,”
by the Centers for Disease Control identified:
• Suicide rates significantly higher in the agriculture industry
than the general population.
• Opioid use has had an out-sized impact on rural, farming
communities.
Mid Shore Behavioral
• 74% of farmers and farm workers have been directly impacted Health has resources to
by opioid use, either by a family member or someone in their support farmers’ and
network who has struggled with opioids, or by taking or
becoming addicted to opioids themselves. farm workers’ mental
health and wellbeing.
Investing in farm workers’ wellbeing
is an important part of running a
successful ag operation.
28578 Mary’s Court, Suite 1
Easton, MD 21601
410-770-4801

KEEP Farmer

Fireman

Business Owner

WILBUR Leader

LEVENGOOD

Caroline County Commissioner

Wilbur Levengood Jr. for Caroline County – Sherry L. Levengood, Treasurer

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