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The American Farm Bureau Federation's Strategic Action Fund contributed to the new marketing initiative, "Healthy Farmers Grow Healthy Crops. Resources will be made accessible via the campaign when mental health month gets underway in May, providing members with necessary resources while enlightening them about different mental and physical health options. DEFB interns will support the success of this program all summer long.
According to marketing coordinator Mikayla Paul, DEFB will also promote preventive care, which is essential to guaranteeing farmers and their families have a high quality of life and are in the correct frame of mind.
Under her guidance, DEFB's summer interns in 2023 will be in charge of creating marketing materials for mental health and preventive care services that will be offered at all events, at the state office, and on social media.
In the next months, DEFB will also strive to work with Life Line Screening, a member benefit partner, to provide members potentially life-saving preventive testing.
As American agriculture develops, AFBF has prioritized providing better health care for farmers. The group developed the Farm State of Mind website recently to assist farmers in locating regional and global resources to meet their requirements.
Resources, such as those that DEFB may soon make available, include advice on self-care, how to talk to a loved one about mental health, sources for therapy, details about farming, and more.
DEFB will join a large number of state and local Farm Bureaus that have followed the national organization's example and incorporated regional resources for mental health on their websites.