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Apr. 24, 2024 Source: Farm Aid news release Farm Aid's hotline operators are familiar with agriculture and with resources for farmers around the country; they work with hotline callers to find the best resources for their individual situation, whether they are looking for assistance with farm stress, financial issues, legal questions or business-related questions. Beginning and established farmers and farmworkers are encouraged to call the Farmer Hotline. The Farm Aid Hotline Staff has an existing database of Spanish resources and they are working to expand this database even further. Through the Farm Aid hotline and email service, Farm Aid's Hotline Staff refers farmers to an extensive network of family farm and rural support organizations across the country. All farmers can call the hotline at 1-800-FARM-AID (1-800-327-6243). Farmer Hotline Messages: • Farm Aid's Hotline Team offers one-on-one assistance with a real person. The Hotline Team works directly with Hotline callers to find the best resources for their individual situation, whether they are looking for assistance with farm stress, financial issues, legal questions or business-related questions. • Hotline Staff refer farmers to an extensive network of farm and rural support organizations across the country, including many specific to mental health services. Farm Aid's Hotline Team has direct and intimate knowledge of what it means to be a farmer in the US today. • The Farm Aid Hotline Team maintains an existing database, the Farmer Resource Network, of current resources in English and Spanish, which is free to search online. • In October of 2022, Farm Aid launched the addition of a Spanish-language Hotline in partnership with the Migrant Clinicians Network (MCN). • The database includes organizations that are staffed with farm advocates, technical assistance experts, business and finance coaches, mental health counselors, and more. • The Hotline Team is always on the lookout for new resources to add to the Farmer Resource Network. Their new Farmer Resource Guides are available at farmaid.org. Topics include: • Legal Assistance and Education • Beginning Farmer Resources • Advocacy and Organizing • Farm Financing • Resources for Veteran Farmers bout Farmer Hotline: All farmers can call the Hotline at 1-800-FARM-AID (1-800-327-6243) Farmers can also submit an Online Request for Assistance form. We aim to respond to all callers/Online Requests within 24-48 hours. The Hotline hours are M-F, 9am-9pm ET and 6am-6pm PT. Tweet |
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