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e.92: The Farmers Aren't All Right
FromThe Ruminant: Audio Candy for Farmers, Gardeners and Food Lovers
e.92: The Farmers Aren't All Right
FromThe Ruminant: Audio Candy for Farmers, Gardeners and Food Lovers
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Length:
46 minutes
Released:
Mar 3, 2017
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Podcast episode
Description
Farming is tough work. The unpredictability of the job and the pressure to present a curated, bucolic version of the work can easily lead to various kinds of mental health problems: despair, feeling overwhelmed or like a failure, or even depression. In this episode, co-produced with Jessica Gale of Sweet Gale Gardens, we discuss the prevalence of mental health problems among farmers, and how to address them. Mentioned: Professor Andria Jones-Bitton's work The Market Gardener (JM Fortier) The Urban Farmer (Curtis Stone) Sustainable Market Farming (Pam Dawling)
Released:
Mar 3, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
e.39: Farm Interns, Labour Laws, and Fair Compensation for Your Farm Help: Herein: we talk about the legality and ethics of unpaid and low-paid farm internships, and some best (and worst) practices in hosting farm interns. In light of two recent cases of disgruntled farm interns suing their hosts for unpaid wages, The... by The Ruminant: Audio Candy for Farmers, Gardeners and Food Lovers