Maine AgrAbility Project

12/19/2025

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09/30/2025

ME AgrAbility was glad to present yesterday at Fryeburg Fair about tools and technology on the farm! If you missed us then, we will be back this coming Sunday in the Agricultural Discovery Center!

Bella Russo, from U Maine Cooperative Extension will be presenting at 1:00 on AgrAbility in the new Agicultural Discovery Center. She will offer information to help farmers, loggers, fishermen and others on modifications to working with chronic pain or illness.

09/16/2025

AgrAbility webinar September 17, 3:00 p.m. EDT: “Boots to Business Overview”
This session will provide a one-hour overview of the day-long Boots to Business programs that assists veterans in understanding the steps, stages, and activities related to launching and growing a business as a post-military career. It will also help participants understand how business ownership might align (or not) with their own personal strength and life goals. Register at https://www.agrability.org/ntw-encore/

08/08/2025

The International Society of Ag Safety and Health conference was held in Portland this past June! ME AgrAbility provided the pre-conference training day, including a presentation, panel, and assistive technology demonstration with our service provider partners and . It was a great day of learning for all that participated!

08/07/2025

ME AgrAbility was glad to be a presenter during this year’s Armed to Farm workshop, hosted by and . This training provides education for veterans about sustainable agriculture. Attendees learned about production techniques, ergonomic tools, made connections,and were able to learn about how AgrAbility can support their future ag endeavors! Thank you to and for sharing your farms with us!

08/06/2025

ME FishAbility has had the opportunity to document the story of one of our fishing clients, John. John began working with FishAbility in 2024 with a cursory goal of building a new boat that was better ergonomically fit to his changing needs. FishAbility has helped John with his current work-related changes and has been involved in supporting and documenting his shift to solo fishing in his new boat. We are proud to work with John and to share his story in a documentary film later this year!

08/05/2025

Publishing articles in professional trade journals like the Logger's Voice and Commercial Fisheries News are one of the ways that Maine's AgrAbility program connects to prospective clients. Our client group is diverse in Maine- including loggers, forest professionals, fishermen, aquaculture farmers, specialty crop producers and more! The articles written by our staff members are great sources of information on health and safety considerations in the fishing, farming, or logging world, and are accessible on the Maine AgrAbility website! https://extension.umaine.edu/agrability/2025/01/08/warrior-101/

08/04/2025

Outreach to our working commodity groups is something that the Maine AgrAbility team is passionate about! The spring safety trainings hosted by the Professional Logging Contractors of Maine are one way that our team connects with loggers to provide information about secondary injury prevention, working modifications, and general program information. ME LogAbility staff member, Brie Weisman OT-R, discusses the importance of fall reduction and demonstrates how to fall safely!

03/26/2025

Maine AgrAbility team is at the National Training Workshop in New Mexico! We’ve had a great few days presenting and attending workshops. We’ve learned lots about farming in the Southwest and we’re inspired by the great work many other projects are doing! #

03/25/2025

Well this looks a little different from the working waterfront! Catch Toni and Bella both at 9:00 and 2:40 for presentations “Who’s got your Back” and “Working waterfront cultural competencies”!