Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network-North Carolina

06/16/2026

🇨🇦 Day 1 🇨🇦

That’s a wrap for Day 1 at International Society for Agricultural Safety & Health! Today our staff presented on adapting a mental health training for the agricultural community post Hurricane Helene.

Stay tuned for more from our trip this week!

05/31/2026

05/27/2026

We’re looking forward to joining Farm Aid tomorrow for their Breaking Bread Lunch & Listen webinar focused on climate disasters and farmer mental health.

Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network-North Carolina Coordinator, McKayla Robinette and Stuart Beam of Beam Farm will be sharing perspectives from North Carolina, including lessons learned from Hurricane Helene recovery efforts and the importance of mental health support in agricultural communities.

Farmers, agricultural professionals, service providers, and community members are all welcome to attend.

Register here: https://www.farmaid.org/breakingbread-register

Join us this Thursday for Breaking Bread, Farm Aid’s Lunch & Listen series. Farmers and service providers from North Carolina and Washington State will share how climate disasters affect mental health, what recovery looks like and why support is essential. Free and open to all.
Register now: https://www.farmaid.org/breakingbread-register

05/22/2026

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05/20/2026

We’re excited to participate in Farm Aid’s upcoming Breaking Bread webinar on farmer mental health and climate disasters!

NC Agromedicine Institute's McKayla Robinette and Stuart Beam of Beam Farms are joining farmers and Extension professionals from across the US to discuss the impact disasters can have on farmers, families, and rural communities, as well as the importance of connection and support.

We hope you’ll tune in and join the conversation!

Breaking Bread is Farm Aid’s Lunch and Listen series, featuring stories that uplift our shared history of food and farming, organizing and resistance. Join us next week for a conversation on farmer mental health in the wake of climate disasters. This conversation will feature farmers and service providers from North Carolina and Washington State sharing their experiences, challenges and why prioritizing mental health is vital.
This event is free. Register now! https://www.farmaid.org/breakingbread-register

05/07/2026

We’re excited to share a recent presentation from Dr. Alyssa Spence, Director of the NC Agromedicine Institute, at the 2026 Gulf Coast and Caribbean State of the Science Meeting in Charleston, South Carolina. In this presentation, Dr. Spence provides an overview of the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network of North Carolina (FRSAN-NC) and the services available to support North Carolina’s agricultural community.

Learn more about FRSAN-NC and available resources at NCFarmStress.org.

https://youtu.be/4qkzlq6QTvM?si=5Ng5dPzMziO-HdHc&t=1276

The 2026 Gulf Coast and Caribbean State of the Science Meeting took place on March 2-3, 2026 at the College of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina.This ...

04/29/2026

04/28/2026

The N.C. Forest Service (NCFS) is offering a new program, the Timber Loss Relief Program (TLRP), that compensates forest landowners who lost timber as a result of Hurricane Helene.
Application for this program began April 20, 2026 and concludes June 12, 2026. To apply for TLRP funds, landowners should contact their NCFS county office.
Learn more about the program: https://forestry.ces.ncsu.edu/news/financial-assistance-for-timberland-owners-following-hurricane-helene

04/27/2026

Get ahead with farming logistics with the Legal Considerations for Beginning Farmers 101 webinar on May 6, 12–1 PM ET. Learn the essentials of land access, business structures, and protecting your operation.
Register here: https://tinyurl.com/legalconsiderations-farming

04/23/2026

April is National Stress Prevention Month, and farmers across our state battle stress every single day on the farm.

The North Carolina Agromedicine Institute offers the NC Farm Help Line 24/7for farmers to call when under immense stress. Check out their website below for more information and share with your farmer friends!

More info: https://ncfarmstress.org/counseling/