We were never meant to do this alone
The farm is your life, your life is the farm, in a perfect world, everything would run smoothly – but you know there’s always the next thing to fix, feed, or care for. Farming requires resilience and focus, and that starts with taking care of yourself.
AgKnow connects you to a community of service providers and resources to support you and your family.
Participate in our survey to grow the future of mental health in Alberta.
Farm-focused
Mental health professionals who have experience in the agriculture industry.
Accessible
Within just a few clicks, you can connect with a therapist to book your first session.
Resources
Events, webinars, resources and more you can stay connected to the wider Alberta Ag community.
The farm doesn’t care if you’ve had a bad day - but we do
A bad day, a bad week or a bad season. The success or struggles of the family farm impacts everyone. The stressors might be the same but will affect each individual differently. That’s why we are here to provide resources and mental health connection points to support your loved ones on and off the farm.
How are you, really?
If our animals, crops or equipment could ask - they would. But they can’t, so we will. We encourage you to use our completely anonymous self-check-in tool to take a minute to see how you are really doing.
When you or your family needs support, our network of agriculturally-informed therapists and counsellors are ready to work with you. Our current initiative is supporting up to 4 free counselling sessions for farmers and their families.
Booking an AgKnow Session
Ready to get support?
You have direct access to everyone in our referral network, so once you find a therapist you resonate with, fill out their form and book your first session.
CHOOSE A THERAPIST
The members in our referral network have experience with farmers and the agriculture industry in Alberta. We know context is important so you can spend less time getting them up to speed and more time getting to the root of the issue.
SCHEDULE A CALL
Whether in person, virtual or through a telephone session now is the chance for you or your family to talk about how you are really doing. Remember - we were never meant to do this alone.
TALK ABOUT IT
ON THE FENCE ABOUT THERAPY?
We recognize going to therapy may not be a practice you’re familiar with. It’s normal to be uncertain about what it will be like, skeptical if it will really help and how to take the first step. At its core, therapy is about talking, listening and problem-solving - with trusted, confidential professionals. We’re here to help you feel prepared and get ready to book your first session.
BECOME AN AGKNOW MEMBER
Memberships directly support boots-on-the-ground AgKnow initiatives including our Free Sessions Pilot Project and building capacity to deliver farm-focused mental health events across local communities in Alberta.
Robert Saik CEO AGVisorPRO
“I know from personal experience the importance of having someone to reach out to and talk through the trials you are facing. We are excited to be teaming up with AgKnow to create a confidential, safe linkage between those working in agriculture and professionals who can help.”
Participate in Our Research Studies
Real people, real challenges and real opportunities. We invite farmers, producers and anyone with lived experience to participate in our current studies.
Farm Animal Epidemics and Depopulation
RESULTS COMING SOON
RESULTS COMING SOON
Farmer Stress and Coping Study
Free Counseling Sessions Pilot Project
RESULTS COMING SOON
Farm Transitions Study
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