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SERVING THE NEEDS OF COLORADO’S FARM AND RANCH FAMILIES WITH DISABILITIES
The Colorado AgrAbility Project (CAP) is a partnership between Colorado State University Extension
and Goodwill of Colorado. The program is funded in part by a grant from the U.S Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to provide information, education, and services to farmers, ranchers, agricultural workers and their families with disabilities, illnesses, or conditions. This unique collaboration promotes independence in production agriculture by helping workers find the help they need to begin, remain, or regain employment on their farm or ranch.
Thanks to the Colorado AgrAbility project, Colorado farmers and ranchers engaged in production agriculture are able to continue working, despite a long term illness, permanent injury, aging issues or other physical challenges.
Supportive Services Include:
- No-cost on-the-farm or ranch visits to help make your home, shop, farm or ranch more accessible
- Recommendations for farm equipment adaptation, home modifications, and adaptive equipment
- Resource referrals
- Educational workshops facilitated by CSU Extension for farmers, ranchers and family members with disabilities and the professionals who work with them
Contact: (720) 539-4435 or email Candiss Leathers at cleathers@goodwillcolorado.org
Dusty Franklin runs a custom hay business and farms meat goats near Kersey, Colorado. He has severe Osteoarthritis in his back, which makes it difficult to keep up with the manual labor of running his farm. AgrAbility and the Department of Vocational Rehabilitation were able to find him the funding to purchase a swather that will help him cut hay. Hear more about Dusty’s AgrAbility story in his testimonial above!
2024 WINTER WORKSHOPS & COURSES WITH AGRABILITY
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The AgrAbility Program supports Colorado farmers, ranchers and agricultural workers with workshops and training courses supporting their well-being and successful business operations. Previous workshops include a Veterans Workshop, Agricultural Mediation Workshop and a Women in Agriculture Workshop.
Contact Candiss Leathers if you are interested in learning more!