Agricultural Health and Safety Network

In 1988, the Canadian Centre for Rural and Agricultural Health (CCRAH) partnered with the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) and six Rural Municipalities to found the Agricultural Health and Safety Network. Over the last 30 years, the Network has steadily increased to 191 RMs including over 27,000 Saskatchewan farm families.

Upcoming Webinar

Sowing Seeds of Resilience with the Recovering Farmer

When: Thursday April 17th from 10 am CST- 11 am CST

Where: Free to Attend via Zoom

Intended Audience: Farmers/Ranchers/Agricultural producers and families/Agribusiness

Join us for a webinar with Gerry Friesen, where he candidly explores mental health in farming. Drawing from his memoir, The Recovering Farmer, Gerry discusses how various aspects of farm life have influenced his mental health and shares practical strategies for achieving and maintaining wellness. Following the presentation, there will be opportunities for the audience to ask Gerry questions about his mental health journey in farming.

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Farm Safety Drawing Contest Winners

A big success - Congratulations to all!

The Farm Safety Drawing Contest attracted a total of 262 entries across the 5-8 and 9-13 age categories. As the inaugural Discovery Days contest focused on farm safety, the organizers were thrilled by the impressive number of drawings submitted.

We extend our gratitude to all the children for their creative representations of farm safety and for enthusiastically sharing their knowledge on the topic. We also appreciate the parents and teachers for fostering discussions about farm safety themes in preparation for the drawings and their submissions. Additionally, a big thank you goes to our member RMs for displaying and promoting the contest poster in their offices and schools.