From Sore to Soar
Agriculture Farm & Food
“A farm is more than land and crops, it’s family heritage and future” - Unknown
Supportive Advosources
Allegheny Mountain Institute (AMI) Fellowship
Website: https://www.amifellows.org
Description: trains and empowers fellows to become teachers and advocates for food systems
* Fresh Food Connect
Website: https://freshfoodconnect.org
Description: pledge a percentage of your garden and schedule produce donations directly through the app
Heifer Project International
Website: https://www.heifer.org
Description: Training and growing farmers and investing in communities (nutritious food, shelter, clean water, education, health care) in 21 countries
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Website: https://www.fao.org
Description: Leading international efforts to defeat hunger, achieve food security, and produce high-quality food
* Kansas AgrAbility Program (KAP)
Website: https://atk.ku.edu/kansas-agrability
Phone: 1-800-526-3648.
Description: Kansas State University, Southeast Kansas Independent Living (SKIL), and Assistive Technology for Kansans (ATK) at the University of Kansas AgrAbility program assists Kansas farmers, ranchers, employees, and family who are injured, have health conditions or have any disability so that they can continue in their agricultural career.
Leg up
Website: https://www.legupfarm.org
Description: Provides farming adventures and community collaboration to children with disabilities and developmental delays.
The Rodale Institute
Website: https://rodaleinstitute.org
Website: Leader in modern organic food movement, organic farming, organic food production, and regenerative science to decrease climate change, hunger, poverty