A 25-Year Overview of AgrAbility Demographics

Fetsch, Robert J.; Petrea, Robert E.; Jones, Paul; Field, William E.; Aherin, Robert A.

doi:10.1080/1059924x.2020.1837318

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“…The United States, where state governments and state universities are working together on a national project called AgrAbility; the Netherlands, where care farms focusing on rehabilitative effects are flourishing; and Italy, where social farms originated, were used as examples to compare Japan with these three countries, each with its own unique characteristic. AgrAbility in the USA is a network supported by state universities and state governments for people with disabilities who work in agriculture [23,24,25]. The AgrAbility program was established as part of the 1990 Farm Bill [23].…”

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Potential People of Disability in Agriculture, as Social Farming in Japan, Compared with Other Countries

Guirong

Oba

2023

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Employment of people with disabilities in the agricultural sector has an important role to play in solving labor shortages in the agricultural sector and in promoting employment of people with disabilities in the welfare sector. This review summarizes the development process and overall information on agricultural and welfare initiatives in Japan, and examines future possibilities and challenges by comparing them with social agricultural initiatives overseas. In the United States, agricultural support for people with disabilities is provided in collaboration with state governments and state universities such as AgrAbility. In the Netherlands, care farms are focusing on psychotherapy and exercise training for the disabled and elderly. In Italy, there are many examples of social agriculture initiatives in which socially vulnerable people participate in agricultural activities to improve their health and well-being. In Japan, the participation of people with disabilities in agriculture is attracting attention as a means of providing employment opportunities for people with disabilities and as bearers of agriculture. There are various forms of cooperation between agriculture and welfare, including "direct employment", "welfare completion", "inter-group cooperation", and "intra-group cooperation". When people with disabilities participate in agricultural activities through any of these types of partnerships, there are issues such as problems that arise when welfare facilities enter the agriculture, understanding of people with disabilities by those involved in agriculture, burdens on the agricultural side to create a working environment for people with disabilities, and lack of support systems such as government for agricultural-food welfare partnerships. Another issue is the expansion of partnership between agriculture and welfare. In order to expand the partnership, there is a lack of human resources and networks that are well versed in both agriculture and welfare.

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Potential People of Disability in Agriculture, as Social Farming in Japan, Compared with Other Countries

Guirong

Oba

2023

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“…There are approximately 288,000 individuals in the U.S. involved in the agricultural industry between the ages of 15 and 79 who have a disability, which complicates their ability to fulfill their job-related duties (Fetsch et al, 2020b). Some of the major difficulties farmers with a disability face include: (a) the lack of information about adequate worksite accommodations; (b) economic constraints caused from wage loss and a lack of insurance; (c) residing in isolated areas that lack necessary services, and (d) limited professionals who have the knowledge needed to successfully accommodate their disability (Fetsch et al, 2020a;Fetsch & Turk, 2018).…”

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“…A family member is the most common caregiver (Jepsen et al, 2011). However, friends, distant relatives, and other farmworkers have also been reported to serve in this role (Fetsch et al, 2020b). Despite this, little is known about the resources and support needed to ensure that caregivers can successfully navigate these responsibilities.…”

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Empowering the caregiver network of farmers with a disability: A case study of the North Carolina AgrAbility project

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A majority of farmers with a disability rely heavily on caregivers to ensure they can fulfill their daily roles and responsibilities. Family members, such as spouses, parents, siblings, and children, are the most common caregivers. However, little is known about the resources and support needed to ensure these individuals can successfully navigate this complex role. In response, the North Carolina AgrAbility Project has provided caregivers with education, resources, and support so that these individuals can better assist farmers with a disability to minimize the job-related obstacles they face. In the current study, we sought to examine how caregivers of farmers with a disability have been empowered through the North Carolina AgrAbility Project. When viewed through the lens of Zimmerman’s empowerment theory, four themes emerged (a) barriers to empowerment; (b) intrapersonal empowerment; (c) interactional empowerment; and (d) behavioral empowerment. Consequently, findings from this investigation documented that caregivers navigated key barriers to become empowered after receiving assistance from the North Carolina AgrAbility Project. Further, their experiences in AgrAbility changed how they approached supporting farmers with a disability. In response, we provide recommendations for better supporting and leveraging the caregiver network of farmers with a disability.

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A 25-Year Overview of AgrAbility Demographics

Cited by 2 publications

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Potential People of Disability in Agriculture, as Social Farming in Japan, Compared with Other Countries

Potential People of Disability in Agriculture, as Social Farming in Japan, Compared with Other Countries

Empowering the caregiver network of farmers with a disability: A case study of the North Carolina AgrAbility project

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