About this episode

Tom Moos and Deb Jakubek discuss the Wisconsin Farm Center’s online support group for farmers and their families.

Tom Moos and Deb Jakubek are the peer leaders for the Wisconsin Farm Center’s “Rural Relations” Online Support Group. “Rural Relations” is an online group for Wisconsin farmers and their families that is a safe space to share resources, encouragement, and advice while reducing stigma around difficult issues. It also offers participants practical guidance and tools to improve farm communications and relationships. In this episode, Tom and Deb connect with Wisconsin Farm Center’s Karen Endres t...

People in this episode

Host: Tom Moos

Guest: Deb Jakubek

Topics covered

• online support
• farm communications
• mental health
• community support
• agriculture

Keywords

• farmers
• online support group
• Rural Relations
• Wisconsin
• communication
• mental health
• agriculture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wisconsin Farm Center

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