MEDIA RELEASE- Mental Health of Farmers
NATIONAL FARMERS UNION NEWS RELEASE January 27, 2021 Charlottetown, P. E. I. The Island Minister of Agriculture, Bloyce Thompson said this past week that more Island Farmers are reaching out for mental health support through the PEI Farmers Assistance Program. He noted that the number of calls in 2019 was 140, increasing to 293 in 2020. Minister Thompson said navigating a hot dry summer during the COVID-19 pandemic was difficult for farmers. Not for one moment does the Nation