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AgrAbility:
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Looking back on the 2026 AgrAbility National Training Workshop
Nearly six months have passed since Michigan AgrAbility welcomed partners, clients, and other participants from across the country to Traverse City for the 2026 National Training Workshop (NTW).
Once a Farmer, Always a Farmer
It doesn’t matter if you live in the country or the city. Once a farmer, always a farmer. Willie Patmon grew up …
Michigan to Host National Conference on Disability in Agriculture
The annual AgrAbility National Training Workshop (NTW), the premier conference addressing issues of disability in agriculture, will take place March 16-19, 2026, in Traverse City, Michigan.
Fall harvest safety tips
Some common sense tips can help prevent injuries on the farm during harvest season.
Farm Field Day in Holland
On June 24, 36 people joined AgrAbility staff at long-time client Doug VerHoeven’s farm in Holland, to learn more about Doug’s experiences farming successfully from a wheelchair, AT and modifications to farm equipment, and AgrAbility.
AGR Beef Preview proceeds benefit AgrAbility
This past winter, the Alpha Gamma Rho (AGR) Tau Chapter at Michigan State University held their annual Beef Preview Show.
Regional Training Workshop Reflections
The Regional Training Workshop in Ann Arbor focused on building expertise in assistive technology to support farmers.
Easterseals MORC Guest Blog
The average farmer age is 59 and above, and a lifetime of repetitive, physically demanding labor often leads to work-related injuries and disabilities.
National Training Workshop Reflections
Michigan State University Extension Educator Samantha Wolfe reflects on her takeaways from the 2024 National Training Workshop in Atlanta.
Meet Kevin Klink
Kevin Klink looks back at the twenty plus years he has been farming, realizing he could have missed it all.