Mental health in agriculture doesn’t stand still—and neither should the conversation. Stay connected with The Do More Agriculture Foundation for events, resources, and real-world tools supporting mental health in farming communities across Canada. Join the mailing list and receive our monthly eNewsletter: hubs.ly/Q04hCzTy0 #FarmLife #CdnAg #RuralWellness

Talk It Out Tag is a simple way to connect with someone in your community and create more space for conversations about mental wellbeing. This October, we're running it in partnership with @BASFAgSolutions as part of World Mental Health Awareness Month. Get involved: hubs.ly/Q04zb5N80 #TalkItOutTag #CdnAg #MentalHealthMatters

There's still time to join in. We're partnering with Abridge Consulting to offer a free virtual suicide awareness workshop tailored to agriculture and rural communities. Join us Thursday, October 29, 11 AM to 1 PM CST / 1 PM to 3 PM EDT. Register: hubs.ly/Q04z9NJ90 #MentalHealthMatters #CdnAg

This harvest season, many producers across Canada are navigating rain delays, quality losses, and financial uncertainty. Five ways to navigate a season of loss and grief: 1) A difficult harvest is a real loss, and grief is a reasonable response. 2) Acknowledge the season before moving on 3) Talk to those around you about what's happening 4) Use your body as a guide for how you're doing. 5) Find understanding in shared experience If you or someone you know needs support, find crisis lines, ag-informed counselling, and mental health resources at hubs.ly/Q04z5cjZ0 #CdnAg #MentalHealthMatters

"It's real. It doesn't need to be hidden." That's Annette Fecht, one of the community members who helped bring Every Brilliant Thing to rural communities, reflecting on what changes when a community is given a new way to open the conversation about mental health. Listen to Episode 2 of Season Two of Hay Are We Okay?: hubs.ly/Q04z5bV-0 Thanks to our sponsor @AGCOcorp

Farmers bring a unique set of experiences, pressures, and strengths to conversations about mental health, and understanding that context makes a real difference in the support they receive. AgCulture is a free, four-hour virtual workshop designed for health professionals who want to build stronger, more effective therapeutic relationships with agricultural clients. Facilitated by Bonnie Taylor, Psychotherapist and Registered Social Worker, the session explores the realities of farming culture, practical engagement strategies, and approaches to navigating mental health conversations with rural and agricultural clients. The next session takes place online on Monday, October 27, 12 to 4 PM CST / 2 to 6 PM EDT. Open to social workers, psychologists, nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians, pharmacists, therapists, counsellors, and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of farming culture through a mental health lens. Registration is free, with support from Farm Credit Canada. Learn more and register: hubs.ly/Q04z57Zv0 @FCCagriculture

This Thanksgiving, we invite you to try a Gratitude Snapshot, with a community twist. Name one thing you're grateful for in your agricultural community. It could be a moment of connection, an act of generosity, or a particularly meaningful conversation. Sharing appreciation strengthens both our mental wellbeing and the connections that make agricultural communities so resilient. We're thankful for you, and for the producers, families, and communities across Canada who make agriculture thrive. Share your Gratitude Snapshot in the replies. 🍂

Today is World Mental Health Day, and we want to take a moment to share key resources we've built for agricultural communities across Canada. Whether you're looking for a workshop to bring to your community, a space to connect with others who understand agricultural life, a self-assessment tool, or simply a place to start, we have resources designed with farmers, farm families, and agricultural communities in mind. Talk Ask Listen: our flagship workshop designed to build courage and confidence for supportive conversations about mental health. AgCulture: professional development for health professionals working with agricultural clients. AgTalk: online, clinically moderated, anonymous peer support available 24/7 in English and French. Hay Are You Okay?: an online self-assessment to help farmers identify stress levels and take action. A directory of Canadian crisis contacts and ag-informed counselling services: hubs.ly/Q04z4_ss0 Learn more about everything we offer at hubs.ly/Q04z4_v70

What happens when an audience stops watching a play and becomes part of it? In Episode 2, Season Two of Hay Are We Okay?, we explore a conversation about participatory theatre, mental health, and the conversations that happen after the curtain falls. Listen to "A Stage for Connection" now: hubs.ly/Q04zcRC70 Thanks to our sponsor @AGCOcorp #CdnAg #MentalHealthMatters

AgTalk is anonymous peer support available 24/7 for agricultural communities across Canada, available in English and French, hosted by Togetherall. No one should navigate the hard seasons alone: hubs.ly/Q04z4l0m0 #CdnAg #MentalHealthMatters @TogetherallNA

Throughout October, World Mental Health Awareness Month, we're teaming up with @BASFAgSolutions for Talk It Out Tag — a simple way to start conversations about mental wellbeing in your community. Here's how it works: grab a Talk It Out Tag card deck from the Do More Ag shop or use one of our digital conversation prompts, tag someone in your community, start a conversation about mental wellbeing, and then pass it on and keep it going. Want to join in? Head to @domore.ag's bio to get a card deck, access the digital prompts, and find the simple guidelines for participating. Who will you tag?

"My farm is successful. By all measures, I should be fine. But I'm not fine. I'm struggling with my mental health. Why?" That question, asked by a farmer at an agricultural show, opened a conversation that Do More Agriculture Foundation Executive Director Merle Massie has thought about ever since. In her latest blog post, Merle explores what it means to struggle when everything on the outside looks fine, and why reaching out for support is never evidence of failure. Read the full post: hubs.ly/Q04z2DmC0

September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Today, we honour the survivors of residential schools, remember those who never came home, and recognize the ongoing impacts of that history on Indigenous Peoples, families, and communities across the country. As an organization working alongside agricultural communities across many territories, we acknowledge that the land we work with carries this history. Listening, learning, and showing up with respect are responsibilities we carry forward every day. We encourage everyone to take time today to reflect, to listen to Indigenous voices, and to consider what reconciliation means in your own community and on your own land. #NDTR #TruthAndReconciliation

Tomorrow (Sept 30) is the deadline to submit your farm dog photo for @SeCan's 2027 calendar! Each submission raises $50 to support our work advancing mental wellbeing in agriculture. Learn more below - we cannot wait to see your doggies!

October is Mental Health Awareness Month, and we encourage agricultural communities across Canada to be part of it. You don't have to do everything to make a difference. Hosting a conversation in your community, checking in on a neighbour, sharing a resource with someone who might need it, or simply asking how someone is really doing contributes can help build a culture where mental health matters. Over the coming weeks, we'll be sharing content, events, and resources to help you get involved. We hope you'll join us.

For those in or near Mountain View County, Alberta, check out this upcoming free Talk Ask Listen workshop!

Knowing what to say and what to do can make all the difference. We're partnering with Abridge Consulting to offer a virtual suicide awareness and peer support workshop tailored specifically to agriculture and rural communities. Start the Conversation: Suicide Awareness in Our Community takes place Thursday, October 29, 11 AM-1 PM CST / 1 PM-3 PM EDT. In this 90 to 120-minute session, participants will build practical tools to recognize, respond to, and support someone in their community or workplace who may be experiencing thoughts of suicide. Whether you're a farmer, rancher, agricultural professional, or community member, this workshop is a step toward building stronger, more supportive communities. Registration is free: hubs.ly/Q04wKYnm0