Contact your legislators and ask them to protect farmers across the nation.
Protect Our Farmers. Support HR5259.
Hello again, advocates!
There is an epidemic spreading across the fields and ranches in our country - American farmers are
taking their own lives in record numbers. There is a glaring lack of support and resources for these important members of our communities.
Each and every one of us is dependent upon farmers to ensure a stable and affordable food supply, and we need to protect farmers and their livelihoods.
A federal bi-partisan bill is aiming to reverse this alarming trend. HR5259, or the STRESS Act, would provide critical resources for farmers experiencing emotional, physical, and financial distress.
U.S. Reps.
Tom O'Halleran (D-AZ) and Tom Emmer (R-MN) are spearheading the act, which would establish the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN). This network would provide and coordinate assistance programs for farmers and ranchers, including crisis hotlines, educational and outreach services, and training for farmer advocates.
