The current recession is placing a lot of financial stress on everyone. Need someone to talk to? Your Yankee Farm Credit loan officer or financial services representative is a resource, of course. Here are additional resources:
Vermont: A Farmers Hotline is available at 800-281-6977 (Rutland), 800-639-2130 (St. Albans) or 800-545-8920 (St. Johnsbury). Click here for more information, including additional programs and individuals you can contact. You can also call 211 (click here for info about Vermont 211).
New York: Call NYFarmNet at 800-547-3276. Click here for more information. You can also call 211 (click here for info about New York 211).
New Hampshire: Call 211, sponsored by the United Ways of NH (click here for info about New Hampshire 211).
UPDATE 8/12/09: Tragically there have been three farmer suicides in Maine recently. The University of Maine Cooperative Extension has created a web page of online resources for Helping Farmers Cope with Stress.
UPDATE 3/05/10: The Vermont Farm First Program is now available to Vermont dairy farmers. It is an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for dairy farmers.
