mental health

Mental Health Report Released on Florida Farmers

Daniel CooperAgriculture, Florida

A new statewide mental health report found that Florida farmers and ranchers face emotional distress, which is worsened by financial pressures and natural disasters. The Florida Farm Bureau Federation (FFBF) in partnership with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Center for Leadership and Mind Your Melon Foundation released the report. The 2025 Mind Your Melon Farmer …

Mind Your Melon

Mind Your Melon Campaign Needs Your Input

Daniel CooperAgriculture, Survey

If you are a Florida grower, you might have heard about the Mind Your Melon mental health awareness campaign. We’ve written about it before here at AgNet Media. Marshal Sewell and his wife Taylor officially launched Mind Your Melon in May of 2022 during Mental Health Awareness Month. Mental health has been a passion for Sewell since 2007 when his …