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*** Brzozowski: Hi, my name is *** Brzozowski. I work with the University of Maine Cooperative
Extension as an Extension Educator with an area of emphasis in Agriculture.
We're in a greenhouse in Maine today to address the topic Is Farming for Me? It's looking
at the possibility that farming could be a good career or job opportunity for people
with disabilities or chronic illnesses.
We're going to use the world BUILD to describe this. We'll start with the letter B. In agriculture,
or farming, you're your own Boss. You set your own schedule.
The U is for Usefulness. In agriculture, or farming, you're growing something that's useful,
whether it be fruits, vegetables, eggs, dairy, meat, flowers, or fiber, it's all things that
can be used.
I is for Interest. You choose an enterprise that you're interested in. So whether it's
a crop, fruits or vegetables, or animals, sheep or goats or chickens, you pick an enterprise
that interests you. I could also stand for Income, in that you are able to generate an
income for yourself or your family by having an agricultural enterprise.
L stands for Limitations. Everyone's got limitations, but like in agriculture, you're talking about
money, land, time, resources. These can all be addressed one by one.
The D is for Develop. Like anything when you start off, you start off small, and you grow,
so you'll be able to learn skills, gain knowledge, and succeed.
The nice thing about farming, too, is it's therapeutic. So whether you're growing a crop
and watching it come to fruit and off to market or raising an animal into production, you
really feel good about what you've accomplished.
So is farming for you? If you have any questions as you think about this, please feel free
to contact us.
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