Minnesota Farm and Rural Helpline
Phone: 833-600-2670
Text: FARMSTRESS to 898211
Email: farmstress@state.mn.us
Farming can be a stressful occupation. Often, you live where you work. Your coworkers may be your spouse and/or other family members. While you get to be your own boss, you feel responsible for a lot and can control very little.
Financial problems, price and marketing uncertainties, farm transfer issues, production challenges, marital difficulties, and social pressures can be real sources of stress -- even crisis -- for farmers and farm family members.
There are people and organizations ready to help. Explore them here:
Help with Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Feeling Stuck, and Crisis Situations
Contact information for Agricultural Mental Health Specialists, Mobile Crisis Teams, and more
Help with Daily Living
Help with food, heat, electricity, health care, childcare, senior programs, etc.
Business, Financial and Legal Help
Help with business and legal problems
If you need help figuring out who to contact, call us at 833-600-2670, or use TTY at 711.
COMET (Changing our Mental & Emotional Trajectory)
This free, 2-hour interactive training teaches participants how to reach out in a meaningful, respectful, and supportive way to friends, acquaintances, or co-workers who seem to be struggling somewhere on the continuum between “wellness” and “crisis.” The training was designed with farm and rural communities in mind and can be offered in-person or online.
We've partnered with University of Minnesota Extension and the Minnesota Department of Health to offer COMET in Minnesota. Visit Changing Our Mental and Emotional Trajectory (COMET) training to learn more, find scheduled trainings, or arrange a training for your community or organization.
