The American Farm Bureau
Federation and National Farmers Union Wednesday announced Farm Town Strong, a
campaign to address the rural opioid epidemic. The Farm Town Strong campaign
comes on the heels of a recent survey commissioned by AFBF and NFU that
highlighted how the opioid epidemic has hit farmers and farm workers especially
hard. While just under half of rural Americans say that they, a family member
or friend have been directly impacted by opioid addiction, for farmers and farm
workers it’s 74 percent. The campaign will provide resources and information to
help farm communities and encourage farmer-to-farmer support to overcome the
crisis. The groups have launched a new website, www.FarmTownStrong.org,
to provide access to information and resources that can help struggling farm
families and rural communities.
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