Are you a farmer with a family-run operation who has been physically injured in the past 5 to 7 years?
This summer, UNB Master’s student Alison Forshner is studying the impacts of farm-related injuries in New Brunswick. “I’ve seen firsthand the effects that an injury can have on farming families from growing up on a small beef farm in Nova Scotia. I think this is a very important issue, looking beyond statistics, how does an 4injury affect the farmer, their family, and the rural community?”
She hopes this research will help demonstrate the importance of small family farms and plans on sharing her findings with other groups in the province. “I really want to get this research out to everyone. Definitely the agricultural groups in the province but I’m also hoping to present the findings to policy makers and government. To make this successful, I really need to talk to more farmers and their family members in New Brunswick.”
If you are interested in participating or would like to know more about this study, please contact Alison by e-mail, <a.forshner@unb.ca> or by telephone, 1-506-292-6456.
What to Expect from Participating:
Forshner says each interview takes between 45 minutes to an hour-and-a-half. The interviews are done when and wherever is most convenient for the farmer. Participants will also be asked for their feedback on the preliminary findings.
