Farmer Angel Network is an American nonprofit organization, based in Wisconsin, known for its advocacy of mental health wellness in farmers and its focus as an anti-suicide initiative."America's farmers face multiplying pressures" – The Economist, September 20, 2020 The company was founded in 2019, a year after the suicide of Leon Statz, the 57-year-old farmer husband of Brenda Statz. She is one of the company's three co-founders, alongside Statz's friend Dorothy Harms and her neighbor Randy Roecker. Harms is also the board president.
The company has a suicide and crisis lifeline telephone number, which can be used to call or text, and a 24/7 farmer wellness helpline.
The company has three chapters: South Central Wisconsin, Southwest Wisconsin and Western Wisconsin.
See also
Farmers' suicides in the United States
References
External links Official website