The 281st recipient is Michael Yund of YundWell Pastured Poultry @yundwell_pastured_poultry in Canaan, NY. Michael writes:
What self-care and well-being mean to me as a farmer: “Taking a slice of time to extract my self from the physical and mental consumption of operating a farm business. Using that time to recover some of my sense of self and let my body take a slight reprieve from all that I ask of it everyday.”
How I might use this $100 self-care award: “I’d use the award towards getting a massage. Ive actually never had a professional massage and I feel like my body craves it right now.”
Most important self-care needs that contribute to my well-being as a farmer: “Taking time away from the operation. Not saying I do it often, sometimes years go by but I really think it’s essential to do that for periods of time and we’re working towards being able to do that.”
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