Building Resilience on the Farm
- Tuesday, October 27, 2026, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Building Resilience on the Farm: Financial, Family and Personal Support:
a FREE presentation by John Thurgood and Jan Kirshenbaum from NY FarmNet
Whether you are navigating financial concerns, planning for the future, dealing with stress, or simply looking for additional resources, this event will provide an opportunity to learn about the confidential support available through NY FarmNet. This event is free and all farmers and farm families are welcome.
John and Jan will provide an overview of NY FarmNet’s resources, including financial consulting, estate planning, personal well-being, and behavioral health support. The program will also highlight how farmers can access assistance when facing challenges that affect their farm, family, or personal lives.
John has years of experience working with farmers as a farm business management specialist with Cornell Cooperative Extension and as a certified Holistic Management Educator where he consulted with farmers to create goals for their family and business and to develop action plans to attain them. Over the last four years, John has worked part-time as a financial consultant for NY FarmNet.
Jan’s background is in child welfare and bereavement counseling. Since 2017, she has been employed with NY FarmNet as a family consultant, focusing on issues that can challenge a family—including depression, intra-family conflict, fears about the future of their family farm, and difficulties communicating with other family members. She has a keen awareness of the risk factors for farmers who are struggling, and assesses suicide lethality as part of the initial visit.
NY FarmNet provides free and confidential financial consulting and family counseling services for farmers throughout New York State.
Pre-registration by 10/23 is required.
Program questions? Please contact: Tom Gallagher tjg3@cornell.edu | (518)577-0958
Fee
Free
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Location
CCE Albany County
24 Martin Road
Voorheesville, NY 12186
Last updated September 24, 2026