A Shared Commitment

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AgrAbility’s work is delivered through a national network of partnerships. State and regional AgrAbility projects provide direct service in communities across the country, supported by Extension systems, universities, vocational rehabilitation agencies, federal partners, and nonprofit organizations like Easterseals, Goodwill, Arthritis Foundation, United Cerebral Palsy, centers for independent living, and Assistive Technology Act programs.

Together, these collaborations ensure that practical solutions are grounded locally while supported by shared training, research, and national coordination.

Beyond direct client services, these synergistic alliances have driven significant systemic outcomes:

  • 37 AgrAbility National Training Workshops – recognized as the premier training event addressing issues of disability in agriculture – a joint initiative between National AgrAbility (including program partner Goodwill of the Finger Lakes), state AgrAbility projects, and other organizations.
  • Average of $292,227 in assistive technology per state in 2025 through collaborations with state vocational rehabilitation systems, providing vital equipment to clients, as indicated by responding AgrAbility projects in a recent survey.
  • Expanded outreach to organizations and individuals in states that don’t have funded AgrAbility projects. Recent workshops in states like Oregon, Minnesota, West Virginia, Montana, and Arkansas have brought together groups like Extension, Farm Bureau, VR, Assistive Technology Act Programs, and professionals like occupational therapists.
  • 51 collaboratively written articles published in peer-reviewed journals that contribute to a better understanding of the field of rural rehabilitation.
  • 18 graduate degrees awarded in partnership with universities for research related to AgrAbility issues.
  • Training for hundreds of occupational therapy students in agricultural rehabilitation through collaborative efforts between AgrAbility projects and multiple university programs.
  • International reach (using non-USDA funds) through in-country professional development training in conjunction with groups in Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Ethiopia, Guam, Japan, India, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, Norway, Sicily, Sweden, South Korea, Uganda, and Ukraine.
  • Co-developed resources: A vast library of publications produced through the combined expertise of national and state AgrAbility teams.