{"podcast":{"title":"Impact Farming","slug":"impact-farming-334285","podcast_index_feed_id":334285,"rss_url":"https://impactfarming.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://impactfarming.libsyn.com/website","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/5/d/f/0/5df0edb6dfab897fe55e3c100dce7605/podcast_cover-4-20240610-v3pi251kdl.jpg","author":"Tracy Brunet","episode_count":446,"summary":"Welcome to Impact Farming, a podcast show dedicated to helping Canadian farmers excel in the business of farming. Our goal at Impact Farming is to introduce our audience, Canadian Farmers, to the people and ideas that are going to make an impact on their farm business. Host Tracy Brunet chats with today's most successful farm advisors and industry leaders to bring our audience the best and most important ideas. This show is designed to bring Canadian farmers impactful farm business information that can be consumed on the go.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T08:20:28.715610+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/impact-farming-334285"},"episode":{"title":"BeFarmWell: Supporting Farmer Mental Health Through Technology with Lauren Van Ewyk","slug":"befarmwell-supporting-farmer-mental-health-through-technology-with-lauren-van-ewyk","published_at":"2026-07-03T19:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/impact-farming-334285/befarmwell-supporting-farmer-mental-health-through-technology-with-lauren-van-ewyk","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/impact-farming-334285","url":"https://impactfarming.libsyn.com/befarmwell-supporting-farmer-mental-health-through-technology-with-lauren-van-ewyk","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/impactfarming/BeFarmWell_Supporting_Farmer_Mental_Health_Through_Technology.m4a?dest-id=729499","summary":"Mental health remains one of the most important conversations in agriculture today. Farmers face unique pressures, including financial uncertainty, weather challenges, isolation, long hours, and the ongoing demands of running a farm business. While awareness around farmer mental health continues to grow, many producers still struggle to find accessible, agriculture-specific support when they need it most. In this episode of The Impact Farming Show, Tracy sits down with Lauren Van Ewyk, CEO of the National Farmer Mental Health Alliance, to discuss BeFarmWell, a new mental health and wellness app created specifically for Canadian farmers and farm families. Lauren shares the inspiration behind the app, the current state of farmer mental health, and how BeFarmWell is designed to help farmers build resilience, improve well-being, and access practical support before stress reaches a crisis point. Whether you're a farmer, rancher, spouse, family member, or someone who supports agriculture, this conversation highlights the importance of prioritizing mental wellness and explores new tools available to help Canada's agricultural community thrive. Episode Highlights ✔ Lauren's journey and work with the National Farmer Mental Health Alliance ✔ The current state of farmer mental health in Canada ✔ Common stressors and challenges affecting producers today ✔ The inspiration behind creating the BeFarmWell app ✔ What farmers will find inside the app ✔ Key features, resources, and wellness tools available through BeFarmWell ✔ How technology can improve access to mental health support ✔ The importance of proactive mental health care in agriculture ✔ Lauren's vision for the future of farmer mental health in Canada ✔ Encouragement and practical advice for farmers who may be struggling Time…","meta_description":"Mental health remains one of the most important conversations in agriculture today. Farmers face unique pressures, including financial uncertainty, weathe…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1783,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/impact-farming-334285/episodes/befarmwell-supporting-farmer-mental-health-through-technology-with-lauren-van-ewyk/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/impact-farming-334285/befarmwell-supporting-farmer-mental-health-through-technology-with-lauren-van-ewyk.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}