Farmer Angel Network
 | |
| Founded | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Founders | Dorothy Harms, Randy Roecker and Brenda Statz |
| Type | 501(c)(3)[1] |
| Location | |
| Origins | Founded in 2019, a year after the death of Statz's husband, Leon, from suicide |
Region served | Wisconsin |
| Method | Mental-health wellness advocacy |
| Website | www |
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.[2][3] The company was founded in 2019,[4] a year after the suicide of Leon Statz, the 57-year-old farmer husband of one of its founders, Brenda Statz.[2][5] She is one of the company's three co-founders, alongside Statz's friend Dorothy Harms and her neighbor Randy Roecker.[6] Harms is also the board president.[7]
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.[8]
See also
References
- ↑ Farmer Angel Network – The Bullvine
- 1 2 Williamson, Elizabeth (April 19, 2023). "A Death in Dairyland Spurs a Fight Against a Silent Killer". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ↑ "America's farmers face multiplying pressures" – The Economist, September 20, 2020
- ↑ Figueiredo, Madeline de (August 29, 2025). "Q&A: Building Support and Breaking Mental Health Stigma in Agricultural Communities". The Daily Yonder. Retrieved June 21, 2026.
- ↑ "Suicide prevention project aims to help distressed farmers". AP News. February 4, 2019. Retrieved June 21, 2026.
- ↑ "Inside the Farmer Angel Network Helping Wisconsin Farmers Feel Less Alone". Successful Farming. Archived from the original on January 24, 2026. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Our Team". Farmer Angel Network. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Chapters". Farmer Angel Network. Retrieved June 23, 2026.