Meet the Modern Farmer Working to Make Farmer Wellness Mainstream

Photo caption: Bethany Klapwyk has used Zocalo Community Farm as a vehicle for promoting holistic health in agriculture. Photo courtesy of Bethany Klapwyk. Article by Lindsay Campbell. Modern Farmer – January 23, 2022.

Bethany Klapwyk’s adolescent years were atypical of an average teenager. Five months after being prescribed a retinoid acne medication, she recalls falling into a traumatic spell of health challenges. “My body didn’t feel like mine anymore and I just felt like I wanted to die,” she says. “I could not digest my food. My immune system felt like it was non-existent: I was constantly making prolonged hospital visits to deal with things like parasites and tonsillitis.” […]

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