About Us
What We Do
What is AgrAbility?
AgrAbility for Pennsylvanians (AgrAbility PA) is a statewide partnership between Penn State Extension and UCP Central PA in support of a project funded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).
What is assistive technology?
Assistive technology (AT) is any item, piece of equipment, or product system that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities for someone with a disability or long-term health condition.
Services
AgrAbility PA promotes independence in farming for individuals with disabilities or long-term health conditions by providing a variety of services at no cost.
What measures success?
The goal of the project is to make independent living and continued success in production agriculture as seamless and stress-free as possible.
Project Funding
AgrAbility for Pennsylvanians Project is supported under USDA/NIFA Special Projects 2021-41590-34811 in collaboration with Penn State Extension.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible? What are the costs? Find the answers to these questions and more.
Meeting a vital need across Pennsylvania
AgrAbility for Pennsylvanians provides a critical service to the Commonwealth's agricultural community. Farming ranks as one of the most dangerous occupations in the country; and farmers struggle each day to cope with arthritis, knee, and back problems — to name just a few — that are caused by the daily demands of production agriculture.
