Safety First Harvest Buckets delivered in Keokuk County

SIGOURNEY — During the second week of October, the Keokuk County Extension and Outreach office delivered Safety First Harvest Buckets again this year with the help of our 4-H members. For three years, we have put together and delivered safety first harvest buckets to nominated Keokuk County farmers. The buckets contain a variety of different items including but not limited to the red ISU Extension branded 5-gallon bucket, safety glasses, ear plugs, working gloves, self-adhesive reflectors, water, granola bars, pocket notebooks, flashlights, farm stress and safety informational packets, and more.

“The ultimate goal for these buckets is to bring awareness to stress and farm safety during the harvest season. In addition to the items mentioned, we also include educational information on how to handle stress during the farming seasons and mental health guidance,” said Kelly Albert, Keokuk County Extension and Outreach County Director.

This year was a record year and we were able to deliver 143 buckets to farmers all across Keokuk County, which means we were able to give useful, relevant, and reliable information to those 143 people about combating stress and what to do when mental health issues arise.

If you would like to contribute to our buckets next year, contact our office at 641-622-2680 or email xkeokuk@iastate.edu and we will put you on our list!

All the items in the buckets are graciously donated by local Keokuk County businesses.