From the field to the heart: one man's mission to change how farmers talk about mental health

A conversation with Thomas Eisenbarth, ag educator, rancher and mental health advocate

Colleen Stegenga
Mar 25, 2026
10 hrs ago

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Thomas Eisenbarth speaks about mental health. Growing up on helping on his grandparents' ranch in Kansas, today he is an ag educator, rancher and mental health advocate.
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Colleen Stegenga is a licensed social worker in private practice with her own business, Embracing Change Counseling Services, specializing in mental health support for farmers, ranchers, and agricultural families. She can be reached at 605-306-6383, colleen@embracingchangecs.com or visit www.embracingchangecs.com.