Meet the Farmer Who Helped Mayo Strengthen Its Understanding of Rural Health Care

MPR News

Mar 13, 2026

Profiles a rural Minnesota farmer, discussing his career in healthcare research at the Mayo Clinic. Describes the work he did integrating rural and farming culture into the work and knowledge base of Mayo Clinic researchers and medical students. Highlights Farm Days, a event on his farm to educate Mayo Clinic researchers about health and safety hazards in farm work.

Agricultural health and safety · Culture · Farmers and farmworkers · Health workforce education and training · Injuries · Research methods and resources · Minnesota