A Possible Solution Farm Profitability and Participant Mental Health
Abstract
The high operating costs of the New England alpaca industry were putting the majority of alpaca farmers in this region in a state of
financial loss. On a separate note, American communities were experiencing a prevalence of anxiety and depression. What if a single solution could help improve the outcome of both these challenges that seem to have little to do with each other? Alpaca Animal Assisted Activities (alpaca AAAs) was a possible solution. This study explored New England alpac...
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