‘Just as important as looking after the farm’: Fit Farmers app launched in Leitrim

Leitrim has been chosen as the pilot county for the newly launched Fit Farmers app, a digital platform that offers health, wellbeing and farm safety resources to users at any time and from any location. The app is aimed at supporting the farming community in Co. Leitrim by providing easy access to information that can help farmers manage their own health and safety while carrying out their daily work on the land.

The Fit Farmers app is designed to be used on smartphones and other mobile devices, allowing farmers to consult guidance on topics such as physical fitness, mental wellbeing, safe handling of machinery and livestock, and general health advice. By making these resources available on demand, the app seeks to encourage proactive health and safety practices among those who work in the rural environment of Leitrim.

The decision to launch the app in Leitrim follows a review of the needs of the county’s farming sector, which highlighted the importance of accessible, practical information for those who spend long hours outdoors and often work alone. The pilot will enable the developers to gather feedback from local users and refine the service before a wider rollout.

Farmers in the county can download the app from the usual app stores and begin using it immediately. The service is free to use and is intended to complement existing health and safety programmes run by local authorities and agricultural organisations.

For more information on the Fit Farmers app and its launch in Leitrim, see the Leitrim Observer article.

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