About Us
CRISIS READY. AG STRONG.
Jim Meech Agri-Med Crisis Foundation, Inc., D/B/A as Agri-Med Crisis Foundation, is a 501(c)(3) approved nonprofit geared to provides support to farmers and ranchers facing an unexpected medical crisis.
A promise made. A promise kept.
— Marita Meech, Founder & President
The Story Behind Agri-Med
A Family. A Crisis. A Promise.
On Monday, November 19, 2018, Jim and I were hoping to finish our fall harvest so that we could travel to Texas to enjoy Thanksgiving with our children. The next day an unexpected medical crisis was thrown into our path. It was discovered that Jim had a massive brain tumor. Disbelief and scramble became words of the moment. Both our children lived eight plus hours away. We still had crops in the field, along with cattle that needed to be brought home for the winter. We needed help!
Needless to say, Jim was going to need brain surgery. After a nearly 12-hour surgery and weeks of waiting for for pathology results, we learned that he had Gliosarcoma brain cancer. He passed away on September 2, 2019.
During the 9.5 roller coaster months we realized the lack of support for us ag folks with similar medical crisis situations. This became a frustrating thorn for Jim. He did not want other agriculture folks like us to have to scramble, on their own, when an unexpected medical crisis arose.
Fulfilling a promise, the Agri-Med Crisis Foundation was created to provide timely assistance to farmers and ranchers within the first 30 days of an unexpected medical crisis — helping ease immediate pressure so families can take a deep breath and focus on healing.
— Marita Meech
Our Mission
Agri-Med Crisis Foundation provides immediate financial assistance to farmers and ranchers within the first 30 days of an unexpected medical crisis — stepping in quickly so families can take a breath and focus on healing.