Help For A Young Farmer

Climbing into a combine is not easy. It’s even harder without the use of your legs. A life-changing quad accident two years ago challenged young Saskatchewan farmer Levi Jamieson’s dreams of one day taking over his family’s farm. But Merle Malin, a retired farmer is helping Jamieson “rise above” that challenge by gifting him a hydraulic lift for getting into equipment on the farm. 

A life-changing quad accident when he was in Grade 9 challenged lead to the loss of the use of his legs two years ago.  

Jamieson said he pushed through the moments he felt he would not be able to farm by doing his best to try to help his parents.

Merle Malin, a retired farmer saw a photo of Jamieson in the local newspaper with a mobility assist.  Malin wanted to gift Jamieson with a hydraulic lift chair he has to help him on the farm.

He has been in a wheelchair for nearly thirty years and knows the challenges it can bring. As you can imagine,Levi was excited to see and try out the new piece of equipment, which usually costs $50,000. 

When Merle was in hospital years ago, a surgeon told him there was no way he would farm again.  “I strongly believe in don’t let people tell you what you can’t do. It’s not a ‘Can’t do’, it’s a ‘Try it'”, said Malin. 

Jamieson said Malin is someone he can talk to when he needs to and the friendship “means a lot” to him. He said it has made him a more independent farmer and he does not need as much help from his parents when getting in and out of farm equipment.

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This post was written by Dave Palmer