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farmers united states us exposed myriad stressors experience negative effects including higher rates suicide individuals occupations however interventions address mental health amongst farmers faced barriers farmers perceived stigma regarding mental health time constraints geographical isolation using textmessaging intervention delivery may help address barriers text messages private delivered directly ones phone require travel objective develop assess feasibility acceptability initial efficacy textmessaging mental health literacy intervention tailored us farmers growing resiliency tough times gritt us farmers n 134 randomly assigned intervention group received 12 weeks text messages regarding mental health literacy control group received treatment online pretest posttest surveys assessed mental health knowledge familiarity relevant mental health resources selfefficacy manage stress perceived stress feasibility assessed via recruitment retention data intervention group participants completed posttest measures assess acceptability results indicate intervention group participants highly satisfied intervention higher posttest scores multiple facets mental health literacy selfefficacy manage farm stress control group participants intervention group experienced significant drop perceived stress pretest posttest participant retention relatively high 84 however recruitment difficulties call question intervention feasibility though intervention efficacious enhancing mental health literacy improving stress management selfefficacy reducing stress difficulties participant recruitment indicate need continued intervention research context