These two documents address the issue of dealing with blame for farm families in crisis. The first document, for the adult student, discusses how and why people blame each other, with emphasis on the current farm financial crisis. It is noted that blaming occurs primarily at the anger and depression stages of the loss cycle and that, when losing the family farm, farmers can feel blame coming from the community, from relatives with a love of the land, from spouses, and from the farmer himself. It is suggested that farmers can avoid feeling blame by realizing that factors beyond their control led to the crisis and by supportive interpersonal relationships. The second document is a leader's guide for a workshop which attempts to lift the shame and guilt from farming individuals and families who are being blamed. Four activities are described including the following: (1) a discussion activity to accompany the videotape "Dealing with Blame"; (2) an activity and worksheet on understanding blame; (3) an activity and worksheet on interpersonal behavior and communication; and (4) an activity and worksheet on avoiding blame in farm families. (ABL)