Women Farmer Meet-Up: Five Ideas Gleaned from Three Conferences
Nebraska, Oregon, Pennsylvania. Over the past month, I’ve had the opportunity to hit the road and attend and speak at three different women farmer conferences, meeting over 600 inspiring female …
Women in Sustainable Agriculture Network
Recently, I attended the Women in Sustainable Agriculture Conference (WISA), held in Portland, Oregon. It’s a national conference that’s held every couple of years in different locations around the U.S. …
Gatherings we’re interested in
Summer is (kind of) officially over and it’s time to get back into school mode. For many professionals, that “school” and learning piece is found in conferences. The next few …
Q&A: Mary Peabody, founding director Women’s Ag Network
“I think you’ll see a lot more collaboration, perhaps childcare cooperatives for farmers. Women are confronting a lot of competing responsibilities. We work out of the house, on- and …
Good morning! The UC Food Observer chooses some important stories for you to read each work day. On today’s packed menu, in no particular order: 1. Are GMOs becoming a …
In a first of a four-part series appearing in Civil Eats, author Natasha Bowens (@browngirlfarmin) publishes excerpts from her book, The Color of Food: Stories of Race, Resilience, and Farming. …