Women in Agriculture
So if the community’s health is dependent on the ability of women to provide for themselves, the question is how do we make it easier for women to do so?
women farmers
How my late grandmother, Veronica Isieke, defended the rights of rural women to own land and feed families
Growing under the watch of a focused, fearless, and nature-friendly grandmother contributed largely to my love for nature and belief that women have a right that should be preserved and respected.
The Rise of Women in Agriculture
While there are more women in agriculture than ever before, that doesn’t mean they don’t face discrimination. To this day, the industry is very much a boys’ club. This is a central contribution as to why women haven’t pursued careers in agriculture in the past.
Mass Movement and the “Femininization” of Agriculture
Van Noordwijk is one of the foremost researchers when it comes to investigating the interplay between climate change and human movements, oftentimes through the lens of agroforestry.
GREEN Foundation is Reversing Negative Effects of the Green Revolution
The GREEN Foundation is working to slow the rate of farmer suicides in India and improve conditions for farmers—especially women—whose traditional agricultural methods were stripped away by the Green Revolution.
#WomeninAg: Words of Wisdom from Women Farmers
For Women’s History Month, CUESA is spotlighting women who are transforming our food system.
Women Over 65 Own Nearly a Third of Iowa’s Farmland—Can They Prevent the Next Dust Bowl?
“Being invisible does two things: You think you don’t have any responsibilities [and] you’re just left out.”
Think You Know What a Farmer Looks Like? Think Again.
When Lindsey Morris Carpenter was a college student studying art in Philadelphia, she never expected that…she would spend most of her days fixing up tractors, turning piles of manure, and corralling chickens.
Becoming an Ecopreneur
From the Mother Earth News Fair, we hear about Life on the "Farmstead." Lisa Kivirist turns her dreams of small-scale food into a real living in Wisconsin. Lisa has tips for us all.
Food & agriculture – June 4
•Breaking the grass ceiling: On U.S. farms, women are taking the reins •The USDA’s Latest Report on Energy Use in Agriculture •More Than Honey •Is the US About to Become One Big Factory Farm for China? •Peak Water, Peak Oil …Now, Peak Soil?