In Her Boots
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Transcript In Her Boots
2012 Women in Agriculture Educators
National Conference
Lisa Kivirist, MOSES Rural Women’s Project; Inn
Serendipity Farm and B&B
Leigh Adcock, Women, Food & Agriculture Network
(WFAN)
Jan Joannides, Renewing the Countryside
Beth Osmund, Cedar Valley Sustainable Farm
National Trends: Leigh
Program Examples: Leigh & Lisa
Young & Beginning Farmers: Jan
Success Stories: Lisa
Cedar Valley Sustainable Farm: Beth
Outreach Tips
30.2% of the farm operators counted were women –
that’s more than 1 million.
Up 19% from 2002, compared to 7% increase in farmers
overall.
Principal operators of 14% of US farms. That’s up 30% to
306,209.
* 2007 US Census of Agriculture
Diversified farms
Smaller farms than men
More likely to own all their farmland
Average sales $36,440 compared to $150,671
* 2007 US Census of Agriculture
Mostly white, 40s and 50s
Highest number in NE and SW
More women than men raise: vegetables, fruit & nuts, horticulture
(flowers & herbs), “other” crops, poultry, sheep and goats, and other
livestock
* 2007 US Census of Agriculture
1997 • Celebrating 15 Years • 2012
WFAN supports women in agriculture and food systems
Membership over 2,100 today
Newsletter, e-bulletins, Facebook, Twitter, listserv
WFAN supports women in agriculture and food systems
Women Caring for the Land conservation
learning circles for women farmland owners
WFAN supports women in agriculture and food systems
Harvesting Our PotentialSM on-farm apprenticeships
for beginning farmers
Rural Women’s Project, Midwest Organic & Sustainable
Education Service (MOSES)
Rural Women’s Project key elements
• In Her Boots:
Sustainable Agriculture For Women,
By Women
Rural Women’s Project key elements
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Media Support
• Over $20,000 value generated in 2011
Strong Program Cross-Pollination:
• Plate to Politics (RWP, WFAN & White House
Project)
• Women Caring for the Land
• Wisconsin Women, Food & Agriculture Network
• RTC Agritourism Training
• Young Organic Stewards
Two Categories of Young Farmers
1) Those from farm families
2) Those from non-farm families
Those from Farm Families may be
Discouraged by parents to farm
Discouraged to innovate
Belittled by community
Lacking management experience
Challenges for those from Non-Farm Families
Farmland access
Gaining relevant experience
Access to capital
Stigma of the outsider
Risk Management Strategies
Train communities
Tap into supportive networks
Tap into training opportunities
Explore innovative financing
Kim Marsin & Rachel Reklau (Sweet Home Organics, IL)
Adrienne Fox (Powerkraut, WI)
Liz Brensinger & Ann Adams (Green Heron Tools, PA)
Jordan Champagne (Happy Girl Kitchen, CA)
Inn Serendipity Farm and B&B (Wisconsin)
Cedar Valley Sustainable Farm (Ottawa, IL)
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Moved back to family-owned
land in 2003 to begin farming.
•
Began a vegetable CSA, then
created IL first meat CSA.
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On-the-job learning!
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The farm has supported our
family of 5 since 2006.
•
Working on arranging
innovative financing to purchase
land.
Relationships Are Key
• CRAFT
• Angelic Organic Learning Center
• Michael Fields Agricultural Institute
• Illinois Stewardship Alliance
• CSA members
• "Greenfarmers"
1. Attend a organic & sustainable ag conference
• MOSES, EcoFarm, PASA, SAWG
2. Visit area farms
3. Seek out organizations & programs in your state: Farm
Beginnings, CRAFT, Annie’s Project, fruit & vegetable
growers association, state certified organic list
4. Read research on outreach to women farmers:
http://agsci.psu.edu/wagn/research
7. Direct mail, Community Newspapers, Radio &
TV, Organizational newsletters & listserves
8. Overlay with existing programming
Lisa Kivirist
MOSES Rural Women’s Project
Inn Serendipity Farm and B&B
www.mosesorganic.org
www.innserendipity.com
[email protected]
Leigh Adcock
Women, Food & Agriculture Network (WFAN)
www.wfan.org
[email protected]
Jan Joannides
Renewing the Countryside
www.renewingthecountryside.org
[email protected]
Beth Osmund
Cedar Valley Sustainable Farm
www.cedarvalleysustainable.com
[email protected]