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Women in Agriculture - USDA

From the classroom to the farm to the boardroom, women in agriculture are helping to pave the way for a better future. As leaders, it is our responsibility to ...

Women Farmers Resources From USDA - Farmers.gov

USDA has programs with special provisions for women producers. Learn how USDA programs can help you start, grow, and protect your operation.

International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026 - USDA

International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026. The International Year of the Woman Farmer shines a global spotlight on women in agriculture, highlighting the ...

Empowering women farmers to end hunger and poverty - Oxfam

Supporting women farmers would help hundreds of millions fight hunger, poverty and climate change. Growth in small-scale agriculture is two to four times more ...

In the Fields: Highlights from Conversations with U.S. Women Farmers

Women have always been vital contributors to the success of family farms, but their work has often gone unnoticed.1 Since the U.S. Department of ...

18 Inspiring Women Farmers You Should Know - Foodwise

18 Inspiring Women Farmers You Should Know · Janet Brown, Allstar Organics · Corie Brooks, Brooks and Daughters · Lorraine Walker, Eatwell Farm.

Women farmers quantitatively linked to better community well-being

Having more women in agriculture is associated with greater community well-being, according to researchers at Penn State and the University ...

Insights from Conversations with U.S. Women Farmers - FIC

The Work of Caring for Others: Findings from Conversations with Women Farmers Across the U.S. 1.11 Mb · Hopes, Challenges, and Concerns for Land ...

Women in agriculture | Reduce Rural Poverty

Women in agriculture. Women make up 43 percent of the global agricultural labour force, yet they face significant discrimination when it comes to land and ...

Why are Women Important in Farming? - Heifer International

Women farmers are incredible catalysts for social and economic change — and this work helps them build their resilience and make a difference ...

Women for the Land - American Farmland Trust

A program designed for women farmers and landowners who want to protect their land and embrace conservation. The time to act is now!

Breaking the 'Grass Ceiling': Empowering Women Farmers

Women farmers are often relegated to unpaid farm work and household tasks while men receive training, resources and land. Sasse explains that “ ...

Levelling the Field: Improving Opportunities for Women Farmers in ...

Strengthen women's land rights · Improve women's access to hired labour · Enhance women's use of tools and equipment that reduce the amount of labour they need ...

Pingree, Leger Fernández, Kiggans, González-Colón Introduce ...

“The Women in Agriculture Act provides resources specifically for women farmers and ranchers to level the playing field and work towards a ...

The Rise of Women Farmers and Sustainable Agriculture

In this book, farm women in the northeastern United States describe how they got into farming and became successful entrepreneurs despite the ...

Women Farmers | Farmers.gov

BLOGS TAGGED WITH. Women Farmers. (23). Conservation. Fridays on the Farm: Sprouting Success at River Bend Blooms. Justin Pius, NRCS, Kentucky • Oct 04, ...

Gender and the environmental concerns of young farmers

This study investigates the question of how increasing the visibility of women on family farms, and young women's sensitivity to environmental concerns relative ...

Female farmers: A crucial part of agriculture - Spectrum News

There are 1.2 million female producers in agriculture; Just 9% of farms are run by women; More women are getting involved in farming. According ...

Women in Agriculture

On average, women comprise 43% of the agricultural labour force in developing countries, ranging from 20% in Latin America to 50% in Eastern Asia and sub- ...

Women Farmers - Building a Better Rural Future

The Center for Rural Affairs works to support women who are aspiring, beginning, and already farming through a variety of program partnerships, workshops, ...