Now in its fourth year, the Women in Food & Agriculture Mentorship is a free-to-join program that supports women across the global food and agriculture.
Meet some incredible women who are stewards of their land and represent a bright future in North Carolina agriculture.
The list of businesses that support women in agriculture is incredibly long, so here are a few of the ones that really stand out.
Many female veterans have found agriculture to be a fit, but entering — and embracing — this industry is not without its obstacles.
As a double-diverse employee, Dr. Anna Alicea has learned to be tactical in bringing her unique skills and personality to the table in agriculture.
Census figures show that the average woman who works full-time across all industries is paid just 85 percent of the typical man’s pay, even now in 2023.
Annie’s Project, a national non-profit to educate and empower women in agriculture, is celebrating 20 years since its founding.
The Sweetheart jacket’s white color may initially invoke flashbacks to women’s ancillary membership in the FFA, but the jacket’s distinctive color also offers a conversation piece about divisiveness over women’s role in society and agriculture.
Women have always been integral to agriculture, so the glass ceilings here look slightly different: filled with open spaces, barns, cattle, and crops.
Dairy Girl Network honored four dairywomen with leadership achievement awards at the recent DGN Forward TogetHER biennial national conference in Prior Lake, Minnesota. The DGN Forward Under 40 award is presented biennially at the Forward TogetHER Conference to dairywomen recognized for working to better the dairy industry. For 2022 only, women aged 44 and under were eligible for the DGN Forward Under 40 (+4) award due to the awards not being held in 2020.