Celebrate International Women's Day with FFTFF
On this International Women’s Day, March 8, we celebrate women who have impacted the agriculture field. Ag means many things, and we’re excited to highlight women in our community who have played a variety of roles in production agriculture. From farmworkers, managers and operators to teachers, policymakers, engineers and scientists, women have been a vital part of sustainable, valuable food production.
Women account for 26 percent of all ag occupations according to the most recent study by USDA Economic Research Services on Demographic Characteristics of Hired Farmworkers and All Wage and Salary Workers. There’s room for women to grow in ag-related fields, and we’re excited to welcome more female leaders!
Thank you to all women in our state who work in production agriculture, especially to the members of the community who took the time to share with us.
Here is how the community members in our video describe their roles in the agriculture field:
I protect the livelihood of farmers
I do and teach spud science!
I research vegetable diseases to support growers!
I grow what makes your life better!
I educate consumers about ag products!
I tell the story of modern family farms like mine
I teach about agriculture!
I tell the story of those who grow our food
I collect and analyze data to grow better potatoes!
I lead an organization dedicated to educating current and future generations about agricultural innovation + sustainability.
Involved with our family farm — Plover River Farms
I educate the minds that will grow what makes your life better!
I am a sixth-generation potato farmer
