Resources
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RURAL WOMEN'S PROJECT (RWP)
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Key Rural Women's Projects:
We welcome your involvement! Sign up for the MOSES mailing list. Be sure to indicate your "area of interest" as "Women in Sustainable Agriculture/Rural Women's Project (RWP)" on the request form.
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In Her Boots: Sustainable Farming for Women, By Women
On-farm, Women-led Workshops Supporting the Women in Sustainable Agriculture Movement.
See 2013 on-farm workshop schedule
Made possible by support from the USDA Risk Management Agency
Women Caring for the Land
Over 50 percent of rural land is now owned by women. That's the motivation behind these new, free workshops that provide conservation training for women and connect women with local resources, program and networks. There were four workshops in 2012. Get a glimpse inside the Green Bay workshop.
Wisconsin Women, Food & Agriculture Network
WFAN is a community of women involved in sustainable agriculture. We are farmers, landowners, researchers, students, advocates and mothers concerned about our families’ health. We come from all over the US and several other countries, and do the majority of our work in the Midwest. Watch the webinar “How can I educate without offending?”
Women Farmers in the News
The Rural Women’s Project helps champion the stories of women farmers in the media. Read some recent stories and a Fact Sheet on the women in sustainable agriculture movement.
Plate to Politics
Cultivating the Role of Women's Leadership in the Sustainable Agriculture Movement:
A joint project between the MOSES Rural Women's Project and the Women, Food and Agriculture Network (WFAN) to support women's leadership in changing our food system.
Click here for details about the MOSES/WFAN 2013 Plate to Politics Webinar Series
Resources & Links
See all the available grants, case studies, and resources for women farmers and women entrepreneurs.
Soil Sisters:
South Central Wisconsin Women in Sustainable Agriculture Farm Tour Day
Sunday, September 8, 2013 |
11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
From eggplants to emus, sheep to solar energy, bed & breakfasts to beef – seven Wisconsin farms offer a unique diversity of farm experiences in one afternoon. Come celebrate summer bounty by visiting small family farms led by Wisconsin women committed to local agriculture and a healthy, fresh future for our children and communities.
It’s FREE and open to the public. No registration is needed. Pack your boots and bring a cooler! There will be opportunities to purchase farm fresh produce and meats.
Support for the Soil Sisters tour is made possible by North Central SARE (Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education), the Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES) and Green County UW Extension.
History of Rural Women's Project
The number of women farmers increased nearly 30% nationally according to the latest USDA agriculture census, making this group one of the fastest growing segments of new farmers with the majority launching organic and sustainable operations for raising fresh, healthy food for local communities. More than 40% of these women are under age 55, a movement that can start to reverse the aging trend of the American farmer. According to the Center for Women's Business Research, for the past two decades and continuing during the current recession, businesses owned by women continue to grow at two times the rate of all companies.
Despite these trends, few programs and resources exist to target and address the specific needs of women farmers and food-based entrepreneurs, particularly those supporting the organic and sustainable agriculture movement. The Rural Women's Project (RWP), a program of the Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES), was launched in 2008 specifically to provide training, outreach and a voice for women in organic and sustainable agriculture, both in the Midwest and nationally.
Rural Women's Project Director, Lisa Kivirist
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A national leader in championing the women in sustainable agriculture movement, Lisa Kivirist serves as a Kellogg Food and Society Policy Fellow with the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP). Kivirist is co-author, with her husband, John Ivanko, of the award-winning book ECOpreneuring, Rural Renaissance, and the new cookbook, Farmstead Chef. She and her family run Inn Serendipity Farm and Bed & Breakfast outside Monroe, Wisconsin, completely powered by renewable energy and recognized as one of the “Top Ten Eco Destinations in North America.” Kivirist writes for publications such as Hobby Farm Home, Edible Madison and Urban Farm, showcasing the stories of women farmers.
If you have any questions related to the Rural Women's Project, please contact Lisa Kivirist.
The Rural Women's Project is made possible thanks to the generosity of the Brico Fund.
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