AG WOMEN'S NETWORK

The Ag Women's Network is proud to introduce the first of a series of monthly blogs from AWN Exec Joan Craig. Joan has a bevy of experience and insights to share with us, so please read on and be sure to comment! In University, my friends and I took the Women’s Liberation movement seriously. We talked equal rights and studied women's issues. We dressed to look strong and smart with little sexuality. Or so I thought, until viewing photos at a recent reunion. There I was, halte

There's been a lot of talk about women in agriculture lately. The Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council recently launched the "Supporting the Advancement of Women in Agriculture" project, the Advancing Women Conference has attracted over 1400 women in less than 2 years and and Country Guide recently featured us in their article "Agriculture's Glass Cieling". Some are likely wondering though, "Why are we talking about this?" Women have the right to do whatever job they

A big congratulations goes out to the winner of our first ever, contest winner! Anna Roberts, Ottawa, Ontario was selected from the entries received for her answer to "Why Women Need a Voice in Agriculture". We are excited to meet Anna next month at the Advancing Women Conference in Toronto, which she will be receiving a free registration! Our contest winner, Anna Roberts, get close to a farm friend. We were thrilled with all the entries and greatly appreciated the thought an

On September 1, 2015 in the New-Life Mills boardroom in Cambridge, Ontario, 35 members of the Ag Women’s Network met with Owen Roberts, journalist and director of research communications at the University of Guelph, for an event unlike others we’ve held in the past. Owen Roberts spoke to the Ag Women's Network about communicating to the media and becoming advocates for agriculture. Instead of addressing issues we face as women in agriculture, Roberts challenged us to become a

Kelsey Banks attended her first Ag Women's Network event this week and she writes about it on her blog. Our guest speaker, Owen Roberts, addressed a room full of women, keen to learn more about how we can make our voices heard to tell agriculture's story. Read more on Kelsey's blog: