As part of our International Year of the Woman Farmer content, we recently introduced readers to Renee Ardill, the third generation on her family’s B.C. ranch. If you missed her story, you can catch up here and read about the history behind the farm here.
Sara Chambers from Backswath Management recently contributed an article to our Farm & Family section titled ‘Moving the conversation about women in agriculture forward’. She writes, “What I find disappointing about many conversations around women in agriculture is that they don’t seem to be progressing beyond the idea of ‘equality’.” So, how can we “design workplaces that unlock the full potential of the people in them”? You’ll have to read her article to find out.
Our Ask a Lawyer column explored the Canada-China deal and what it means for Canadian farmers.
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Designing farm work environments that unlock the full potential of the people working in them — including women — is the next evolution of good farm management.
And the Fit to Farm column tells us: use or lose it when it comes to our mobility. As farmers, we might think we’re mobile enough on a daily basis, but as contributor Kathlyn Hossack points out, we can be a little too sedentary in the cold winter months and that will work to our disadvantage come busy springtime.
P.S.: If you’d like to read more about #womeninag, our October 2025 issue introduced readers to Elisabeth Burrows, a nut farmer and roaster in Fergus, Ont. Read her story to find out how her farm, and tongue-in-cheek business called Jewels Under the Kilt, are doing things differently.
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