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“We’re in the perfect position right now,” VanderHeide says. Sexism still exists, but the pace of change is quickening as women showcase their roles in the industry.
Features, Guide Business

A Canadian woman’s experience in ag

On the farm and in her boardrooms, here’s Amy Vanderheide’s story

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Amy VanderHeide had great role models growing up. She was raised on a beef farm that was run entirely by women after her grandfather passed away in 1986. With her grandmother and aunts continuing to operate the farm throughout her childhood, she wasn’t aware of the barriers that existed for women in agriculture. “I didn’t […] Read more
For Laura Lazo and Marijo Patino, immigrating to Canada meant somehow finding new agricultural roots. It’s a story women across the country know all to well.
Features, Guide Business

Different goals for women in ag

It turns out diversity, equity and inclusion in agriculture are things we can do something about, as this case study proves

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Reading Time: 8 minutes Statistics show that women in agriculture face barriers and are under-represented in the industry. But if you are female AND you weren’t born in Canada AND you didn’t grow up on a farm, imagine how high the barriers are then. But that may be beginning to change. Entrepreneur Laura Lazo, who also serves as chair […] Read more
Many girls aren’t given the opportunity to explore their passion for agriculture or, worse still, they may be actively dissuaded from doing so.
Features

The Dream Gap

Bright Ideas: Many farms feel they treat their boys and girls equitably. Sadly, our columnist finds, the evidence doesn’t agree

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Reading Time: 6 minutes By five years of age, girls have already begun to develop self-limiting beliefs. They stop believing that they can be or do anything. And they may never get that belief back. It’s a phenomenon that was identified in a 2017 report from Plan International, and it has also became well known as the Dream Gap, […] Read more
“We want women to understand how policy — or the ‘rules’ of farming and food production — impacts agriculture. We try to encourage them to realize that they have a voice and a perspective that can be shared.”
Guide Business, Management

Program helps women take the next step in agriculture

You’re overworked already, so how can it possibly make sense to sign up for education approaches like the new ELLE program?

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Reading Time: 7 minutes It was 2017, and Kristen Ritson-Bennett was understandably overwhelmed. Ritson-Bennett is an Alberta cattle nutritionist and co-owner of a successful ruminant vitamin and mineral supplement manufacturing business. Plus she was supporting her husband Andrew in starting a second business, a veterinary clinic. And, she was pregnant with her second child.  That’s when Ritson-Bennett decided to […] Read more
With a young family, Steph Towers was told not to run for a board position. “We are shoved into a box by people who tell us we don’t have time.”
Guide Business

A question of equity

Ag corporations are making strides toward gender equity. What will it take on the farm?

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Reading Time: 8 minutes In our November issue, Saskatchewan farmer Jean Harrington triggered terrific online response — and some pushback — with her blunt assessment that today’s young farm women aren’t doing enough to break down barriers for women in agriculture. So we want to know, what exactly would gender equity on the farm look like? “I actually understand […] Read more
Comment: Why does agriculture only have room for women who fight?
Opinion

Comment: Why does agriculture only have room for women who fight?

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Reading Time: 3 minutes A recent article ‘Why aren’t farm women fighting harder?,‘ for the December 2019 issue of Country Guide has garnered a significant amount of attention online and on social media. Upon reading our article, Angela Straathof wrote the response below as a “call to action” for the agricultural industry. – Country Guide staff “Be bold. Speak […] Read more
Today’s women in agriculture know that they bring more than a plate to the table.
Columns, Opinion

Defining the culture for a successful female in agriculture (Part 2)

“By knowing my own value, I hold my own space.” These wise words from one interviewee can be a mantra for Canada’s farm women

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Reading Time: 4 minutes In the last two columns, I have reported on my research into the lives of successful women professionals in farming and agricultural business. Their honest and engaging stories are varied, and they outline how we can create a culture of inclusion. An inclusive culture starts with parenting that offers boys and girls the same opportunities, […] Read more
“I was envious of women who had off-farm jobs,” Leigh says. “But then I’d think of that one day… ”
Guide Business

Into the daylight

“I can’t be your shadow,” Leigh Rosengren explained to her husband Colin. “It isn’t enough for me.”

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Reading Time: 9 minutes First of two exclusive articles by farmer and novelist Anne Lazurko You can have it all, I thought. Ambitious career, great marriage, beautiful family. And don’t forget how wonderful it is to raise kids in the country; all that fresh air to help them grow, chores to mould them into responsible adults, the freedom to […] Read more
Women often face skepticism when starting a career in agriculture, with many being told they won’t make it on their own.
Columns, Opinion

Defining the culture for a successful female in agriculture

How women overcome challenges they've faced in business

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Reading Time: 3 minutes In my first Trailblazer column last spring, I reported on my interviews with trailblazing women across Canada. I focused on creating a culture in agriculture that is inclusive of women, and I looked at the life of the girl and how gender has an impact on the road to starting a new business. In this […] Read more

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