Girls Can Farm Too!

Farming in the United States has historically been a family responsibility. Many generations would be involved in making sure the farm operations ran smoothly. But when people think of farmers or farming in general they often apply it as a male role. However, the women farmer trend has been on the rise! Women are becoming owners/operators, landowners, workers and more in the agriculture industry.

http://www.farmher.com/

In 2013 the idea of FarmHer was founded. It was a way to bring women into the image of agriculture through pictures and stories. It has also gone beyond that and started a community online for women farmers to interact with each other. If you have been to the Iowa State Fair in the past years there had been a FarmHer booth with their very cool merchandise and picture opportunities, along with information.

It is not uncommon for you to see women out in the fields running a tractor being in charge of livestock or producing food. It is exciting to me that women farmers are finally starting to become more heard of and popular. I know I am not ashamed to say I am a farmer in helping run my family farm operation and I plan to continue to be one.

I encourage YOU to become part of the farming community whether you are a male or female. As farmers our job is to produce good crops and healthy animals to make a living and feed the population! I wouldn't change growing up on farm for anything!