This American Farmland Trust fact sheet provides an overview of demographic, production, economic about women farmers and ranchers. It also identifies assets women producers bring to their enterprises, as well as disparities in their performances and barriers women farmers frequently encounter.
Testing the Women Landowner Conservation Learning Circle Model
This 2019 Report from American Farmland Trust found women landowners are important in the broader implementation of conservation practices on farms. The report also shows women-only learning circles work as a means for expanding conservation actions and women who participated want to learn more. Additional reports and documents are available at American Farmland Trust’s Research Into Women in Agriculture page.
Women 4 The Land – Facilitator Resources
Women4theLand provides information, networking, education and resources to women landowners and farmers. The program is a collaborative effort of the Indiana Conservation Partnership and other agricultural and natural resources partners. Women4theLand seeks to empower women to make good science-based land use and management decisions that lead to more viable communities and stronger farm enterprises. It uses conservation learning circles, to help women learn how to care for their natural resources, where to find financial and technical assistance, how to work with tenant farmers, and more. This toolkit provides the information needed to facilitate a successful learning circle.