News & Views Maggie Edmonds’ commitment to local produce isn’t ‘hard work’ but a way of life Maggie Edmonds has been at the forefront of growing and promoting local produce in Western Australia for decades.
News & Views ‘I learnt to take time to talk to my mother in law’: A city woman turned farmer on adjusting to the rural life Former city girl, Abi Cook, didn’t know how her life would change when she moved into traditional farming on South Australia’s Limestone Coast.
Business Tanya Dupagne’s chronic illness diagnosis has given the Camp Kulin founder a new purpose We’re profiling women working in agriculture and related fields, thanks to the excellent support of AgriFutures Australia, in line with our weekly publication for women in agriculture, The Ag Wrap.
Uncategorised How Simone Kain’s ‘George’ is teaching kids about the earth, food and farm We’re profiling women working in agriculture and related fields, thanks to the excellent support of AgriFutures Australia, in line with our weekly publication for women in agriculture, The Ag Wrap.
Leadership From ‘Worm Woman’ to science educator. Milada Safarik on aquaculture and encouraging more girls into science Milada Safarik was named “worm woman” in 2003 for her work developing a new acquaculture industry in Australia.
News & Views Creativity, sheep and the tree change that created a cheese & booze business Running an innovative family farm and cheese business in Tasmania, Diane Rae has come a long way from her days as a financial planner.
Climate Agriculture can play a starring role in a net-zero-emissions Australia Despite what Michael McCormack would have you believe, there are big opportunities for agriculture in a net-zero-emissions future
News & Views Tasmania’s Women in Agriculture take on harassment & bullying in rural workplaces Tasmanian Women in Agriculture (TWiA) has issued a response: this week officially launching a series of practical guidance tools.
News & Views We must get more women in agriculture by 2030: Niki Ford, CEO of Australian Organic Niki Ford, the CEO of Australian Organic, says Australia can benefit from having more diversity and female leadership in agriculture.
News & Views Government agriculture boards achieve gender parity, but long way to go in private sector Women now account for 50.4 per cent of the positions on government agriculture boards with a new appointment at Wine Australia.
Climate Women farmers are taking the frontline of global hunger crisis. They must be supported The UN’s warned that hunger could escalate as a result of COVID-19. Supporting female farmers during this time could help mitigate these risks.
News & Views Lamb bacon: how thinking outside the square gave a former Wall St executive a new life in central Victoria Victorian sheep farmer, Toni Barton, has created Lamb Bacon Australia that has taken Australia and the Middle East by storm.
