Tag: women in agriculture

  • To the Mama at the Mineral Meeting

    To the Mama at the Mineral Meeting

    A few weeks ago while on maternity leave, I walked into a beef mineral meeting at the local diner carrying my infant cowgirl – I was one of two female farmer/ranchers in attendance (not counting my little nugget). The rest of the audience, men bedecked in overalls, Carhartt coats and seed caps, gave me little…

  • Dear Women in Ag (and Everywhere) – Follow Hillary’s Advice and Fight For What is Right

    Dear Women in Ag (and Everywhere) – Follow Hillary’s Advice and Fight For What is Right

    “Please never stop believing that fighting for what is right is worth it.” – Hillary Clinton Those words resonated with me as I watched Hillary Clinton’s concession speech via Facebook last week. Regardless of your opinion about her, Hillary always appeared to be passionate, and I applaud her for that. Sometimes when you’re working towards a…

  • Running the Headgate and a Household

    Running the Headgate and a Household

    Yesterday morning, I ran across what appeared to be a harmless list about the most favorable qualities in a farm wife from a popular agriculture newspaper. I was wrong – it wasn’t harmless. In fact, the article left me shocked and speechless. I can’t muster a sufficient description of how off-the-charts ticked off I was, so you’ll just have…

  • Reluctant Feminism on International Women’s Day

    Reluctant Feminism on International Women’s Day

    I’ve been called a reluctant feminist. What that means is that I despise gender inequality in industry, I challenge the status quo and I refuse to quiet down in the name of “being a lady.”  However, I still very much embrace traditional female roles of caretaking and homemaking. I can cook and I’m proud of it –…