| WomenFarmers.org |
The Women Farmers website and organization is new this year, 2009.
All members are women who own, run or operate farms, from the
small farm that sells at the local farmers market to the huge farms of
thousands of acres. Here we can exchange ideas and band together to
effect changes that are needed in our chosen profession. Click the Join
button to see how you can help.
All members are women who own, run or operate farms, from the
small farm that sells at the local farmers market to the huge farms of
thousands of acres. Here we can exchange ideas and band together to
effect changes that are needed in our chosen profession. Click the Join
button to see how you can help.
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The 2007 Census of Agriculture shows that women have a
growing presence in U.S. agriculture. Women are running
more farms and ranches, operating more land, and
producing a greater value of agricultural products than
they were five years ago.
Of the 3.3 million U.S. farm operators counted in 2007
Census, 30.2 percent — or more than 1 million — were
women. The total number of women operators increased
19 percent from 2002, significantly outpacing the 7
percent increase in the number of farmers overall. The
number of women who were the principal operators of a
farm or ranch increased by almost 30 percent, to 306,209.
Women are now the principal operators of 14 percent of
the nation’s 2.2 million farms.
growing presence in U.S. agriculture. Women are running
more farms and ranches, operating more land, and
producing a greater value of agricultural products than
they were five years ago.
Of the 3.3 million U.S. farm operators counted in 2007
Census, 30.2 percent — or more than 1 million — were
women. The total number of women operators increased
19 percent from 2002, significantly outpacing the 7
percent increase in the number of farmers overall. The
number of women who were the principal operators of a
farm or ranch increased by almost 30 percent, to 306,209.
Women are now the principal operators of 14 percent of
the nation’s 2.2 million farms.
