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Engaging women in building an ecological and just food and agricultural system through individual and community power.

We are a community of women in sustainable agriculture.

Our mission is to engage women and non-binary people in building an ecological and just food and agricultural system through individual and community power.

Programs

WFAN works with many constituents, including farmers, consumers, students, researchers, advocates, and policy-makers.

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Women caring for the land

Working with women landowners to educate them about conservation methods they can implement on their land.

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Harvesting Our Potential

Our on-farm apprenticeship program, bringing together women in sustainable agriculture for annual gatherings that provide education and networking.

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Plate to Politics

Provides information and tools to help women become advocates for sustainable agriculture and healthy food systems in their own communities and at the state and federal levels.

The Latest from WFAN

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BECOME A WOMEN, FOOD AND AGRICULTURE NETWORK MEMBER!

Because:

Your voice matters. Your experience matters. You need to be heard.

Join Women, Food and Agriculture Network for opportunities to engage on local, state and national levels in building a just and ecological food and agricultural system. After careful consideration during the pandemic, we are seeking to return to our roots and expand our community of supporters through an inclusive donation-based membership model that is rooted in intentional alignment and engagement with WFAN. Thus, if you gift WFAN with your time, talent, or treasure in support of our mission, values and vision, we are thrilled to include you in the WFAN member community. Learn more!

We are:

  • Expanding our current programming, which now includes the Women Caring for the Land; Harvesting Our Potential; Women, Land & Legacy; and Plate to Politics programs;

  • Telling the stories of WFAN and the importance and history of women in agriculture, and assisting our membership in telling their stories, so that our collective experiences, struggles, and needs are heard and better understood;

  • Bringing inclusivity and diversity to the forefront of our work. WFAN is proud to work to decrease sexism, racism, and patriarchy within agriculture, and we recognize that there is much more we can do.

Join us:

WFAN membership offers a community of support, shared interests, and individual empowerment. Join us today!

But, wait! You already thought you were a member? We explain more here.

 

“My life has been devoted to raising women’s voices in agriculture. My dream is that the landscape of industrialized agriculture will change as women become the decision makers on their land. To that end, I will devote my time on this earth to women, prairie restoration and seed saving.”

— Denise O'Brien, WFAN's Founding Director / Read more about WFAN’s Herstory

 

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Subscribe for Updates

 

Let's stay in touch! We send email updates 1-2 times per month, and a short monthly newsletter with program updates, upcoming events, and moments of hope happening in sustainable agriculture. We never sell or exchange member information. 

 
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Get Involved

The WFAN website serves as a portal for our virtual community of information and support for women all over the US around the issue of sustainable agriculture and healthy food systems. But we know nothing replaces face-to-face interaction with peers. That’s why we hope to offer some support to those of you who may not live in the Midwest where we hold most of our events, and don’t have access to any of the other regional networks that continue to spring up around the country.

 

Sign Up For updates

Let's stay in touch! We send email updates through three newsletters: WFAN News is our general email newsletter, Patchwork is for women landowners, and Plate to Politics is our leadership newsletter.

Send us a story tip

Are you or a woman you know doing incredible work around protecting and improving land, water, food access and creating a just food system? Let us know who we should do a future profile on.

Make a Donation

WFAN is supported by donations from people like you who are passionate about building an ecological and just food and agricultural system through individual and community power.