In Her Boots Resilience Boot Camp

Posted on July 7, 2020 by Taylor in Business, Farming, Farming Resources, Management, Organic, Sustainable Agriculture // 0 Comments

In Her Boots 2020: Resilience Boot Camp from the Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service

As the busy summer season kicks into high gear, our In Her Boots women farmer project launches “Resilience Boot Camp,” an 8-week campaign to help you build capacity to manage the many curveballs of farming. The boot camp includes a weekly enews, resiliency-focused conversations on our In Her Boots podcast, and two webinars to dig deeper into topics. On July 28, our webinar features Charlotte Smith of 3 Cow Marketing on “How to Set Priorities & Manage Time.” The August 18 webinar, “She’s Got Your Back: Tap into a Support Network,” showcases cooperative learning and mentorship between women farmers, hosted by Denise O’Brien, Iowa farmer and founder of the Women, Food and Agriculture Network (WFAN). If you’re not already connected to our In Her Boots programming, sign up now to catch this 8-week series.

The In Her Boots format encourages women farmers to learn from each other. In this pandemic year, we’re moving our In Her Boots events online as webinars and building on them through our In Her Boots Podcast and Facebook group. Also, now through Labor Day, we’re producing a weekly “Resilience Boot Camp” enews filled with tips to help you build capacity to manage the many curveballs of farming.

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In Her Boots Resilience Boot Camp Webinars

Running a farm puts a lot of stress on both the body and the mind, elements further amplified during the COVID pandemic. We’ll explore various topics from the woman farmer’s lens to develop healthy habits and prioritize mental health to strengthen all muscles.

How to Set Priorities
& Manage Time
Tuesday, July 28
1 – 2:15 p.m. CDT

With Charlotte Smith
3 Cow Marketing

Between the farm to-do list and caring for family, women farmers juggle a lot. Learn how to work smarter not harder and find ways to prioritize your own physical and mental health even when you’re pulled in many directions. Join us for a webinar with Charlotte Smith focused on two keys to resilience: setting priorities and managing time. Get tips and ideas to keep your life moving forward on multiple levels.

Charlotte created a sustainable farm-to-consumer business selling premium meats, poultry, eggs, and milk. She now shares her marketing savvy with other farmers through 3 Cow Marketing, earning her a place on Food Tank’s list of the 25 “World’s Most Influential Women in Food and Ag.”

She’s Got Your Back: Tap into
a Support Network
Tuesday, August 18
1 – 2:15 p.m. CDT

With Denise O’Brien
Rolling Acres Farm

What’s the key ingredient that fuels our growing organic women farmer movement? The support of other women farmers! Join us for a conversation with pioneering organic farmer Denise O’Brien and harvest ideas for your resilience toolkit. We’ll talk about the movement and how it’s changing to bring in a diversity of women’s voices and share ideas to help you build your own legacy in sustainable agriculture.

Denise O’Brien has farmed with her husband, Larry Harris, for over 40 years in southwest Iowa. For over 30 years, Denise has helped develop agriculture policy on the state, national, and international level working specifically on local food systems and conservation issues. She is the founder of the Women, Food and Agriculture Network (WFAN).