Sustainable Agriculture for Women, By Women Workshop

Tools & Machinery, Vegetables, CSA & Diversification

At Humble Hands Harvest – 2742 Hidden Falls Road – Decorah, Iowa 52101

Thursday, July 26, 2018 | 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.* | $25 (lunch included)
*You’re welcome to arrive between 9 and 10 a.m.

Register for the Sustainable Agriculture For Women, By Women Workshop Here

Sustainable Agriculture for Women, By Women. Get advice and practical ideas from women farmers and educators to help you achieve your farming dreams. We’ll cover a variety of farming topics, including tool use and ergonomics from a female farmer lens, and how to care for that most important tool: yourself! We’ll also share ideas for creating additional income from farming through agritourism, farmstays, on-farm food service, and value-added products. Plus, we’ll learn about Humble Hands Harvest CSA. See the day’s agenda below.

The MOSES In Her Boots format builds on the idea that women farmers learn best from each other.  These day-long, on-farm workshops include a detailed farm tour, hands-on demonstrations and discussions, lunch, and networking opportunities. Bring your questions! Women just starting on their farm or food business dream are especially encouraged to attend.

Frequently asked questions about the Sustainable Agriculture for Women, By Women Workshops

You will learn about:

• Tool use & ergonomics
• Safe machinery use
• Vegetable operation
• Running a CSA
• Organic certification
• Value-added products under cottage food law

Sustainable Agriculture for Women, By Women Speakers:

Hannah Breckbill, Humble Hands Harvest

Hannah Breckbill has been farming since 2009 when she interned as a CSA manager at World Hunger Relief outside of Waco, Texas. She moved to Decorah, Iowa in 2010 to work at Rock Spring Farm and was part of Land Stewardship Project’s Farm Beginnings and Journeyperson programs where she crafted a vision (and a business plan!) for her farm. She founded Humble Hands Harvest in 2013. Hannah participated in the Savings Incentive Program with the Practical Farmers of Iowa and now works as a trainer for their “Labor 4 Learning” program.

Lisa Kivirist, MOSES In Her Boots Project

Lisa coordinates the In Her Boots Project, an award-winning woman-farmer training initiative of the Midwest Organic & Sustainable Education Service (MOSES). She is the author of Soil Sisters: A Toolkit for Women Farmers, along with Homemade for Sale, Farmstead Chef, ECOpreneuring, Rural Renaissance, and is an Endowed Chair at the Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture. Lisa and her family run Inn Serendipity Farm and B&B outside Monroe, Wis., which is completely powered by renewable energy.

Toby Cain, Iowa Organic Association

A native of Southern Illinois, Toby Cain first came to Iowa to attend Grinnell College. After pursuing graduate studies in Italy, she moved to her current home of Decorah to work for Seed Savers Exchange. She is now the Education & Outreach Coordinator for the Iowa Organic Association.

Dr. Josie Rudolphi, National Farm Medicine Center, Marshfield Clinic

Josie Rudolphi is an associate research scientist at the National Farm Medicine Center in Marshfield, Wisconsin. Josie earned her PhD in Occupational and Environmental Health – Agricultural Safety and Health from the University of Iowa and loves working with female farmers to help them have the knowledge and confidence to operate machinery while also recognizing and mitigating the hazards. She grew up on a corn and soybean farm in eastern Iowa and is still active on the family farm.

Agenda:

9 – 10 a.m.
Registration, networking & coffee

10 – 11 a.m.
Welcome & announcements
Farm host story: advice, ideas, tips & resources to share

11 a.m. – noon
Tools, mechanics, ergonomics & safety for women farmers

Noon – 1 p.m.
Lunch with organizational resources
Locally and organically sourced buffet with various options for dietary needs. Thanks to Organic Valley for their donations.

1:30 – 2:15 p.m.
Farm tour

2:15 – 3 p.m.
Resource break-outs, tool demos, wrap-up Q&A

AND    Our last In Her Boots session of the summer will be Fri. Aug. 3 at Raleigh’s Hillside Farm in Brodhead, WI  — kicking off the Soil Sisters weekend.