Network for Women in Agriculture



Home About Us Earthwise Gardens Earthwise Farm Network for Women Earthwise Programs Tilbury Eco-Industrial Partnership How You Can Help Community Resources Contact Us	Earthwise Network for Women in Agriculture According to the 2006 Census of Agriculture by Statistics Canada, just over 25% of farm operators are women. To both support and encourage women’s participation in agriculture, the Earthwise Society, with funding from the Investment Agriculture Foundation of British Columbia, is piloting a regional mentoring program to connect women in agriculture. The aim of the program is to connect women considering a career in agriculture or those who have just started out with women who have established careers in the following agricultural-related fields:
		Agricultural business Agricultural education Farm management Greenhouse management Horticulture Landscape architecture or design Sustainable agriculture
	*Sound Interesting?* *This is how it works…* The mentoring program is free and is open to women in the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley who are entering or have recently entered the agricultural field. Registration Participants can apply to the program by filling out the General Application form Registration may be: in person at the Earthwise Society field office in Boundary Bay at 6400 3^rd Avenue, South Delta, by mailing the completed application to the Earthwise Society at 6400 3rd Ave, Delta, BC. V4L 1B1 email the application to info@earthwisesociety.bc.ca or farm@earthwisesociety.bc.ca with the subject line "women in agriculture mentorship application" at one of the Society’s upcoming public events Pairing of applicants with mentors will be made on the basis of information provided in the General Application and one-on-one discussions with the Earthwise Farm Manager. Mentoring began in November 2007 and we are currently accepting applicants on a case-by-case basis. The frequency of mentoring exchanges will vary but could entail as much as 20 hours if undertaken over the entire eight month period. Mentoring times will be determined by the mentees and their mentors at the outset of their early meeting(s). Register Now! Click here for More Information 'Connecting Women to Agriculture' is made possible through the generous support of the Investment Agriculture Foundation of British Columbia - Women in Agriculture