International Year of the Woman Farmer Feature

International Year of the Woman Farmer Feature

Annie’s Project is proud to kick off the International Year of the Woman Farmer (IYWF) with the first of our International Year of the Woman Farmer Features. Throughout 2026 we will be celebrating and highlighting women farmers, research on women farmers and more through this feature. You will also find our celebration extending through podcasts, additional educational events, and a virtual IYWF conference in December of 2026. Visit anniesproject.org or connect with our social media to keep up to date with our latest offerings.

What can the U. S. Census of Agriculture tell us about women farmers in the U.S.A?

January 30, 2026 – 12 p.m. Central time

Register for FREE. CLICK HERE or copy the link below.

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GmGAcrOITRq3AKykuRFCTg

Presenters: Katherine Dentzman, Iowa State University and Colette DePhelps, University of Idaho

What we can and cannot know about the number of women farmers in the USA changes every five years. This is largely because, over the decades, significant changes have been made to the way USDA Census of Agriculture demographics are measured and reported. This means that the picture of women farmers changes drastically along with changes to data collection, leading to misunderstandings and misrepresentations of women farmer trends. Join us as we take a look at the ways women farmer trends have been reported and then delve into what we can actually know based on CoA data. The results may surprise you!

Annie’s Project welcomes all to participate in our programming.