Women in Agriculture
‘The universe really aligned’ for Farm Chicks
REISTERSTOWN, Md. — In the midst of a worldwide pandemic, Jamie Condon and Lauren Green, longtime friends and farmers, decided they needed to become business partners. In July, they decided to permanently reincarnate the pop-up farmers’ market that had...
Campbell driven by her loyalty to animals
WEST RIVER, Md. — “I think of my experience as being more of a beginning farmer than anything else,” said Sarah Campbell, owner of New Roots Farm. Yet, the comprehensive amount of information Campbell presented in a recent webinar sponsored by Future...
Baugher travels her way to find where she belongs
ASPERS, Pa. — When Jennifer Baugher left for college to get a degree in international business, she said she envisioned herself doing marketing for a global corporation with the opportunity to travel to far-off locations. “Travel was something I was...
Backyard bartering (Credit Corner)
(Editor’s note: This column was recently featured on MidAtlantic Farm Credit’s podcast, Farm Credit AgVocates. Hear the full interview and more inspiring stories of women in agriculture at mafc.com/podcast.) Emma Jagoz is part of the 36 percent of...
Ag’s ‘not just about making money:’ Jagoz
WOODSBORO, Md. — Emma Jagoz’s concern for her unborn son’s nutrition led her to cultivate her own food.The vegetarian and University of Maryland American Studies graduate began in 2009 by growing arugula on a table on her apartment patio.“I was ... on...
Series of learning circles to run through December
Seeing the forest for the fields and employing farming methods that help to reverse climate change are among the topics that, with virtual tours, help round out the year for women who increasingly work in agriculture or are considering entering the...
Wednesday webinar series aimed at women in ag
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — The University of Maryland Extension’s Women in Agriculture Wednesday Webinar series is offered free on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. Webinars scheduled through the end of 2020 include topics on communication and...
Burrier brings different perspective to USB
UNION BRIDGE, Md. — Belinda Burrier is one of eight women currently serving on the United Soybean Board. The board — composed of now 75 members from different regions across the United States — administers the research and promotion efforts funded by...
Unruh preaches rural road safety among many roles
TAYLORS BRIDGE, Del. — June Unruh has always been involved in her rural community. She grew up on a farm just five miles from where she lives now with her husband, Tom. “My childhood farm was small,” she recalled. She had a dairy herd, her dad grew...
Trossbach breaks mold of ‘farmer’s daughter’
DAMERON, Md. — Mary Trossbach said being a girl didn’t define her growing up on the farm. And she said she’s not letting age define her now as a business owner. “Many people have the ‘farmer’s daughter’ outlook of a woman in this industry or what...
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