Women Thriving on Farm
Description
In this first episode of season three, we hear from some of the attendees of the recent Gather Grow and Thrive event. They share their experiences of being a woman on a farm and how it has changed over time. They also talk about the importance of connection and how they can be change agents.
Interested in the topic and looking for more?
The Gather Grow and Thrive event was hosted by Partners in Ag. You can find out more about the Partners in Ag organisation here.
The second speaker in the episode Jo Burke, spoke a lot on the pipeline project and the benefits it has had. If you would like to know more about the Wimmera Mallee pipeline you can find it here.
Many of the speakers in the episode talked about the importance of safety on farms. You can find lots of information about farm safety at:
National Centre for Farmer Health
Victorian Farmers Federation – Be farm safe and Making Our Farms Safer
A particular concern that was talked about in the episode was child safety on farms. You can find lots of information on this at:
Kidsafe – Farm safety and Parent guide to Kidsafe farms
National Centre for farmer Health
You can also listen to our two episodes on the VFF Making Our Farms Safer Project:
‘The Auditor – Man on a Mission’
‘The Audited – Safety from the Dining Room Table’
It was also mentioned by one of the speakers than women can be change agents for safety on farms. If you would like to see stories about some women that are doing this check out Plant a Seed for Safety.
In the episode Kazz says her partner has been part of our podcast before talking about Active Farmers. She mentioned how great the group has been for all the guys there and what they do together for the community. Check out the episode ‘Social Side of Exercise’ to hear Daniel talking about the group. You can also find more information about Active Farmers groups here.
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