…I am doing and it is fulfilling. Related: Read about another female entrepreneur working in sustainable agriculture here. Biggest success: My biggest success to date was when my organization empowered…
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An Insect Lover Builds an $18 Million Natural Pest Control Company
…natural materials — are a rapidly growing sector in agriculture. Unlike sprays made from synthetic chemicals, which attack the nervous system of insects or other mammals, biologicals “work only on…
Tayo Dada: Rural Development in Nigeria
This story is part of our 1,000 + stories campaign. What’s your story? Name: Tayo Dada Business: T.D.T Logistics Limited Location: Kaduna, Nigeria Industry: Agriculture Reason for starting? To understand…
Old MacDonald Need Not Be a Man
…than Super Bowl truck commercials might suggest. Credit: commons.wikimedia.org Around the world, women are taking on increasingly larger roles in the agriculture industry. In the United States alone, census data…
Elyse Petersen: Tealet– Connecting Tea Growers And Tea Drinkers
…an agriculture activist and has helped thousands of farmers in India save their seeds and stand up to the corporate agriculture system that has taken away their power. She has…
Barbara Jefts’ Flower Farm Blossoms, On Her Own Terms
…according to the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) 2012 census , conducted every five years. Only half say their farm is their main source of income. Women farmers struggle…
Thokozani Chimasula: Combatting Climate Change Through Farming
This story is part of our 1,000 + stories campaign. What’s your story? Name: Thokozani Amanda Chimasula Business: Tac-Maz Sustainable Ventures Location: Blantyre, Malawi Industry: Agriculture Reason for starting? I…
This Farmer is Bringing Home the (Humanely Raised) Bacon
…Brawn Thirty percent of farm operators in the United States were women in 2012 (though only 14 percent of principal farm operators), according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA)…
This Minneapolis Beekeeper Is Building a Thriving Business
…job in another field. Not Allen. A 2008 graduate of the University of Minnesota, Allen decided early on she wanted to make a living in agriculture. “I’m a hard worker…
Ep.21: Restoring Access to Local Farm Food
…last 75 years or so in U.S. agriculture and food distribution. SUE: According to the USDA Census of Agriculture, about 8% of farms account for more than 60% of agriculture…
Ep 37: No More Pesticides
…agriculture called “biologicals.” COLLEEN: It’s not the easiest field to break into — SUE: — and there’s more and more competition — COLLEEN: — but we’ll tell you how Pam…
A Nigerian Entrepreneur Teaches Women to Farm and Grow in Self-Confidence
…Otu’s umbrella non-profit People Environment and Sustainability (PEAS) Foundation, which runs educational agriculture programs for youth and women. She has received government grants and donations for the latter, though she…
These Businesswomen Are Fed Up and Running for Congress in 2020
…years, “so there’s something that’s not quite adding up.” Raver plans to boost the digital economy so that residents don’t have to rely so much on agriculture and brick-and-mortar operations…
Because ‘There’s Not a Lot of Time Here.’ 8 Reasons Why Women Ecopreneurs Want to Save the Earth
…planned on a career in agriculture, but was moved in this particular direction by environmentalists’ concerns over the drastic drop in the number of pollinators: bees, butterflies, bats and other…
16 Popular Small Business Ideas for Women Entrepreneurs
…a tech company that uses data to lower education costs, proving just how in-demand a financial business can be. 4. Agriculture and Farming For nature lovers, this could be the…