Month: November 2024

“We have to teach younger generations of all races about the importance of agriculture”

Rizpah Bellard, cattle rancher, Fresno, CA (USA) Rizpah Bellard was raised on a cattle ranch in Guinda, California and decided to pursue an education and career in agriculture. Nothing really out of the ordinary at first sight, except that she is the only Black female cattle rancher in California and the Central Valley, an […]

“Women are incredible bringers-together of community and facilitators of spaces where knowledge can be shared”

Roisin Beck Taylor, flower grower & florist, Verde Flower Co., Newcastle Upon Tyne (UK) Growing up in a rural area in County Durham, England, where she helped on a farm as a teenager, Roisin Beck Taylor feels a deep connection to agriculture. Working alongside her mother on her small-scale flower farm for a few […]

“It’s no longer all about physical strength if you want to do this work”

Johanna & Anneke Mohr, potato farmers, Kreis Dithmarschen (Germany) Kreis Dithmarschen is a tiny region in the northwest of Germany, in the state of Schleswig-Holstein. This region, which was still part of the sea five hundred years ago, has incredibly fertile soil, perfect for agriculture. It’s here that the Mohr family grows their seed potatoes. We […]

“You don’t have to put up with everything just because you have a social media profile”

Hannah Gothje Christiansen, dairy farmer & influencer, Schleswig-Holstein (Germany) She’s blond, pierced and tattooed and she posts images of herself holding a chainsaw or driving a tractor. At 27, Hannah Gothje Christiansen from Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, is changing the perception of what people expect a farmer, hunter or forestry worker all on her own. With […]