Enjoying the Southern Aroostook Soil and Water Conservation District luncheon, "Celebrating Women on the Farm" at the Courtyard Cafe Dec.6 were three generations of Millers. From left are Becky Miller, granddaughter Catherine Hovda, and Nan Miller. (Courtesy/Angie Wotten)
HOULTON, Maine — The event was held as a way to publicly recognize women as farmers/wives/partners/supporters on the farm.
Guest speaker Amanda Beal, president and CEO of Maine of Maine Farmland Trust, spoke about her upbringing on a central Maine dairy farm and the family process over the past several years of transitioning the farm from her dad to her brother.
She also discussed her work with MFT and their vision for more farmland in Maine. Thirty women from Southern Aroostook gathered together to share food, stories, their farming experiences and to network. As one woman noted, “Women are the glue on the farm.”
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- The Southern Aroostook Soil and Water Conservation District held a luncheon, “Celebrating Women on the Farm” at the Courtyard Cafe Dec.6. (Courtesy of Angie Wotten)
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- Amanda Beal, president and CEO of Maine of Maine Farmland Trust, left, and Angie Wotton of the Southern Aroostook Soil and Water Conservation District were on hand for the “Celebrating Women on the Farm” luncheon Dec. 6. (Courtesy of Angie Wotten)
