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FarmHER Scholarship Donations
This scholarship is the brainchild of Annie Simcoe who is using her amazing art to amplify the voices and contributions of women farmers. Annie will use the proceeds from her FarmHER notecards sales to support Garrett County women wishing to continue with their agriculture related education. AAUW-Garrett Branch is proud to partner with Annie on this scholarship in support of local FarmHERs. We are asking for donations to help increase the amount available for this scholarship. Please give generously to support this effort!
The following description comes from Annie's website.
FarmHER
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines a farmer as “a person who cultivates land or crops or raises animals”. Research shows that during the Agricultural Revolution, 7-10,000 years ago, prehistoric women were likely involved in tilling, planting, and harvesting crops, as well as grinding grain once harvested[1]. Fast forward to the Middle Ages and women were just as active as men in agricultural activities[2]. In 2017, the United States reported 1.2 million female producers, accounting for 36% of our country’s farmers. More than half of all farms (56%) had a female producer[3].
This collection of art is a tribute to women farmers, or farmHERs. Each of these artworks features a farmHER whose farm is within 20 miles of my home in Garrett County, MD. This list is far from comprehensive, even within that 20-mile radius. One notable omission is my close friend and mentor all things plants, Kathy Evans of Evan’s Knob Farm in West Virginia. However, she is part of each of these artworks as the papers are made from heirloom Bloody Butcher corn grown on her farm. As with every woman run farm I know, each of these is diverse, creative, innovative, and implements the most progressive techniques to overcome the many challenges of farming. Learn more about each of these farms at http://www.abphart.com/farmHER.
Organized by AAUW-Garrett Branch
