Increase in Urban Female Farmers

There was an interesting article in Modern Farmer about the increasing numbers of women are getting into farming in North America through urban farming. However only 27 percent of farms in Canada are owned by women and 14 percent in the US. If you don’t inherit land then the cost for land is a huge hurdle for anyone to get into farming. In Canada, land value has increased by 113% from 2000-2012 and Iowa farmland cost increased by 31% in one year. US. Average real estate value is approximately $3000/acre. Given those costs women are using urban landscapes or growing crops like microgreens indoor. As we say in our training programs, you don’t need to own land or animals to farm or grow food. If you want to farm or ranch, develop your holistic goal first to articulate your key values and create your vision for the future. Holistic Management helps you test your decisions toward that holistic goal to more effectively help you achieve your farming and ranching objectives sustainably. HMI has also been training many beginning women farmers. Click here, to learn more about HMI's Beginning Farmer/Rancher Program for both men and women.