Lyles Station farmer Denise Jamerson is among women recognized by the Indiana Farm Bureau during National Women’s History Month, as the organization highlights the role female leaders play in the agriculture industry.
IFB reports the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service’s latest Farm Census from 2017 shows that more than 31,000 farmers in Indiana are women. Purdue University’s College of Agriculture student demographics show 62% of undergraduate students are female.
Isabella Chism, 2nd vice president of Indiana Farm Bureau, also chairs the American Farm Bureau’s Women’s Leadership Committee, focused on helping women realize their potential in the ag industry and take advantage of leadership opportunities. Chism is the first INFB member to chair the AFBF Women’s Leadership Committee.
“It’s always my goal to empower women to never be afraid of investing in themselves and support them in roles both on and off the farm,” said Chism. “There is no doubt that women make a difference in Indiana agriculture — whether they are driving the combine, running their own business, educating their community or advocating for agriculture on the local, state and even national level.”
Jamerson, owner and farmer with Legacy Taste of the Garden, is a fifth-generation farmer. Her family has been a part of the African American farming community of Lyles Station since before the Civil War.
Source:pdclarion.com
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