We've finally knocked the grass ceiling off the roof

006 | It’s International Women’s Day (March 8 2024) and to celebrate the day we have looked into the past, the present and the future of rural women in New Zealand.We dig into the land girls, who kept the lights on and the troops fed in WWII, without recognition until 2011!!!!!!!! Discuss the transition from city life to farm life in the early 60’s with Emily’s Nana - Margaret Gualter.Look into the Agri-Women’s Development Trust and the great work of Lindy Nelson to get that off the ground, the fantastic strides women have made, even in just the last few yearsEmma Poole - Young Farmer of the Year 2023Kate Acland - first female chair of Beef and LambAnna Nelson - chair of Silver Fern Farms, first female chair of a major meat company.And finally we look to the future, discussing agriculture in schools, TeenAg and the Fairlight Foundation.‌HOSTS | @emilygualter @myfanwyalexander‌Intro/outro copyright infoTrack: "Sunrise Instr"Music provided byRoyalty-free music for creators. All free | Slip.streamFree Download / Stream:Sunrise Instr - Royalty-free Music | Slip.stream Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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