Partners in Grain “locally relevant, personalised training”
How PinG Collaborates Partners in Grain Local groups PinG works with Funding organisations Professionals Community Organisations Farming Systems Groups
Why PinG Collaborates Performs the roll of connecting people Happy to partner with other organisations A flexible structure Capitalise of people’s / organisation’s skill sets
MAC Women’s Field Day Initiated by female MAC staff Introduce women to MAC site / staff / research Buses 2010 and 2012 Funded by various grants Women like their own event “Women aren’t coming to the MAC Field Days”
PinG Activities at the Hart Site 2011 approached Hart Committee Funding from Community Landcare Grant and in-kind Morning with speakers and tour in afternoon Hart Committee members took the tour 2012 PinG tent at Hart Field Day 2013 ?
What PinG can offer in a collaboration Ideas about attracting women to events Professional development deliver Farm Office Workshop Employment Workshop Development of workshop material
What PinG can offer in a collaboration cont... Types of women on farms: 1.Actively chosen ag as a career 2.Married into farming – Want to be involved – Don’t want to be involved “A happy wife is a happy life”