1. Mission Statement The Pennsylvania Women’s Agricultural Network (PA-WAgN) supports women in agriculture by providing a positive learning environment, networking, and empowerment. Pennsylvania Women’s Agricultural Network

2. Women Farmers Agricultural Educators Agricultural Service Representatives Agricultural Industry Representatives Consumers Who Are We? 950 Members & Growing

4. PA-WAgN Working Group Mary Barbercheck Kathy Brasier Jill Findeis Nancy Ellen Kiernan Linda Stewart Moist Carolyn Sachs Ann Stone Amy Trauger

5. PA-WAgN Regional Representatives NORTH CENTRAL (3) Maryann Frazier Email: mfrazier@psu.edumfrazier@psu.edu Telephone: 814-865-4621 Claire Orner Email: quietcreek@windstream.netquietcreek@windstream.net Telephone: 814-849-9662 Gay Rodgers Email: hameau@embarqmail.comhameau@embarqmail.com Telephone: 717-667-3731 Chris Wise Email: buyfresh@localnet.combuyfresh@localnet.com Telephone: 814-793-9379 SOUTH CENTRAL (6) June Hertzler Email: mooecho@embarqmail.commooecho@embarqmail.com Telephone: 717-789-3070 Sandra Kay Miller Email: sandra@pa.netsandra@pa.net Telephone: 717-423-5663 NORTHWESTERN (1) Lynne Gelston Email: drmthyme@yahoo.comdrmthyme@yahoo.com Telephone: 724-748-9124 Maggie Robertson Email: kalzone@alltel.netkalzone@alltel.net Telephone: 814-358-2882 SOUTHWESTERN (2) Melanie Barkley Email: meh7@psu.edumeh7@psu.edu Telephone: 814-623-5756 Sandy Brown Email: pghframe@aol.compghframe@aol.com Telephone: 724-499-5680 Barb Kline Email: mildredsdaughters@earthlink.netmildredsdaughters@earthlink.net Telephone: 412-999-4209 NORTHEASTERN (4) Cheryl Matulevich Email: farmhope@hotmail.comfarmhope@hotmail.com Telephone: 570-289-4114 Heidi Secord Email: cchord01@hotmail.comcchord01@hotmail.com Telephone: 570-992-1159 SOUTHEASTERN (5) Lynda Farrell Email: lkfarrell@verizon.netlkfarrell@verizon.net Telephone: 610-269-4977 Kathy Fields Email: KathysPonies@aol.comKathysPonies@aol.com Telephone: 610-838-2928 Anita Russo Email: KathysPonies@aol.comKathysPonies@aol.com Telephone: 610-838-0176

6. Natalie Aurand Email: naurand@newportsd.org Telephone: 717-567-2518(w) Affiliation: Secontary School Educator Cheryl Cook Email: checook@state.pa.us Telephone: 717-787-3418 Affiliation: Agency Lyn Garling Email: ljg5@psu.edu Telephone: 814-349-2697 Affiliation: At Large Farmer Lucinda Hart-Gonzalez Email: paradisefarm@adelphia.net Telephone: 814-932-6761 Affiliation: At Large Farmer Laurel Hoffman Email: laurel.hoffman@pa.usda.gov elephone: 724-545-1022 Ext 110 Affiliation: Agency Amanda Kimble-Evans Email: amanda.kimble- evans@rodaleinst.org Telephone: 610-683-1401 Affiliation: NGO Sheila Miller Email: deitschlandfarm@comcast.net Telephone: 610-589-5617(h) Affiliation: Farmer Linda Moist Email: lsm9@psu.edu Telephone: 814-865-7031 Affiliation: PA-WAgN Staff Pat Neiner Email: patty@paorganic.org Telephone: 814-349-2697 Affiliation: NGO Virginia Phillips-Redpath Email: vredpath@aol.com Telephone: 412-343-7354(h) Affiliation: Media Allison Shauger Email: allison@pasafarming.org Telephone: 814-349-9856 Affiliation: Non-Governmental Organization Kathy Soder Email: kathy.soder@ars.usda.gov Telephone: 814-865-3158 Affiliation: Agency Ann Stone, Secretary Email: ams39@psu.eduams39@psu.edu Telephone: 814-863-4489 Affiliation: PA-WAgN Staff Maggie Stonecash Email: stonecam@dickinson.edu Telephone: 315-559-3194 Affiliation: College Student Amy Trauger, Chairperson Email: akt122@psu.eduakt122@psu.edu Telephone: 814-863-6708 Affiliation: PA-WAgN Staff Mildred Turner Email: mildred.turner@pa.usda.gov Telephone: 570-726-3196 x113 Affiliation: Economic & Community Development PA-WAgN Steering Committee

7. Partner Organizations The Pennsylvania State University Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service Pennsylvania Certified Organic Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection The Rodale Institute

8. 2007 Programs/Highlights January 9 – Facilitated Celebrating Entrepreneurial Women in Agriculture at the 2007 Pennsylvania Farm Show January 17-18 – Two-Day Intensive Cheesemaking Workshop January 31-February 1 – Two-Day Intensive Equipment Practicum at the PASA Preconference March 2-3 – PA-WAgN’s 1 st Annual Conference: Growing Together March 10 – Hoophouse Construction Workshop March 21-22 – Two-Day Intensive Business Planning Workshop April 14 – Fencing Workshop June 13 – Tour of The Rodale Institute July 19-20 – Equipment Workshop for Teens at Hameau Farm August 1 – Soil Quality Workshop August 8 – IPM for Greenhouse Growers Workshop August 15 – Meeting with Senator Casey August 18 – Seasonal Dinner at Friends Farm September 26 – Farming Alternatives: York County Farm Tour October 16 – Poultry Processing Workshop

9. Building Financial Sustainability: A Plan for Continued Success Victoria Inns March 21-22, 2007 DEVELOP A BUSINESS PLAN!

10. Hands on Heavy Metal: An Equipment Practicum January 31—February 1, 2007 PASA Preconference

11. Equipment Workshop for Teens Hameau Farm July 19-20, 2007

12. Meeting with Senator Casey Tait Farms August 15, 2007

13. Research Focus groups in 5 regions on technical training and educational needs Interviews with 20 women farmers on entrepreneurial activities and livelihood strategies Farmer needs assessment surveys-150+ Extension educator needs assessments-106 Interviews with 20 extension educators on experiences with women farmers Survey of 2500 women farmers in the NE U.S.

14. Research Results Women farmers practice entrepreneurial strategies that benefit community Agricultural education should consider adaptability, interactivity and informality in developing programs

15. Preliminary Research Results Obstacles to success for women farmers: –Not being taken seriously as farmers –Need for child care –Need for education Maintaining/running equipment Building infrastructure Labor management Working with local governments Planning for retirement

16. Academy Award Winning Documentary! Ladies of the Land –Documentary about PA-WAgN and women farmers www.ladiesofthelandmovie.com