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GRASS ROOTS F E E D I N G T H E F U T U R E T H R O U G H F A R M E R S U N I O N E D U C AT I O N A P U B L I C AT O N B Y M O N TA N A F A R M E R S U N I O N
“I thought it was awesome how inclusive the group was. The women who attended forged new relationships and obtained new perspectives on their roles as leaders in their families and communities. It was an unbelievable experience and I can't wait to do it again.”
WOMEN’S CONFERENCE PROVIDES UNIQUE COMMUNICATIONS & LEADERSHIP TRAINING SPECIFIC TO AGRICULTURE
- Amanda Schaub
“Several conference attendees told me it was a great conference for them and they loved the visioning posters and action sessions.” - Jan Tusick
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GREAT FALLS, MT PERMIT NO. 93
NONPROFIT ORG US POSTAGE
Women came from all parts of the state to attend the 2017 Women’s Conference in February at Chico Hot Springs. The conference kicked off Friday night with a cocktail hour and dinner with keynote Audra Mulkern. Audra is a photographer; writer and speaker who sought to shine a spotlight on the hard working women of
agriculture all around the world. Audra is the founder of the “Female Farmer Project.” She shared her journey of documenting female farmers across the globe using in-depth stories, personal essays and portraits to give a voice to female farmers. Audra also led a photography workshop Saturday morning. Attendees learned
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how to incorporate story telling with photography and social media. Saturday morning kicked off with an address by interim Director of the Montana Department of Agriculture Kim Mangold. Kim talked about the role of women CONTINUED PG. 2
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