Countrywoman's nice to be - in America

In the United States, women traditionally play an important role on the family farm, helping his father or wife, but the recent census shows that the growing number of women that lead to farm.

Many of them have started to work after leaving the previous, completely different career, but now the local market make healthy, quality food.


Breeding hen is part of everyday work Julie Stinar. She is the owner of the farm Ivnsong in Šarpsburgu, Maryland. Before he was five years ago began to be engaged in agriculture, worked as a - a fashion consultant in a commodity house!
"When I gave birth to a son, I left the job in Nordstromu. Then we moved to the farm," the Voice of America briefly stated Julie Stinar.
She began to grow vegetables in a small garden for your Prodic, and surplus is sold to people who worked with her husband. Her farm now extends to 53 hectares. On it grows more than a hundred kinds of vegetables, but - chickens, cows and pigs.
Jinny Dic-band also has a farm. It grows more than 200 goats on their farm in Kidisvilu Menu Roxy, also of Maryland. Jinny has a doctorate in molecular biology and genetics, but he left a career in biotehnološkoj industry and spend more time with their children, teenagers.
"It is obvious that for me was a very difficult decision. However, I really dedicated to the farm, I never regret. Here I am very happy," she claims.
Does not hide her good knowledge of genetics help in growing goats, and knowledge of chemistry - in making soap from goat milk.


Jinny Dic-band and Julie Stinar are two of the growing number of women who focus on agriculture throughout the United States. According to the census of farmers in 2007, the number of farms run by women in the past five years increased by 30 percent. Women now head more than 14 percent of the 2.2 million farms in America, recalls Stephanie Gambrel from the American Bureau of Agriculture.
"The number of women who manage farms increased similar increase in the number of women in all other professions. That is why this profession follows a natural trend. I am convinced that the number of women who farm the water gradually and continue to increase," she expected.
Jinny Dic-band highlights another reason: "I think that agriculture is suitable for women, because we are often dedicated to nurturing and training. In this sense, regarded as something growing, care about, cherish life, to me, is really a female job." ..

Many women lead small farms, but benefit from the growing popularity and interest in consumer prices for local organic products.
"The fact that the market actually gained popularity helps farmers like me, who are the special crops for widespread use. And for their products, we can get a higher price in the market, rather than to sell through intermediaries," says Julie Stinar.

Jinny Dic-band grows more than 200 goats on their farm and are pleased to indicate that internetovim entrepreneurs able to retail in the "pay in advance.
"Every week, send an e-mail news feuilleton everyone who signed up to receive to help them know what you can buy. We give them recipes and news sent to property, inform them what is happening on the farm," explains Julie latest system sales.

Entrepreneurs emphasize that in addition to the hard work in agriculture, enjoy independence, flexibility and a sense of fulfillment.
"This is a great pleasure for me, because ultimately the people we supply high quality food served by his family," says Julie Stinar and concludes that it is never regret what has changed the profession.