Even our names and the patterns on our clothing often represent plants.
Fertility deities are female and the earth itself is portrayed as a woman in most cultures.
Perhaps the first plant was domesticated because a woman needed food close to her home when she gave birth. Women have often been and still are in many cultures the keepers of seeds and the knowledge of plants that cure. This workshop examines this stereotype and celebrates the contribution women have made and are making today to sustainable agriculture here in Canada and throughout the world. We also will explore the issues that face women organic farmers. Curious as to why women are being drawn to organic farming in greater numbers than men, these women talk in the video about their close relationship with the land and with each other.