Contact Careers Resources Store Show menu WG Women WG Women Program Western Growers (WG) believes that women are essential to the future of agriculture, which is why we have developed WG Women, a program that prepares women for positions of leadership within WG member companies and the broader fresh produce industry. After a short hiatus to retool during the COVID-19 pandemic, WG Women is back with a new series of virtual leadership development opportunities, including online leadership, social media and traditional media training courses. Participation in WG Women is limited to employees of WG member companies, and participants are admitted following formal acceptance of the program application. Once accepted into the program, WG Women must complete a minimum of 36 program hours to earn an official certificate of completion. APPLICATION Mission & Vision Mission Statement - To identify and prepare women in production agriculture for positions of leadership within Western Growers and the fresh produce industry. Vision Statement - A fresh produce industry that reflects the value of women in production agriculture and promotes women to the highest levels of company and industry leadership. Program Requirements WG Women have access to a series of on-going activities – both virtual and regionally-based – aimed at supporting professional growth and paving the way for influential leadership opportunities within the fresh produce industry. Eighteen credits (a minimum of 36 hours) are required to complete the program and earn a WG Women Certificate of Completion. At least one year of program participation will be necessary to achieve the requisite number of credits. COURSE CATALOG Social Media Toolkit Get everything you need to boost your social media presence with the Social Media Toolkit, exclusively available to participants of the WG Women program. This free toolkit contains everything from social media best practices and suggested posts to tutorials and ready-to-use videos and graphics. All content in the toolkit can be used for Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or LinkedIn. SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLKIT Key Links WG Women Application Course Catalog WG Women Brochure Upcoming Events Save the Date! Performance Coaching Workshop: Learn How to Lead Employees to Success (virtual) | January 26, 2022, from 3pm-5pm Central Coast WG Women Networking Event (Salinas, CA)| February 17, 2022, from 8am - 1pm Registration will open shortly. For more information, contact Stephanie Metzinger at smetzinger@wga.com. WG Women Staff Stephanie Metzinger Senior Manager, Communications smetzinger@wga.com 949-885-2256 ABOUT Board of Directors Locations Careers Contact Staff SERVICES Collections, PACA Support, Produce Price Index Corporate, Retirement and Individual Investments Human Resources Legal Guidance Labor Services Innovation Transportation Program INSURANCE Western Growers Assurance Trust Western Growers Insurance Services NEWS Magazine Video Press Releases Media Spokespersons Western Growers Hours: 8 am - 5 pm PT, M - F Phone: 1-949-863-1000 Fax: 1-949-863-9028 Email: info@wga.com