A ‘mighty big aspiration’ to find a balance between food production, the environment and people came a step closer last week when 14 women involved in primary industries graduated from AWDT’s national leadership and governance programme.
A development programme for women involved in sheep and beef farming businesses is set to expand in
2018 to benefit 500 more farms throughout New Zealand.
Two farming women are making the most of ANZ Scholarships received for AWDT’s national leadership and governance programme.
When we focus on gender rather than merit we do women a disservice.
The pathway to governance created by AWDT for women in the primary sector has won a 2017 Women In Governance Award.
AWDT has been granted $289,000 from the Government’s Sustainable Farming Fund to extend its work to three new groups of women.
The fully funded Understanding Your Farming Business (UYFB) programme will be back in 2020!
Location planning is underway, and to make sure we're on the right track we would love to hear from you - where would you like UYFB delivered in 2020? Comment your suggestion below.
Final dates and locations will be launched later this year, to be one of the first to find out please register your interest for 2020 at www.awdt.org.nz/uyfb/. Red Meat NZ #criticalfarmingpartners
Timaru or Oamaru would be awesome!
West Coast, I have done this course & I would love for it to come back to the West Coast.
Taranaki
Waikato
Wanganui/Ruapehu
Glen Massey
Taranaki!
Taranaki
North Canterbury
Hamilton
Oamaru
Georga Couchman
Leeston
Darfield
Abi Rowe
Gore
Gore
Gore
#EscalatorAlumni, NZME Agri commentator and journalist Nikki Verbeet showcasing the benefits of NZ meat and dairy, and the need to have a clear point of difference. And she's expecting even more of a move towards a conversation that "fleshes out" the extraordinary nutrient characteristics of NZ meat and dairy. As the world increasingly looks to balancing the nutritional needs of the human race while taking the upmost care of ruminants, air, land and water - naturally raised and nutrient dense products such as NZ's will be increasingly sought after. Beef + Lamb New Zealand DairyNZ #creatingpositivechange
#EscalatorAlumni Helen Gilder recently joined fellow Alumni Sandra Matthews, when she “paid it forward” as guest speaker at the UYFB graduation in Lawrence - her farming story entertained, engaged and inspired.
As past winners of the Otago BFEA and with their continued efforts in this area, Helen and husband Peter remain committed to taking positive action to enhance and upgrade their environment where-ever and when-ever possible. The local Waitepeka wetlands is one such project.
Helen is a super ambassador for not only her own business, but the wider agri sector - ensuring there is a clear link between NZ’s farming environments, international markets and the authentic story we can then tell when we are doing the right thing and “on top of our game”.
Not only is her increased confidence showing up in the environmental projects but also in her involvement in the direct marketing of their venison and grass fed lamb. Helen credits her increased confidence and focus with AWDT’s Escalator programme.
Want to know more about how you can step up to lead or govern in our exciting sector? Further details and more on Escalator 2020 at www.awdt.org.nz/escalator/ #creatingpositivechange
Good work Helen, looking really good
I love love reading stories like this - and reflecting back to when I first met Helen on Escalator, then watching her and her influence at the Farm Environment Awards- love that women inspire and influence other women
Well done Helen.
“We’re a small country and every one of us can have a huge influence in a small country and that’s a great thing about living here.” Mother nature has tested David & Rebekah Kelly more than once, but the Waiau farmers and Future Focus participants continue to prove their resilience with positivity and planning. A must read #OnFarmStory. #creatingpositivechange #criticalfarmingpartners
Do you know a woman with a desire to create positive change for our primary sector? Has she invested time and energy into her community, career or business and does she want to build on her skills and confidence to create positive change? Applications for our 2020 Escalator programme close on 13 September 2019. Find out more and apply at www.awdt.org.nz/escalator/ Thanks to our partners Ravensdown, Beef + Lamb New Zealand, DairyNZ, AGMARDT,FMG, Red Meat NZ, ANZ New Zealand, CRS Software - Cash Manager #supportedgrowth
A wonderful video capturing the essence of Escalator - that waiata still makes my heart flutter 😍
Julianne Bainbridge
Michelle Coates you should do this
Wendy Lansdown
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