New technology partnership to empower primary sector progress Agri-Women’s Development Trust partners with Kiwi tech company MEA A partnership between the Agri Women’s Development Trust (AWDT) and Kiwi tech company MEA will apply technology and data to accelerate progress in New Zealand’s primary sector. The partnership will focus on evolving the accessibility and capability of […]
Launching this August, Know your Mindset. Grow your Influence is an online workshop supporting farmers to respond to uncertainty and change with meaningful action that bolsters
wellbeing and self-value. Presented by Beef + Lamb New Zealand and AWDT, with support from Farmstrong and Ravensdown, the online workshop brings to life the science of psychology as it relates to farming businesses.
Since 2010, the Agri-Women’s Development Trust has helped more than 4,000 women lead change in their farms, communities, careers and businesses. And that focus has only accelerated during the COVID-19 challenges for New Zealand and globally.
Desire from women involved in the primary sector to lead and contribute in their industries, businesses and communities has seen a new leadership and governance programme offered in 2020.
A programme to help sheep and beef farming partners plan for their future and adapt to changes in their sector will be extended next year to 20 rural centres throughout New Zealand.
Programmes to help strengthen farming businesses extending to more than 750 farming women next year, at a time when farmers are responding to climate change and the need to operate in an environmentally sustainable way.
Agri-Women’s Development Trust (AWDT) has announced the appointment of Linda Cooper to the role
of chair.
Today as the Government delivers its Well-being Budget, Agri-Women’s Development Trust Founder, Lindy Nelson, reflects on what AWDT has been doing for nine years to improve the well-being of women and New Zealand’s primary industries and rural communities. Well-being is defined as experiencing health, happiness and prosperity. It includes having good mental health, high life-satisfaction, […]
Leadership and governance development of women involved in the primary sector was celebrated
last week as the Agri-Women’s Development Trust (AWDT) marked the 100th graduate from its
Escalator programme.
The Agri-Women’s Development Trust (AWDT) has a new general manager with the appointment of Lisa Sims to the role.
The final spaces for our newest programme - Our Resilient Farming Business (Pilot) – are now open to all sectors!
Due to high demand for this pilot programme – supporting farmers & growers to cultivate the financial and personal resilience to manage change - additional spaces are now open in several regions.
Farmers & growers across all sectors are invited to register for our upcoming Winton (June 30), Tauranga (June 30), Ashburton (July 07), Feilding (July 07), Amberley (July 08) and Hastings (July 08) programmes.
Learn more at www.awdt.org.nz/programmes/our-resilient-farming-business/
Supported by the Ministry for Primary Industries, Our Resilient Farming Business pilot programmes are free.
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Big Congratulations and best of luck to our friends at Farm Focus, formerly CRS Software!Farm Focus is very proud to be a finalist in the Wellington Gold Awards for innovative technology creators in the Cyber Gold category.
Our awesome team has created world-class technology for our hard-working farmers. Thanks also to our rural communities for your faith, patience and honest feedback! We are proud creators of Farm Focus, easy-to-use time saving, financial management software.
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Finding belonging in Balclutha.
Southland saw our third It’s All About YOU programme for 2021 kick-off recently.
This group of rural and primary sector women chose to come together to support each other on a 2-day journey of self reflection and we’re thrilled to welcome you all to AWDT whānau.
Spaces remain for the Gisborne and Amberley programmes - register now at www.awdt.org.nz/programmes/its-all-about-you/
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A few tickets left for the Beef + Lamb New Zealand Ladies Long Lunch in Whangarei tomorrow!
9.30am – 2.00pm at 213 Tremain road, Ruatangata, Whangarei.
A great event from our long-time partner, the lunch will feature several AWDT alumni sharing their stories of positive impact to empower and inspire other primary sector women.
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